The 2025 DP World Tour schedule resumes this week with the European Swing, marking the fifth continent visited as part of the global adventure on the Race to Dubai.
The fourth of five Global Swings which form Phase One of the DP World Tour's global schedule, the European Swing features the return of the Turkish and Austrian Opens.
Four of the six counting events are returning fixtures from last year's European Swing, while the Italian Open moves to Argentario Golf Club in Tuscany.
There are also two Major Championships - the US PGA Championship and U.S. Open - which do not count towards the Swing Rankings during the 2025 Race to Dubai.
For the second year running, the Swing will reach a climax with the BMW International Open in Germany where the champion will be confirmed.
Each Global Swing has its own identity and its own champion, with exemptions into Rolex Series events and the second phase of the season - ‘the Back 9’ - also available.
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• European Swing: All you need to know
So, before we return into the swing of things in Türkiye at Regnum Carya, DP World Tour commentators Dom Holyer, Jamie Spence, Jay Townsend and John E Morgan each pick their player to watch, while we include insight into their form so far this season.
Dom Holyer picks Jordan Smith
• Race to Dubai Ranking: 21
• Official World Golf Ranking: 112
• DP World Tour wins: 2
How has he started the season?
The Englishman finished second on his most recent DP World Tour start at the Volvo China Open, only losing out to home favourite Ashun Wu by one shot. He has one other top ten to his name, but that was towards the end of last year at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. After an injury saw him withdraw in Qatar, he returned to action in style with an opening 63 at the Joburg Open in a sign of his low-scoring capabilities. Last year, he didn't miss a cut in an event that formed part of the European Swing and finished tied second at the BMW International Open. Will this upcoming stretch see him claim a third DP World Tour title?
Dom: I think he’ll have looked at what Rory McIlroy did at Augusta National by winning the Masters Tournament and thought, despite not winning as much as he’d have liked in his own career, there’s a lesson to be learned from the Northern Irishman’s resilience. It may just change his mindset.
To view Jordan Smith's career DP World Tour record, click here.
Jamie Spence picks Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
• Race to Dubai Ranking: 13
• Official World Golf Ranking: 75
• DP World Tour wins: 0
How has he started the season?
Arguably the stand-out rising star of the season so far. Since graduating as the HotelPlaner Tour Number One last year, the Dane has amassed five top tens, including in his Rolex Series debut in Dubai, and a runner-up finish in Qatar. Only 25, he has also performed well when presented with opportunities on the PGA TOUR, finishing second in Puerto Rico. A first Major Championship appearance awaiting later this month at the US PGA Championship.
Jamie: Last year's HotelPlanner Tour Number One has recorded four top tens and a runner-up in Qatar already this season. He won three times on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2024 and I feel his time will come in the DP World Tour winner’s circle at some point soon! A highly intelligent tactician on the course, his greens in regulation statistics read well and he is very accurate off the tee.
To view Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen's career DP World Tour record, click here.
Jay Townsend picks Eugenio Chacarra
• Race to Dubai Ranking: 14
• Official World Golf Ranking: 139
• DP World Tour wins: 1
How has he started the season?
The Spaniard only got into the Hero Indian Open on a tournament invitation, but in what was just his ninth DP World Tour start he claimed a life-changing victory. Now, playing in the knowledge he is exempt on Golf's Global Tour until the end of the 2026 season, he has since been in contention at both the Volvo China Open and Hainan Classic. Such was his form over the Asian Swing, the 25-year-old finished second on the Rankings to secure his spot at the upcoming US PGA Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Jay: Already a winner this season, he is young and hungry.
To view Eugenio Chacarra's career DP World Tour record, click here.
John E Morgan picks Matthew Jordan
• Race to Dubai Ranking: 23
• Official World Golf Ranking: 129
• DP World Tour wins: 0
How has he started the season?
The Englishman finished second at the Nedbank Golf Challenge for a career-best finish and then helped Great Britain and Ireland win the Team Cup in Abu Dhabi. Two further top tens have since come in Qatar and Singapore. In between those he made the cut at the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA TOUR and also got engaged. Having started his career on the HotelPlanner Tour in Türkiye in 2019, his first year in the paid ranks, he will hope to build on his strong start to this season by claiming a breakthrough DP World Tour title.
John E: He is ahead of the curve on where he was in the Race to Dubai Rankings last season. After starting the season with a tie for second at the Nedbank Golf Challenge, he has since had two more in Singapore and India. He finished in a tie for fifth at the Soudal Open last year - which kickstarted a run of three consecutive top tens on European soil so this is a time of the year he enjoys.
To view Matthew Jordan's career DP World Tour record, click here.
The European Swing schedule
| Event | Date | Venue | Defending champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Airlines Open | May 08-11 | Regnum Carya | Tyrrell Hatton |
| US PGA Championship | May 15-18 | Quail Hollow Club | Xander Schauffele |
| Soudal Open | May 22-25 | Rinkven International GC | Nacho Elvira |
| Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand | May 29 - June 01 | Gut Altentann GC | John Catlin |
| KLM Open | June 05-08 | The International | Guido Migliozzi |
| U.S. Open | June 12-15 | Oakmont CC | Bryson DeChambeau |
| Italian Open | June 26-29 | Argentario GC | Marcel Siem |
| BMW International Open | July 03-06 | Golfclub München Eichenried | Ewen Ferguson |
What is at stake?
All Race to Dubai points earned across the Turkish Arlines Open, Soudal Open, Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand, KLM Open, Italian Open and BMW International Open will count towards the European Swing, with the player who finishes top earning a place in all events in Phase Two of the DP World Tour season, the Back 9, and a US$200,000 bonus.
There is also a spot available at the Genesis Scottish Open - the second Rolex Series event of the season - for the highest-ranked player in the Rankings not already exempt.
