Race to Dubai

There will be a whopping 53 tournaments in the inaugural Race to Dubai that gets underway on 6 November, 2008 with the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai. Some 26 destinations will be visited before the competition reaches its $20 million finale at The Dubai World Championship, to be held at the Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai in November 2009.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the competition, the Race to Dubai is the new replacement for the Order of Merit, and it gives the top sixty European players the chance to play for a share of $10 million in prize money. The eventual winner will receive $2 million, the runner up will get $1.5 million and the remaining $6.5 will be shared between the next thirteen players, with the smallest prize being $250,000.

There are five new tournaments in the competition. These are the Czech Golf Open, the Canal + Open, The English Open, the Volvo World Match Play Championship and The Dubai World Championship. Although the inaugural Race to Dubai competition runs from November 2008 to November 2009, future competitions will be scheduled to take place in a single calendar year.

“We are excited about the start of The Race to Dubai and the superb quality of the field for the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, with five of the top seven currently active players in the world all entered, provides ample evidence of the high drama and great theatre that lies ahead,” said Chief Executive of The European Tour, George O’Grady.

The Race to Dubai competition will provide us with a multitude of betting opportunities, so be sure to check out our sports betting tips if you want to make the most of them.

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