A look at pathway access onto the DP World Tour in effect for the 2025 season.
The 2025 DP World Tour schedule will feature a minimum of 42 tournaments in a minimum of 26 countries and across five continents.
With players from 41 different countries exempt on the DP World Tour in 2025, the pathway system is important in defining clear routes to reach the highest levels of the men’s professional game.
Here’s a look at the different pathways in effect for the 2025 season.
· The top 20 players from the final HotelPlanner Tour’s Road to Mallorca Rankings, including players who win three HotelPlanner Tour titles in the 2024 season
· Spots for the leading player not otherwise exempt from the nominated final Order of Merit from a number of our Strategic alliance Tours i.e. PGA TOUR of Australia, Sunshine Tour, China Golf Association, Korea Professional Golf Association, Japan Golf Tour Organisation and Professional Golf Tour of India
· The leading available player eligible under the Global Amateur Pathway regulations to a floor of the top 20 WAGR as of October 16th 2024
The Qualifying School offers the following exemptions to compete on the DP World Tour:
The top 20 players and ties players at Final Stage are eligible for DP World Tour Cat 17 + HotelPlanner Tour Cat 5
Players making the cut at Final Stage but finishing below 20th position and ties are eligible for DP World Tour Cat 21 + HotelPlanner Tour Cat 9
The players who miss the cut at Final Stage are eligible for HotelPlanner Tour Cat 15
The following categories will have a conditional card with access defined by the number of entries above them and as such are also granted dual membership of the HotelPlanner Tour to provide access in those weeks when they do not get to play on the DP World Tour.
· The top 20 and ties from the 2024 DPWT Qualifying School Final Stage
· The next two players (behind the leading player) from some of our Strategic alliance partners’ orders of merits i.e. PGA TOUR of Australia, Sunshine Tour, Korea Professional Golf Association, Japan Golf Tour Organisation
