DP World Tour: Qatar Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Rankings
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The agony and ecstasy of sport is set to be on display this week with plenty at stake for many of those in action at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
The tournament’s 26th edition is the last ‘regular’ event of the 2023 DP World Tour season, offering players the final opportunity to secure their playing privileges for the 2024 campaign via their Race to Dubai Ranking.
Following this week’s event in the Middle East, there is a one-week break on the schedule before the Nedbank Golf Challenge which features a 66-player field.
While the chance to tee it up at Sun City will be a source of motivation for many in action, there is also the allure of being among the top 50 available players on the Race to Dubai rankings that feature in the lucrative DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Even further up the season-long standings, there is also the question of who will earn PGA TOUR cards by finishing as the leading ten players not otherwise exempt.
After last week’s final event of the campaign on European soil, the Tour returns to the Middle East with the top 116 players at the end of this week earning exemptions into the 2024 schedule.
Those who don’t get inside the top 116 most likely face a return to the Qualifying School or a season on the European Challenge Tour.
As part of the strategic alliance between the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR announced in 2022, a pathway was opened for players to secure status on the PGA TOUR through their performances on the Race to Dubai.
Ten PGA TOUR cards are available to the highest-ranked players in the season-long standings who don’t already hold PGA TOUR status for finishing in the top 125 of the FedEx Cup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List or above.
The top finisher in the Race to Dubai who is not already exempt on the PGA TOUR will be fully exempt for the following TOUR season.
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Last year at this event it was life or death for Canada's Aaron Cockerill and he secured his card with a 106 place finish. It was a vital moment in his career.
This year being fully exempt he has played in 23 events and begins play on Wednesday ranked #80, so his playing rights are secure for 2024, and a great week could propel him into the top 60.
You will remember he and wife Chelsea welcomed their first child, Madison into this world in February, and as all parents know, he has been juggling his priorities and emotions being away from them for prolonged periods.
7.30am 10th Aaron Cockerill, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Alex Knappe
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