Spanning six counting events across as many countries with two Majors in between, the European Swing is the fourth of five Global Swings in Phase One of the 2025 Race to Dubai.
Beginning with the DP World Tour's return to Türkiye and taking in Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy and Germany, the European Swing will see the DP World Tour's country count move to 17 as it continues its global adventure in 2025.
The US PGA Championship and the U.S. Open will also capture international attention during the two-month Swing before the DP World Tour begins the Closing Swing with the Genesis Scottish Open - the second Rolex Series event of the season.
With spots in Rolex Series events and the Back 9 on the line, here is everything you need to know.
Where does the European Swing visit?
The Swing kicks off with the DP World Tour's first visit to Türkiye for six years as Regnum Carya plays host to the Turkish Airlines Open before counting events take a break for the US PGA Championship. Familiar stops at Rinkven International Golf Club and The International for the Soudal Open and KLM Open then come either side of another national open return with the Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand at Gut Altentann Golf Club - our first trip to Austria since 2021. A Swing break then takes place for the U.S. Open and a week off before the Italian Open at Argentario Golf Club and the BMW International Open at Golfclub München Eichenried bring down the curtain.
What is at stake?
The winner of the Swing will not only earn entry into all events on the Back 9 - the Second Phase of the 2025 Race to Dubai - but they will take home a US$200,000 bonus.
The leading DP World Tour member on the Swing not already exempt at its conclusion will also gain an exemption into the following week's Gensis Scottish Open, the second Rolex Series event of the season and opening event in the Closing Swing.
What are the other Global Swings and what has happened so far?
The individual Swings - Opening Swing, International Swing, Asian Swing, European Swing and Closing Swing - run from November 2024 to August 2025.
All five showcase the different cultures and courses the DP World Tour has to offer.
The first of the five Global Swings saw John Parry of England win the Opening Swing courtesy of victory at the calendar year-ending AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open at Mont Choisy Le Golf following four events across Australia and South Africa.
The International Swing kicked off with the season's first Rolex Series event at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic which was followed by three further events in the Middle East before we moved on to Kenya and a double-header in South Africa.
Laurie Canter sealed a win at the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, a runner-up finish at the Investec South African Open Championship and third place in Dubai to win the Swing and enter the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking, moving to the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings in the process.
The Asian Swing started with a maiden victory for Richard Mansell at the Porsche Singapore Open and we had another first-time winner in Eugenio Chacarra at the Hero Indian Open before a two-week Swing break saw Rory McIlroy complete the career Grand Slam at the Masters Tournament.
Keita Nakajima entered the second half of the Swing atop the Rankings after runner-up finishes in both Singapore and India and stayed there despite a missed cut at the Volvo China Open, where Ashun Wu was a home winner, leaving a six-horse race heading into the Hainan Classic.
There was heartbreak for Wu as Marco Penge's victory in the final event pushed him out of third in the Rankings and a qualifying spot for the US PGA Champoionship, with Nakajima winning the Swing ahead of Chacarra as they both finished in a tie for 11th in Haikou.
What is the format for events?
Events in the European Swing will be contested over 72-hole stroke play, with a cut after 36 holes.
There are 3,500 Race to Dubai points available at all six counting European Swing events, with no points earned at the US PGA Championship and U.S. Open counting towards the European Swing Rankings.
Players are awarded a share of the Race to Dubai points at each event based on their finishing position in the tournament.
Click here for a points breakdown of all DP World Tour events
Who is the European Swing defending champion?
Guido Migliozzi took the honours in a tight race in 2024, finishing just 14.23 points ahead of Nacho Elvira. He was playing catch up after Elvira won the Soudal Open as he finished in a tie for 24th but a top ten at the European Open and win at the KLM Open sent him flying up the Rankings. His consistent form continued with another top 25 on home soil at the Italian Open presented by Emilia-Romagna, meaning he could even afford a missed cut at the closing BMW Internatinal Open.
How can I watch it?
European Tour Productions, the DP World Tour’s in-house production company, will produce and distribute coverage of all events in the European Swing.
For specific broadcast timings of all territories please check your local listings.
