DP World Championship, Dubai
November 21st – 24th, 2019
Jumeirah Golf Estates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Par: 72 / Yardage: 7,677
Purse: $8 million
with $3 million to the winner
Defending Champion:
Danny Willett

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 35 of the top 100 and 19 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with four top-ten players in the field, #2 Rory McIlroy, #5 Jon Rahm, #8 Justin Rose and #10 Tommy Fleetwood. The other top 100 players are #13 Francesco Molinari, #14 Paul Casey, #16 Patrick Reed, #19 Shane Lowry, #23 Bernd Wiesberger, #24 Louis Oosthuizen, #25 Matthew Fitzpatrick, #28 Tyrrell Hatton, #29 Matt Wallace, #31 Danny Willett, #37 Rafa Cabrera Bello, #38 Sergio Garcia, #40 Henrik Stenson, #41 Ian Poulter, #50 Erik van Rooyen, #52 Victor Perez, #55 Lee Westwood, #62 Tom Lewis, #63 Haotong Li, #66 Justin Harding, #67 Andrea Pavan, #69 Robert MacIntyre, #70 Kurt Kitayama, #76 Paul Waring(Feb1985), #80 Matthias Schwab, #83 Joost Luiten, #85 Thomas Pieters, #91 Marcus Kinhult, #92 Benjamin Hebert, #96 Mike Lorenzo-Vera and #99 Jorge Campillo.
Last year there were 15 top-50 players in the field
The field includes 49 players who are in the top-50 of the Race to Dubai money list. #39 Tony Finau is the only player in the top-50 not playing which if you think of it is incredible to think that they were able to get so many players to participate. Filling out the top-50 was #51 Joachim B. Hansen.
The field includes 6 of the 10 past champions that have won 8 of the 10 events played: Danny Willett (2018), Jon Rahm (2017), Matthew Fitzpatrick (2016), Rory McIlroy (2015 & ’12), Henrik Stenson (2014 & ’13) and Lee Westwood (2009).
The field includes 22 players who have won 27 of the 46 European Tour events this year: Kurt Kitayama (AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open & Oman Open), Louis Oosthuizen (South African Open), David Lipsky (Alfred Dunhill Championship), Shane Lowry (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship & British Open), Justin Harding (CommercialBank Qatar Masters), Scott Hend (Maybank Open), Jorge Campillo (Trophee Hassan II), Marcus Kinhult (British Masters), Bernd Wiesberger (Made in Denmark, Aberdeen Asset Scottish Open, & Italian Open), Guido Migliozzi (Belgian Knockout), Andrea Pavan (BMW International Open), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Andalucia Masters), Jon Rahm (Dubai Duty Free Irish Open & Mutuactivos Open de Espana), Thomas Pieters (Czech Masters), Erik van Rooyen (Scandinavian Invitation), Paul Casey (Porsche European Open), Sergio Garcia, (KLM Open), Danny Willett (BMW PGA Championship), Victor Perez (Alfred Dunhill Links Championship), Rory McIlroy (HSBC Champions), Tyrrell Hatton (Turkish Airlines Open) and Tommy Fleetwood (Nedbank Golf Challenge).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the DP World Championship field is our performance chart listed by the average finish. One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at DP World Championship in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the DP World Championship.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the DP World Championship, Dubai
Player | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Turkish Airlines Open | WGC HSBC Champions | Portugal Masters | Zozo Champ. | French Open | Nine Bridges | Italian Open | Spanish Open | Dunhill Links | Shriners Hospitals | BMW PGA Champ. | KLM Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kurt Kitayama (279.67 pts) |
T30 (20) |
T2 (100) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (53.33) |
DNP | 3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T14 (18) |
T21 (9.67) |
Victor Perez (243.33 pts) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Tyrrell Hatton (236 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
T14 (36) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
T18 (21.33) |
DNP | T15 (11.67) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Matthias Schwab (234.33 pts) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T28 (11) |
DNP |
Rory McIlroy (222.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (8) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP |
Robert MacIntyre (210.33 pts) |
T8 (50) |
T7 (55) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
DNP | T28 (11) |
DNP |
Tommy Fleetwood (194 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | T20 (20) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP | T60 (0) |
DNP |
Bernd Wiesberger (193.17 pts) |
T3 (90) |
49 (1) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T17 (16.5) |
DNP |
Marcus Kinhult (185.67 pts) |
2 (100) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | T18 (21.33) |
DNP | T40 (3.33) |
DNP | T46 (2) |
DNP |
Joachim B. Hansen (179.67 pts) |
T17 (33) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | T25 (16.67) |
T4 (26.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Hideki Matsuyama (177 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (39) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (171.67 pts) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | 7 (55) |
DNP | 75 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
DNP | T46 (2) |
DNP |
Paul Waring (171.17 pts) |
T24 (26) |
16 (34) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 (16.67) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP | T21 (14.5) |
DNP |
Erik Van Rooyen (166.67 pts) |
T30 (20) |
T2 (100) |
T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T14 (18) |
DNP |
Patrick Reed (163.67 pts) |
DNP | T10 (40) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (40) |
T15 (11.67) |
Louis Oosthuizen (152.67 pts) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | 3 (90) |
DNP | T46 (2.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Joost Luiten (149.83 pts) |
T10 (40) |
T25 (25) |
T34 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | T25 (16.67) |
DNP | T40 (3.33) |
DNP | T31 (9.5) |
T10 (13.33) |
Benjamin Hebert (149.83 pts) |
T24 (26) |
T2 (100) |
T65 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T46 (1.33) |
DNP | T37 (6.5) |
DNP |
Jason Scrivener (145 pts) |
T3 (90) |
T21 (29) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
T7 (18.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Thomas Detry (143.33 pts) |
T3 (90) |
T32 (18) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T36 (4.67) |
Shubhankar Sharma (134.17 pts) |
56 (0) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | T40 (6.67) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T17 (16.5) |
T40 (3.33) |
Steven Brown (128 pts) |
T42 (8) |
T70 (0) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T37 (4.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
T15 (11.67) |
Xander Schauffele (126.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Nicolas Colsaerts (124.33 pts) |
T30 (20) |
T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
T17 (11) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Matt Wallace (123.17 pts) |
T44 (6) |
T50 (1) |
T60 (0) |
T8 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T15 (11.67) |
DNP | T41 (4.5) |
3 (30) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the DP World Championship, Dubai
Player | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Turkish Airlines Open | WGC HSBC Champions | Portugal Masters | Zozo Champ. | French Open | Nine Bridges | Italian Open | Spanish Open | Dunhill Links | Shriners Hospitals | BMW PGA Champ. | KLM Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raphael Jacquelin (-31.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
60 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
David Howell (-31.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | WD (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Thomas Bjorn (-28.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
David Drysdale (-25 pts) |
DNP | 73 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T63 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Jose Maria Olazabal (-25 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Paul Dunne (-24 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T27 (7.67) |
Stuart Manley (-23.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
David Law (-23.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T72 (0) |
T60 (0) |
Michael Campbell (-23.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Matteo Manassero (-20 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the DP World Championship, Dubai
Best Bets:
Rory McIlroy
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20 | T9 | Win | T2 | T5 | Win | T11 | 5 | 3 |
Playing the best coming into this event, oh did I tell you he has the best record on this course. Yes he is the favorite to win.
Bernd Wiesberger
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T45 | T4 | T17 | T16 | T34 | T42 |
A lot is a stake for him in keeping his lead in the Race to Dubai. He has played the best since the summer and he can win on this course and should do well this week.
Jon Rahm
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | Win |
Another of those that plays well on this course.
Best of the rest:
Tommy Fleetwood
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T16 | T21 | T9 | T53 | T12 | T37 |
Playing well, but the only problem he has never played well on this course.
Tyrrell Hatton
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T22 | T8 | 2 | T13 | T6 |
He plays really well on this course.
Patrick Reed
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 | T10 | T10 |
Another one that knows how to play on this course and could surprise a lot of folks.
Sergio Garcia
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T4 | T19 | T12 | T9 | T11 | T21 | T7 |
He seems to strike when you least expect him to.
Matt Wallace
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 |
Another of those that won’t be expected to do well, but remember this was T-2nd last year.
Solid contenders
Matthew Fitzpatrick
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T34 | 12 | Win | T4 |
He won here in 2016 and he could surprise us again.
Paul Casey
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | T16 | T6 |
The type of guy that could surprise us this week.
Francesco Molinari
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T26 | T17 | T4 | T4 | T16 | 13 | T34 | T6 | T6 | T30 |
He has had a terrible year, could turn it all around with a win this week and set up 2020 in the right direction.
Justin Rose
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | T22 | T2 | T10 | 2 | T50 |
He too has not been great in 2019 and would love to turn things around this week.
Danny Willett
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T50 | T4 | T21 | T26 | T55 | 58 |
Surprised us all last year, could do the same this year.
Long shots that could come through:
Lee Westwood
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
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T20 | T52 | T13 | T42 | T47 | T5 | T48 | T29 | T3 | Win |
Won ten years ago and you never know when he can get things going again.
Ian Poulter
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
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T51 | T31 | T42 | T21 | 2 | T26 | T22 | 2 | T9 |
Has been runner-up twice in this event.
Andy Sullivan
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
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T26 | T48 | T40 | 2 | T21 |
He too was runner-up in 2015.
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