Golfer Nathan Kimsey says that he is “happy to trust” the 2026 DP World Tour regarding player safety during next week’s penultimate event of the season in Abu Dhabi.
In September, fellow Briton Matt Fitzpatrick had voiced concerns about travelling to the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel.
Fitzpatrick has not been listed, external in next week’s entry list for the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, and it remains to be seen if he will play in Dubai the week after for the season finale.
The top 70 players in the Race to Dubai rankings become eligible to play in Abu Dhabi, but a number of those inside the cut line will not feature next week.
This has given the chance for 72nd placed Kimsey to make the field, having the opportunity to also make the season finale the following week if he plays well.
“I feel fine about it from what we’ve heard and speaking to the tour over the last couple of months,” Kimsey told BBC Sport.
“They’ve had contingencies in place and obviously been keeping us aware of the whole situation.
“I know quite a few people who live over there and work over there, and everything we’re hearing back is that it’s safe and it’s all good to go.
“From my position I’m happy putting my trust in the tour and all the relevant organisations that they’re not going to send us out here out there if it’s not safe.
“If anything changes, then I’m sure they’ll let us know as soon as possible, but from what I’ve heard, it’s all got the go-ahead, and we’re all good to go, and I’m looking forward to getting out there.”