DP World Tour Brings Back Old Favorites In 2025 Schedule Announcement

The DP World Tour has confirmed its 2025 schedule, with at least 42 events in 26 different countries and a record total prize fund of $153 million outside the Majors

Guy Kinnings speaks into a microphone at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship
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The DP World Tour has unveiled its 2025 schedule which sees the return of three old favorites and a record total prize fund of over $150 million.

In a 42-event calendar - minimum - taking in at least 26 different countries, players will once again have the option of competing at the Turkish Open, the Austrian Open and the Nedbank Golf Challenge while several new locations will be used across the season as the likes of the Open de France, the Irish Open, and the Italian Open all switch golf courses.

Plus, DP World Tour members will compete for a record total prize fund of $153 million outside of the Major championships next season as the five Rolex Series events (including the playoffs) retain their place, spaced evenly throughout the year.

The new campaign, which begins on November 21 with the BMW Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane, will once again consist of 'Global Swings', the 'Back Nine', and 'DP World Tour Play-Offs.'

Guy Kinnings, the DP World Tour’s Chief Executive, said: “Our 2025 schedule once again demonstrates and celebrates the truly global nature of the DP World Tour.

“The introduction of the Global Swings in the current season has given us a strong, clear narrative that showcases the diversity of our membership and the places and cultures we visit. This will be further enhanced through the return of national Opens in Turkey and Austria in the first phase of our 2025 season.

“Then, as we have seen in recent weeks with great success in terms of attendance, viewing figures and compelling drama, the Back 9 provides a real opportunity for our Tour internationally as we build momentum into the Play-Offs. We therefore also look forward to building on this in our 2025 season."

The first of two returning tournaments will be the Turkish Open, which is due to be played at Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort from May 8-11, marking the DP World Tour’s return to Turkey for the first time in six years. Before that, the event had taken place each year from 2013 to 2019.

A matter of weeks later, the Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand is set to take place at Altentann Golf Club from May 29 - June 1. The DP World Tour had not held a tournament in Austria since 2021, and the 2025 running will see the 23rd edition of the country's national open which started with Bernhard Langer's victory in 1990.

As the DP World Tour makes significant changes to its latest campaign, a number of new courses will be in action next year. The Italian Open has moved from Adriatic Golf Club Cervia on the country's east coast to Argentario Golf Club in Tuscany on its west.

Guy Kinnings celebrates with the victorious European Ryder Cup team in Rome 2023

Guy Kinnings and the victorious Team Europe at the 2023 Ryder Cup

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Meanwhile, during 'The Back 9' segment, the Open de France has temporarily switched from Le Golf National to Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche due to required maintenance work at the former.

And the Irish Open moves from one iconic layout to another, waving goodbye to Royal County Down and saying hello to The K Club once again after it hosted in 2023, with the site of Team Europe's 2006 Ryder Cup victory set to do so again in 2027.

There will also be a brief gap in the schedule during late September as Team Europe travels over to Bethpage Black for the 2025 Ryder Cup.

View the full 2025 DP World Tour schedule

Jonny Leighfield
Staff Writer

Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, and Lee Westwood. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and is hoping to reach his Handicap goal of 18 at some stage. He attended both the 150th and 151st Open Championships and dreams of attending The Masters one day.