The first of the DP World Tour play-off events is taking place at the lucrative Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship this weekend.
As the golf year draws to a close, we still have two huge tournaments to come on the DP World Tour.
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McIlroy will be in action at the Abu Dhabi ChampionshipCredit: Getty
Ahead of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, the Abu Dhabi Championship is showcasing a top-class field and a bumper prize pot at Yas Links.
Rory McIlroy headlines the action as he looks to tighten his grip on the Race to Dubai title while in-form superstar Tommy Fleetwood is looking for another win in 2025.
England’s Paul Waring won this event last year, while other former champions include Tyrrell Hatton and Shane Lowry.
Abu Dhabi Championship 2025: Date and how to follow
This event is taking place from Thursday, November 6 to Sunday, November 9.
Play is due to get going at 3:17am UK time each day which is 7:13am local time.
It is being held at Yas Links GC in Abu Dhabi, UAE – the course is a par 72 and a maximum length of 7,425 yards.
The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf throughout the week with coverage starting at 4am.
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Fleetwood has won the Abu Dhabi ChampionshipCredit: Getty
Upcoming golf events
November 13-16
DP World Tour – DP World Tour Championship, Jumeirah Golf Estates (Playoff Event)PGA Tour – Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Port Royal Golf Course
November 20-23
PGA Tour – The RSM Classic, Sea Island Golf Club
November 27-30
DP World Tour – BMW Australian PGA Championship, Royal Queensland GC, Brisbane
December 4-7
DP World Tour – Australian Open, Royal Melbourne GCDP World Tour – Nedbank Golf Challenge, Gary Player CC, Sun CityHero World Challenge, Albany GC
December 11-14
DP World Tour – Alfred Dunhill Championship, Royal Johannesburg Club
December 18-21
DP World Tour – AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Heritage La Reserve GCAbu Dhabi Championship 2025: Field and tee times
A host of European Ryder Cup stars will be in action, headlined by Race to Dubai leader McIlroy and FedEx Cup champion Fleetwood.
Lowry, Hatton, Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick and Robert MacIntyre are also in the limited field of 72 players.
The Hojgaard twins, Aaron Rai, Marco Penge, Tom McKibbin and Alex Noren are in action too.
Michael Kim, Patrick Reed, Thriston Lawrence and Rafa Cabera Bello will also tee it up.
The full field, tee times and groupings can be found here while the latest leaderboard from Abu Dhabi can be found here.
The prize pot for this event is set at $9million.
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Lowry will be eyeing another win in the UAECredit: GettyAbu Dhabi Championship 2025: What has been said?
Englishman Fleetwood, a two-time winner of this event, has raced to the top of the leaderboard once again.
He shot an opening 64 and will hope to follow that up with another low round on Friday to put himself in a great position heading into the weekend.
He said: “I played well. I was very, very good off the tee and I think I made some good decisions off the tee.
“I felt very comfortable with the shots that I chose and I hit. I putted well.
“I think I made a big par save on the 12th and followed that with a birdie, which was I think a crucial part of the round if it’s going to be a very, very good round.
“It’s Thursday. You can obviously play your way out of it, you can’t win it, but eight under is a really nice way to start.”