The DP World Tour Thread

The vast majority of the US lads are never going to go to travel abroad, you can tag on the euro guys based there too. The exceptions are a few weeks prior to the Open or when there's handy $$$ involved. Be it appearance fees, a big purse or sponsor obligation (middle east events). Otherwise, the DP Tour is Junior c'ship and a time sink for them with the travel/jet lag (poor rich pro golfers 😁).

The money in alternate PGA events is enough to keep the lads stateside. Plus the chance of graduating from KFT to PGA is another incentive to up-and-comers. PGA has all of the control and pull factors here. They will protect their brand, sponsors, TV rights and income. To me, it looks like they only "allow" the DP Tour to exist with their strategic partnership. Like Eagke Eye mentioned that from next year the top-10 DP tour ranked players get PGA cards (if not exempt). To me, it's another reason for DP players to migrate to PGA essentially full-time and further dilutes the DP fields in regular events. Largely frames the DP tour as a feeder tour save for the marquee events with big sponsor purses.

Will wentworth continue after the death of the Queen?

No play tomorrow so there is a strong chance that they will cancel the event

At least it isn't reduced to 54 holes or LIV would claim she's a supporter.

They had to go ahead because of all the fans who'd travelled there and to London from abroad.

I don't think there'll be any sport over the weekend in the UK.

Should just be a minutes silence and get on with it. Canceling the event won't bring her back.

Yeah, I'd say they'll do everything to try to get it finished, but it looks like the UK is basically shutting down for a week anyway. Although I would have a bit of a chuckle if it turned out the US LIV players travelled over for nothing. Maybe they could reschedule it for whenever the next LIV event is on to stop them getting ranking points...😀

Play will resume on Saturday and the event is reduced to 54 holes.

Fair play to the Tour

Frustrated by Premier League postponing all games

Even the greats are wrong sometimes Charlie 😉😂

Will there be no world ranking points available now that its only 3 rounds?

In what way?

What was Sergio's excuse for pulling out?

I'd say that was a tongue in cheek comment.

Those rabbiting about OWGR points must have short memories too. This event allows in players based on the status of their card etc, not on invitation like LIV, so even at 54 holes as is often the case in weather impacted events the OWGR points are still awarded.

Sergio really does not want to be liked judging by his behaviour this weekend.

At least they mentioned injuries. Sergio just flaked off, further highlighting what a tool he is

LIV players flying it, Patrick Reed hits the front.

What a back nine from Rahm !

Great win for Shane. Delighted for him. And a nice moment after Rory completed his round when he congratulated Shane.

They don't care as they will have made it to the PGA Tour. I think the top 10 get a card now.

They have no concept that if the DPWT fails that they will not have an easier way back of they lose their card in the US.

Also they don't give a sh1t about the other lads that are coming along.

This sort of tournament should be made mandatory for the players and other big ones as well.

I’m not blaming the players. I just see it as a symptom of how low the status of the European Tour has become. The rebranding as DPWT has pretty much destroyed any sense of identity and it’s hard to see any way back from the current situation.

Looking at some of the names in your school

lucas bjerregaard. Another one who probably jumped to pga tour to quickly and paying the price.

chris wood. His exemptions finally up and been struggling for years.

stephen Gallacher. Only won a few years ago season before covid but poor last few season.

jarmo sandelin. I thought he retired.

Simon dyson. He retired also and working on tv for euro pro tour

aphibarnrat. Another one thought he’d do it on pga tour and didn’t and ends up losing it everywhere but leading in q school