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DP World Tour Championship: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
13 November 2023
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The 2023 Race to Dubai standings will be finalised at Jumeirah Golf Estates on Sunday

Putting surfaces at the Greg Norman-designed Earth Course are large, quick and undulating

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For a 15th successive year, the DP World Tour season comes to a close at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Words and stats supplied by Andy Swales...

Wide fairways and large greens promote attacking golf
Big-hitting Nicolai 20/121.00 will fancy his chances here
Rahm 11/26.50 seeks fourth Earth success in five visits
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Tournament and Course Notes

• The leading 50 golfers in the Race to Dubai standings will be chasing a share of this week's prize pot of €10m. Winner to receive almost €3m, while the player who finishes last will pocket over €30k;

• Seven members of the world's top 15 are teeing-up at Jumeirah Golf Estates on Thursday;

• At around 7,700 yards in length, the Greg Norman-designed Earth Course was built to entice the big hitters and promote attacking golf. That said Matt Fitzpatrick, who is a more modest performer off the tee, has won this event twice;

• Fairways are wide, while trees and dense vegetation are hardly an issue. Putting surfaces are large, quick and undulating, with many of the Great White Shark's greens guarded by large, deep sand bunkers;

• Water has an impact on just five holes, with four of these arriving deep into the back nine.

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Good Current Form And Strong Course History

Between them, Jon Rahm 11/26.50 and Matt Fitzpatrick 12/113.00 have won this event five times in the last seven years.

Three-time champion Rahm is making his fifth appearance in this event, while two-time winner Fitzpatrick has posted three other top-five finishes.

The world No 8 Englishman won in Scotland on his most recent outing last month. And three of his last five starts have yielded podium positions.

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Tom Kim 18/119.00, who makes his Earth Course debut, tees-up for the first time since winning in Las Vegas in mid-October.

Others, who are currently performing well, are Thorbjorn Olesen 33/134.00 - three straight T10s - Dan Bradbury 125/1126.00, Ryo Hisatsune 66/167.00 and Matt Wallace 55/156.00.

Although unlikely to emerge as the champion, all four should not be overlooked as potential E/W selections.

Nicolai Hojgaard 28/129.00, one of the game's longer hitters, finished second on Sunday at Sun City, which is another of golf's monster layouts.

Good Course Form

World No 2 Rory McIlroy 5/16.00 has won twice at the Earth Course, most recently in 2015. And there have been seven other top-six finishes at this venue.

Other than the Ryder Cup, McIlroy's last competitive action came in mid-September. The 34-year-old cannot be caught at the top of the Race to Dubai standings.

Tyrrell Hatton 14/115.00 has twice finished second at the venue, while Tommy Fleetwood 14/115.00 and Shane Lowry 28/129.00 have both enjoyed four top-10s.

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Stroke Averages

Lowest Eight at the Earth Course (Jumeirah Estates) (2017-22)
Average .... (Rounds)
67.50: Jon Rahm (16)
68.92: Alexander Bjork (12)
69.00: Rory McIlroy (16)
69.17: Matt Fitzpatrick (24)
69.25: Tommy Fleetwood (24)
69.71: Tyrrell Hatton (24)
69.85: Shane Lowry (20)
70.06: Adrian Otaegui (16)
Min. No. of Rounds = 12
Only those entered this week are included in table

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

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Last 10 Weeks / Earth Course Form (2013-22)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W45	W44	W43	W42	W41	W40	W38	W37	W36
Rory McIlroy								7	16
Jon Rahm					9			4
Viktor Hovland								5
Matt Fitzpatrick						1		18
Tom Kim					1		6	18
Tyrrell Hatton								2	MC
Tommy Fleetwood	12					MC		6
Sepp Straka								10
Ryan Fox	51			52		2	MC	1	3
Shane Lowry								18	3
Min Woo Lee				6	1		64	14	7
Adrian Meronk	15			1		MC		28	23
Robert MacIntyre	58		6	26		25	MC	45
Lucas Herbert	30	31			MC	28		30
Nicolai Hojgaard	2			31	56			64
Jordan Smith	12		5	34		MC	2	72	12
Victor Perez	33			9	28	MC	MC	MC
Vincent Norrman	15			38	MC			18	1
Thorbjorn Olesen	3		9	9	17	Wd	10	33	45
Pablo Larrazabal	43		16	MC	20			76	39
Alexander Bjork	10		MC	MC			MC	18	MC
Matt Wallace	15		9	68	28	6		57	61
Ryo Hisatsune	9		21	6	45		1	MC	MC
Rasmus Hojgaard	6		16	26		25	4	45	MC
Adrian Otaegui	33		MC	9	28		16	36	45
Thriston Lawrence	24		36	34	41	54	35	MC	3
Yannik Paul	15		27		MC	14	6	45	45
Matthieu Pavon	15		47	9	1	6	MC	MC	81
Sami Valimaki	26		1	MC	41	6		74	23
Jorge Campillo	12		2	19	62	MC	41	28	33
Joost Luiten	39			MC	20	Wd		14	12
Nathan Kimsey	31			MC	3	44	14	28	MC
Ewen Ferguson	20		16	13	9	54	10	MC	54
Romain Langasque	62		MC	MC	9	MC		14	23
Antoine Rozner	51		27		35	10	MC	MC	MC
Daniel Hillier	33		16	19	9		MC	Wd	12
Connor Syme	43			26	MC	37	MC	10	7
Grant Forrest	39			MC	41	10	MC	MC	3
Marcel Siem	20		MC	7	4		MC	MC	16
Sebastian Soderberg	6		47	19	41	5		64	54
Matthew Southgate	26		MC	46		2	20	Wd	23
Tom McKibbin	33		9	34	MC	14	MC	51	39
Julien Guerrier	20			MC	6	MC	MC	Wd	39
Zander Lombard	55		27	46	2	54	10	69	85
Jens Dantorp	26		MC	56		MC	28	MC	45
Dan Bradbury	5			13	6	MC	MC	51	MC
Jeff Winther	31		44	6	MC	10	2	MC	MC
Daniel Brown	64			39	57	MC	41	51	83
Julien Brun	43			MC	28	Wd	6	35	16
Nacho Elvira	43		3	46	MC	22	MC	MC	23
Marcus Helligkilde	55			39	9	37		25	70
Aaron Rai	10		9	21	28		MC	2	39
Ockie Strydom	62		MC	MC	MC			MC	MC
Calum Hill	55			MC	47	25	10	51	23
Richie Ramsay	37		36	19	57		20	28	61

Player	`22	`21	`20	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13
Rory McIlroy	4	6		4	20		9	1	2	5
Jon Rahm	1			1	4	1
Viktor Hovland	23		3
Matt Fitzpatrick	5	2	1	9	34	12	1	4
Tom Kim
Tyrrell Hatton	2	16	8	46	22	8	2	13	6
Tommy Fleetwood	5	27	10	2	16	21	9	53	12	37
Sepp Straka
Ryan Fox	19				45	28
Shane Lowry	23	9		12	30	2	19	48	5	39
Min Woo Lee	12	16
Adrian Meronk	7	32
Robert MacIntyre	34	4	23	14
Lucas Herbert		21			49
Nicolai Hojgaard		4
Jordan Smith	30		47	47	12	25
Victor Perez	12	46	7	20
Vincent Norrman
Thorbjorn Olesen	30				45	36	19	17	12	17
Pablo Larrazabal	47		48			55	52	22	16	26
Alexander Bjork		2			12	17
Matt Wallace			29	28	2
Ryo Hisatsune
Rasmus Hojgaard	7	27	51
Adrian Otaegui	16		14		4	42
Thriston Lawrence	41
Yannik Paul	23
Matthieu Pavon	49		54			13
Sami Valimaki			5
Jorge Campillo	9		57	18	51		9
Joost Luiten			43	20	22	44	13	31	9	4
Nathan Kimsey
Ewen Ferguson	42
Romain Langasque	20			40
Antoine Rozner	34	39	36
Daniel Hillier
Connor Syme	12		36
Grant Forrest		16	64
Marcel Siem									39	39
Sebastian Soderberg	46
Matthew Southgate				28	18		54
Tom McKibbin
Julien Guerrier
Zander Lombard
Jens Dantorp
Dan Bradbury
Jeff Winther		21
Daniel Brown
Julien Brun
Nacho Elvira							30
Marcus Helligkilde
Aaron Rai			51	40	48
Ockie Strydom
Calum Hill		Wd
Richie Ramsay	16					36		17	16
No of Starters:	50	53	65	50	60	60	60	60	60	56

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