Some BIG news dropped in the world of professional golf a few weeks ago. It was announced that the European Tour is officially changing its name to the DP World Tour as part of a rebranding effort. With the name change come some BIG changes in the purse money available for the Tour overall and individual events.

Prize money is expected to double under the new deal with DP World which is a Dubai-based logistics company. The company has sponsored the season-ending event often known as “The Race to Dubai” on the European Tour since 2009. But, to be clear, the “Race to Dubai” is made up of the tournaments leading up to the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, in Dubai which takes place at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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According to Keith Pelly, European Tour chief executive, price money under the new agreement will hit the $200 million mark with individual event money increasing to a minimum of $2 million. Pelly also noted that the old name of “European Tour” has long been a misnomer with only 23 of the tour’s 47 events being played on European soil.

“We are definitely a world tour,” said Pelly. “We will always remember our heritage,” Pelley added, “and those who have gone before us who helped us shape our tour … but we also rejoice in our global footprint.”

This is good news for a Tour that was hit hard by Covid-19. Travel restrictions between the countries that hosted DP World Tour events varied making it hard, if not impossible, for many regular Tour members to make it to all of the events they wanted to play. Not to mention the shutdowns to the schedule due to the pandemic. Now, with solid financial backing, the Race to Dubai is looking even greener – at least when it comes to purse money.

2022 Race to Dubai Futures Betting

Speaking of the 2022 Race to Dubai Championship, let’s get things rolling early with some early predictions! We can start to analyze some futures on the event and see where some of the players are currently riding the list according to oddsmakers. As can be expected, Jon Rahm is the frontrunner to win the with Rory McIlroy in a near dead-heat.

Jon Rahm +350

Rory McIlroy +400

Collin Morikawa +600

Viktor Hovland +800

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2022 Race to Dubai Predictions

The Favorite: Jon Rahm +350

This one is obvious. Jon Rahm capped off his 2021 season by becoming the first Spanish-born golfer to win the U.S. Open. Then, he almost won the Open Championship – aka the British Open – but finished T3. The player sometimes called “Rahmbo” should be in the same form in 2022 as he was last season. He’s already won 6 times on the PGA Tour and 7 times on the DP World Tour. The former Arizona State player is still only 27 years old. And, he’s a former Race to Dubai winner as he won the Championship in 2019.

Don’t Count Out Pick: Tommy Fleetwood +2500

Tommy Fleetwood has had some struggles on the PGA Tour during the Covid seasons and even lost his Tour Card. No worries, due to his record and status, you’ll still see him during PGA Events. But, his bread and butter events in 2022 will be on the DP World Tour. Fleetwood won the Championship in Dubai in 2017 and has been a fantastic ambassador for the European, now DP World, Tour. He has 8 professional wins with 5 of them coming on the DP World Tour. He finished 2nd at the 2019 Open Championship.

My Dark Horse Pick: Sergio Garcia +8000

It may be strange to list a player like Sergio Garcia as a dark horse pick. But, is getting older… but he’s still playing strong. Garcia has 36 professional wins on his resume with 11 of them on the PGA Tour and 16 coming from the DP World Tour. He won the Masters in 2017, was 2nd and T2 at the PGA Championship in 1999 and 2008, and finished T2 at the 2014 Open Championship.

Others: I want to take Rory McIlroy (+400) but I am waiting to see how he gets going at the start of the season. The same goes with Will Zalatoris (+6000).

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2022 Race To Dubai Betting Lines

Here are the complete odds in the 2022 Race to Dubai futures betting market.

Jon Rahm +350

Rory McIlroy +400

Collin Morikawa +600

Viktor Hovland +800

Tyrrell Hatton +2000

Matthew Fitzpatrick +2200

Tommy Fleetwood +2500

Patrick Reed +2800

Louis Oosthuizen +3300

Shane Lowry +3300

Robert MacIntyre +4000

Min Woo Lee +4000

Abraham Ancer +4000

Billy Horschel +5000

Bernd Wiesberger +5000

Will Zalatoris +6000

Paul Casey +6600

Sungjae Im +6600

Justin Rose +8000

Christiaan Bezuidenhout +8000

Sergio Garcia +8000

Laurie Canter +8000

Erik van Rooyen +10000

Nicolai Hojgaard +10000

Rasmus Hojgaard +10000

Lee Westwood +10000

Danny Willett +10000

Matt Wallace +12500

Alex Noren +12500

Victor Perez +15000

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2022 DP World Tour Events Schedule

Don’t think of the DP World Tour as lacking premier events – some casual fans in the states might not be aware of a few of the prestige tournaments that are part of the European Tour as it was previously called. Some dates on the calendar are shared events such as the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship. Here’s the complete DP World Tour 2022 Schedule. Note, the first event has already taken place.

Nov. 25-28 (2021) – Joburg Open – Johannesburg, South Africa

Jan. 20 – 23 – Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship -Yas Links, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Jan. 27-30 – Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic – Dubai, UAE

Feb. 3-6 – Ras al Khaimah Championship by Phoenix Capital – Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Feb. 10-13 – Commercial Bank Qatar Masters – Doha, Qatar

Feb. 17-20 – Hero Indian Open – New Delhi, India

Mar. 3-6 – Magical Kenya Open – Nairobi, Kenya

Mar. 10-13 – Pecanwood Classic – Hartbeespoort, South Africa

Mar. 17-20 – Steyn City Championship – Johannesburg, South Africa

Mar. 23-27 – WGC – Dell Technologies Match Play – Austin, Texas, USA

Apr. 7-10 – THE MASTERS – Augusta, Georgia, USA

Apr. 14-17 – Asian Event Confirmed – TBA

Apr. 21-24 – ISPS HANDA – CHAMPIONSHIP – Omitama, Japan

Apr. 28 – May. 1 – Volvo China Open – Shenzhen, China

May 5-8 – Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett – Sutton Coldfield, England

May 12-15 – Soudal Open – Antwerp, Belgium

May 19-22 – U.S. PGA CHAMPIONSHIP – Tulsa, OK, USA

May 26-29 – Dutch Open – Cromvoirt, Netherlands

Jun. 2-5 – Porsche European Open – Hamburg, Germany

Jun. 9-12 – Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika – Tylösand, Sweden

Jun. 16-19 – U.S. OPEN – Brookline, MA, USA

Jun. 23-26 – BMW International Open Munich, Germany

Jun. 30 – Jul. 3 – Irish Open – Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Jul. 7-10 – Genesis Scottish Open – North Berwick, Scotland

Jul. 7-10 – Barbasol Championship – Nicholasville, KY, USA

Jul. 14-17 – The 150th OPEN – St. Andrews, Old Course, Fife, Scotland

Jul. 14-17 – Barracuda Championship – Truckee, CA, USA

Jul. 21-24 – Cazoo Classic – TBA

Jul. 28-31 – Hero Open – St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Aug. 4-7 – Cazoo Open – Newport, Wales

Aug. 11-14 – ISPS HANDA World Invitational – Galgorm Castle, Northern Ireland

Aug. 18-21 – D+D Real Czech Masters – Prague, Czech Republic

Aug. 25-28 – Omega European Masters – Crans Montana, Switzerland

Sep. 1-4 – Made in HimmerLand – Farso, Denmark

Sep. 8-11 – BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP – Surrey, England

Sep. 15-18 – DS Automobiles Italian Open – Rome, Italy

Sep. 22-25 – Open de France – Paris, France

Sep. 29-Oct 02 – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – Old Course St. Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns, Scotland

Oct. 6-9 – Acciona Open de España presented by Madrid – Madrid, Spain

Oct. 13-16 – Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters – Sotogrande, Spain

Oct. 20-23 – TBA – European Event Confirmed

Oct. 27 – 30 – WGC – HSBC Champions – Shanghai, China

Nov 3-6 – Cyprus Open – Paphos, Cyprus

Nov. 10-13 – Nedbank Golf Challenge – Sun City, South Africa

Nov. 17-20 – DP World Tour Championship- Dubai, UAE