The DP World Tour Championship at the Jumeirah Golf Estates' Earth Course in Dubai marked the culmination of the circuit’s season-long Race to Dubai.
In the 2023/24 season, the action was divided into three phases – the Global Swings phase, the Back 9 and the two-event finale, the DP World Tour Playoffs, comprising the Abu Dhabi Championship and the DP World Tour Championship.
In each of the DP World Tour's regular Global Swings events, 3,000 Race to Dubai Ranking Points were awarded, with that increasing to 5,000 points for each of the Back 9 events. The Abu Dhabi Championship offered 9,000 points, with 12,000 at the DP World Tour Championship. In addition, the first three Rolex Series events offered 8,000 points each.
Players accumulated points throughout the season, with the one on top of the standings after the final event winning the trophy.
While the top 50 available players in the Race to Dubai rankings teed it up in the tournament, ahead of it, only two were still mathematically in with a chance of lifting the Harry Vardon Trophy - Rory McIlroy and Thriston Lawrence
McIlroy headed to Dubai knowing he was one solid performance away from getting over the line, needing to finish in solo 11th or better. Lawrence needed to either collect a first win of the season or hope McIlroy suffered a rare off week while still finishing near the top of the leaderboard.
In the end, the mathematical permutations for Lawrence were taken out of the equation as McIlroy claimed his third DP World Tour Championship title to also wrap up victory in the Race to Dubai.
McIlroy's tournament win earned him $3m, but he also picked up additional prize money for his Race to Dubai triumph.
Overall, a bonus pool of $6m was set aside for the season-long race, and the four-time Major winner claimed $2m, while each player who finished in the top 10 of the Race to Dubai standings also earned an additional payment.
Thanks to Rasmus Hojgaard's finish of runner-up, he came second in the standings to earn $1m, while Lawrence settled for third and a $750,000 payday.
Here is how the $6m was distributed among the top 10.
Race To Dubai Prize Money Payout
How Much Does The Race To Dubai Winner Get?
As well as the honor of being named the European Number One golfer and lifting the Harry Vardon Trophy, the Race to Dubai winner also gets $2m from the $6m bonus pool. This year, Rory McIlroy took the title.
Who Won The Race To Dubai?
Rory McIlroy headed to the DP World Tour Championship top of the standings and he was still there at the end after winning the tournament to claim his sixth Race to Dubai title.
