Schedule announced for 2024 DP World Tour Qualifying School - Q School Articles (2024)

FAQs

How many people qualify for the DP World Tour Q-School? ›

The leading 20 players (plus those tied for 20th place) in the Final Stage competition will earn Conditional Membership of The DP World Tour (and fully exempt status on the Challenge Tour) for the 2025 season.

Players are competing for a purse of $3.25m, one of the largest on the DP World Tour so far this season. The figure is also an increase on the €2.5m (approximately $2.75m) that was available at the 2023 event, which was won by Ludvig Aberg.

Changes for 2024

The calendar was split into three phases: the "Global Swings", the "Back 9" and the "DP World Tour Play-Offs". There are five global swings: the "Opening Swing", the "International Swing", the "Asian Swing", the "European Swing" and the "Closing Swing".

Eligibility. PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry features three stages prior to Final Stage: pre-qualifying, First Stage and Second Stage. Players are designated a starting stage based on achievements in the 2023 season or overall career merit.

For the first time this week, five players will earn full PGA Tour membership at the Final Stage of PGA Tour Q-School, otherwise known as “qualifying” school. The culminating 72-hole event of the three-stage qualifying series gives a pool of players the opportunity to earn status on various tours for the upcoming year.

A player under the age of 18 may enter Q-School, provided the player turns 18 on or before the first scheduled round of the final official points PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour, or Segment I PGA TOUR Americas tournament of the following season.

General admission for Thursday and Friday is free of charge, while Saturday and Sunday early bird tickets are available from AED 90. After a sell-out event last year, 2024 is set to be bigger and better so don't miss out and secure your ticket today.

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The top 70 in the season-long Race to Dubai Rankings at the end of the Back 9 phase of the season will gain qualification into the DP World Tour Play-Offs. Players can qualify throughout the Back 9, as they earn enough points to guarantee their position in the top 70.

Is there a dress code? Smart casual attire is recommended (shorts are permitted but no ripped denim). Is food and drink included in a Premium Experience package? Yes, all premium experience packages have food and drink included.

How much do DP Tour players get paid? ›

The tournament itself, which features the top 50 players on the DP World Tour this season, has a first prize of $3m, more than the winner's payout at the Masters. And there is an added incentive in the shape of an increased $6m bonus pool for the players who finish in the top 10 of the Race to Dubai standings.

European Tour Productions is owned by the European Tour Group; it produces and distributes coverage of the Ryder Cup and The Open along with all DP World Tour and Challenge Tour events.

And he advanced on the number in first stage of DP World Q School. The entree fee for DP World Tour Q School is $3,200 — each additional stage a golfer qualifies for does not require an entry fee.

Format. The 2024 Q School consisted of four events, two held in the UK and two "Asia-Oceania" events held in Thailand. The two UK events had 167 entries competing for eight places on the main tour, while the two Asia-Oceania events had 99 players competing for a further four places.

The final qualifying school may be played over up to six rounds, compared with the standard four rounds in a professional golf tournament. However, players who are successful at qualifying school can reach the elite level of competition very quickly.

It is contested by the leading 50 players in the DP World Tour Rankings at the start of the tournament. It is the replacement for the Volvo Masters, which was a similar event for the leading 60 money winners on the Order of Merit.

The Final Stage will consist of six rounds with each player playing two rounds at the Lakes Course and two at the Hills Course at INFINITUM, before a cut is made. The top 70 and ties will then play the final two rounds at the Lakes Course, competing for the final 25 cards.

Qualifying School is open to ANY player aged 16 or above, with approximately 32 Tour Cards on offer. Full details about Qualifying School are available at www.pdpa.co.uk and announced at this website once confirmed.

Up to 1993 the Challenge Tour rankings were based on each player's best several results, but since 1994 it has been a straightforward money list, with all results counting. Players who are successful on the Challenge Tour qualify for membership of the European Tour the following year.