01파이널 스테이지 앞두고 바뀐 DP 월드 투어 출전권 체계
DP 월드 투어 퀄리파잉 스쿨(Q스쿨) 파이널 스테이지 개막이 임박한 가운데, 새롭게 개편된 투어 멤버십 구조에 대한 관심이 집중되고 있다. 이번 변화는 투어 출전 자격 순위를 효율화하고 선수들의 경쟁력을 높이기 위해 추진되었다.
바뀐 멤버십 구조에 따르면 Q스쿨 파이널 스테이지를 통과한 선수들에게 부여되는 시드 카테고리와 대회 참가 기회의 폭이 이전과 달라진다. 이에 따라 참가 선수들은 차기 시즌 더 많은 출전권을 확보하기 위해 더욱 치열한 순위 싸움을 벌이게 됐다.
이번 조치는 Q스쿨 진출자뿐만 아니라 기존 멤버들에게도 영향을 미칠 전망이다. 대회를 앞둔 선수들은 개편된 멤버십 기준에 맞춘 새로운 경기 전략을 수립하여 본선 무대에 임할 것으로 보인다.
02Original (English) — DP World Tour
For those vying to win a DP World Tour card for the 2027 season through Qualifying School, the reward on offer takes on greater significance following changes to the DP World Tour membership structure to provide greater schedule certainty and more balanced playing opportunities for all players who earn a card through the existing pathways.
The main changes affecting Qualifying School graduates are:
• The cut-off to secure Category 10 through the 2026 Race to Dubai Rankings was reduced from the top 110 (adjusted, with players in addition) to the top 100 (no players in addition). The players who finished 101-110 on the 2026 Race to Dubai Rankings will start the 2027 season in Category 18 and will be initially ranked below the Qualifying School graduates.
• The number of cards available to top finishers on the HotelPlanner Tour into Category 15 was reduced from 20 to 15, with those who finished 16-20 eligible for Category 19.
• The top 15 and ties at the upcoming Final Stage will earn Category 18 membership and start the 2027 Race to Dubai ranked according to their final position at INFINITUM in Spain from November 6-11. This is a reduction from the top 20 and ties last year.
• The leading players from seven international tours will continue to be eligible for Category 17. The next two leading available players from each of PGA Tour of Australasia, Sunshine Tour, Japan Golf Tour, and Asian Tour will be eligible for a full HotelPlanner Tour card, but they will no longer be eligible for Category 18.
While the spots available at Final Stage have reduced, those who graduate from Qualifying School will likely be afforded greater schedule certainty on the 2027 Race to Dubai.
With Viktor Hovland, John Parry and Alex Noren, who finished between 101 and 110 on the Rankings, exempt on the DP World Tour next season via an improved membership category there will be a minimum 22 players in Category 18.
However, that number could be bigger depending on the outcome of Final Stage qualifying.
From last year’s cohort of Qualifying School graduates, players earned a range of 24-15 playing opportunities.
Following the Opening Swing on the 2027 Race to Dubai, which features four events, the top four performing players in Category 18 will be re-ranked, with further such opportunities at the end of the International and Asian Swings before a full re-rank at the end of the KLM Open.