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Recently, I wrote about the difference between the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour . Then another question came to my mind: How many tournaments does the DP World Tour actually have in a year? When I looked into it, I realized that it is much bigger than I had imagined. At Least 42 Tournaments in 25 Countries In 2026, the DP World Tour has at least 42 tournaments across 25 countries . That number surprised me. The tour may be based in Europe, but it is clearly much more than a European golf tour today. It has become a truly global men's professional golf tour . The Four Men's Majors Also Count Here is another interesting part. The four men's major championships are included in the Race to Dubai season competition. They are: The Masters PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship For DP World Tour players, the majors are therefore an important part of the season-long Race to Dubai competition. Each major awards 10,000 Race to Dubai points . So when we talk about the DP ...

I have been watching more golf on TV lately, and I kept seeing two names: PGA TOUR and DP World Tour. I knew the PGA TOUR, of course. But the DP World Tour kept appearing on my screen, and I started wondering: What exactly is the DP World Tour? And why do I sometimes see the same players on both tours? So I looked into it. Two Different Tours The PGA TOUR is the major men's professional golf tour based in the United States. The DP World Tour is the tour formerly known as the European Tour. It is based in Europe but now travels around the world. So, in the simplest terms: PGA TOUR = U.S.-based DP World Tour = Europe-based and global They are separate tours, but they are not completely disconnected. That is the part I found interesting. And Then There Is the Money The difference becomes even clearer when we look at prize money. The PGA TOUR has a much larger overall prize-money pool. In 2026, the PGA TOUR's regular-season prize money is around $474 million , while the DP World...