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The tournament, which takes place in the urban landscape of Dubai, marks the last event of the Rolex Series of 2018. Launched in 2017, the Rolex Series presents a program which takes players through the most beautiful European courses, with which Rolex is a partner. since 1997.

Among the elites, many stars of the European team winning the Ryder Cup in 2018, including Thorbjørn Olesen and Jon Rahm, sui will defend their title in 2017.

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For 28-year-old Olesen, winning the Earth Course at Jumeirah would see the Dane claim his second Rolex Series victory in the same calendar year, following his victory at the Italian Open in June.

In doing so, he followed in the footsteps of 24-year-old Rahm, who won the 2017 Irish Open before being crowned the winner in Dubai. The Spaniard said: “I can't wait to go back to Dubai and defend my title. It will be all the more special to do it alongside my Ryder Cup teammates, an incredible experience for me. "

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Other players competing in the DP World Tour include compatriot Rafa, Rafa Cabrera Bello, who has already won the Rolex Series; The Belgians Thomas Pieters, triple winner of the European Tour, and Thomas Detry; Matthew Fitzpatrick, England 2016 World Tour Champion; and China's Haotong Li, who won his second European Tour title earlier this year in Dubai.

Race to Dubai

Established in 2009, the Race To Dubai tournament culminates in the DP World Tour Championship. The Race to Dubai leader is crowned alongside the tournament winner, to close a season comprising 47 tournaments spanning 30 countries.

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