Dubai Invitational 2024: When And Where is DP World Tour’s First Event of 2024 Happening Featuring Rory McIlroy?

The DP World Tour is returning after almost a month’s hiatus with the first-ever Dubai Invitational 2024. The newest tournament in the Tour’s 2024 schedule is planned to be held at Dubai Creek Resort in the UAE. The tournament kicks off on Thursday, January 11, and will be played through Sunday, January 14. Just like all the other events, it will also follow the same 72-hole format with one twist. It will also have a pro-am event.

The field of Dubai Invitational 2024 has also been announced. Initially, 60 professional golfers and 60 amateur golfers will share the field at Dubai Creek Resort in UAE. However, after the end of the first three rounds, only professional players will progress to the fourth and final round.

Dubai Invitational 2024 is scheduled at Dubai Creek Resort. The golf course was established back in 1993 and is the second oldest course in the United Arab Emirates. It is a par 71 course and is spread along a length of 7,059 yards.

The prize purse of the Dubai Invitational 2024 is $2.5 million, which is comparatively less than other DP World Tour tournaments. It will offer 3,000 Race to Dubai points. The winner of the tournament will receive a paycheck of $425,000, and a direct entry into the Genesis Scottish Open and all the Back 9 phase tournaments.

Exploring Top Golfers Confirmed to Play at The Dubai Invitational 2024

The Dubai Invitational 2024 field has four golfers from the top 50 list on the Official World Golf Rankings. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is the top-ranked golfer who is going to participate at Dubai Creek Resort in UAE. The captain of the 2023 Ryder Cup-winning European team, Luke Donald, will also be teeing off on Thursday, January 11.

Tommy Fleetwood, Adrian Meronk, Francesco Molinari, Ryan Fox, Nicolai Hojgaard, and his brother Rasmus Hojgaard, are other top stars on the field list of the Dubai Invitational 2024.

Let’s have a closer look at the 60-player field of the upcoming DP World Tour event:

1. Adri Arnaus
2. Adrian Meronk
3. Adrian Otaegui
4. Antoine Rozner
5. Ashun Wu
6. Callum Shinkwin
7. Calum Hill
8. Connor Syme
9. Dale Whitnell
10. Dan Bradbury
11. Daniel Brown
12. Daniel Gavins
13. Daniel Hillier
14. Ewen Ferguson
15. Francesco Molinari
16. Grant Forrest
17. Guido Migliozzi
18. Haotong Li
19. Hennie Du Plessis
20. Hurly Long
21. Jeff Winther
22. Jens Dantorp
23. Joost Luiten
24. Jordan Smith
25. Jorge Campillo
26. Julien Brun
27. Julien Guerrier
28. Kalle Samooja
29. Ken Weyand
30. Luke Donald
31. Marcel Siem
32. Marcus Armitage
33. Marcus Helligkilde
34. Matthew Baldwin
35. Matthew Southgate
36. Maximilian Kieffer
37. Nacho Elvira
38. Nathan Kimsey
39. Nick Bachem
40. Nicolai Højgaard
41. Ockie Strydom
42. Oliver Wilson
43. Pablo Larrazábal
44. Rasmus Højgaard
45. Richard Mansell
46. Richie Ramsay
47. Romain Langasque
48. Rory McIlroy
49. Ryan Fox
50. Sean Crocker
51. Sebastian Söderberg
52. Simon Forsström
53. Thomas Bjørn
54. Thorbjørn Olesen
55. Thriston Lawrence
56. Todd Clements
57. Tom Mckibbin
58. Tommy Fleetwood
59. Yannik Paul
60. Zander Lombard

Interestingly, the Dubai Invitational is slated to be a biennial tournament. So, winning the newest DP World Tour event means holding the title for the next two years. Now, it would be exciting to see who is going to lift the newest European Tour trophy on Sunday, January 14 at Dubai Creek Resort.

About the author

Kunal Singh

Kunal is a golf journalist for The SportsRush. He is an avid golf fan with a huge inclination towards Rory McIlroy's drive and Phil Mickelson's short game. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and is currently pursuing a MBA in Media Management. Before joining The SportsRush, he has already penned over 1300 articles. If not covering stories on golf, you can find him brainstorming various fiction stories, composing music, and playing snooker.

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