Paul Waring of England poses with the trophy on the 18th green on day four of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2024 at Yas Links Golf Course on November 10, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Ten more PGA Tour cards will be awarded Sunday in Dubai.
The leading ten players, not otherwise exempt, on the season ending’s DP World Tour Race to Dubai rankings will earn PGA Tour cards for the following season.
Heading into this week’s DP World Tour Championship, three players are mathematically locked into the top 10 in the standings, meaning they’re heading to the PGA Tour in 2025. However, seven spots remain up for grabs.
This is the second year that DP World Tour golfers can earn status on the PGA Tour as part of a strategic alliance between the two tours.
Here’s a look at the 10 players who are on the verge of earning a PGA Tour card for the 2025 season via the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai rankings.
Thriston Lawrence
Thriston Lawrence plays a shot on the 11th hole during day four of The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Lawrence has five runner-up finishes in 2024, including a fourth at the Open Championship.
Rasmus Hojgaard
Rasmus Hojgaard of Denmark poses for a photo with the trophy on the 18th green after winning during day four of the Amgen Irish Open 2024 at Royal County Down Golf Club on September 15, 2024 in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)
The twin brother of Nicolai Hojgaard is set to join his brother on Tour in 2025.
Paul Waring
England’s Paul Waring (L) holds the winner’s trophy after winning the final round of the DP World Championship golf tournament in Abu Dhabi on November 10, 2024. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Waring’s win Sunday at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship earned him his card.
Niklas Norgaard
Niklas Norgaard of Denmark acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green on day three of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2024 at Yas Links Golf Course on November 09, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Norgaard won the British Masters and is well on his way to earning a Tour card, though a strong finish would lock up his spot.
Matteo Manassero
Matteo Manassero of Italy tees off on the third hole during day three of the BMW PGA Championship 2024 at Wentworth Club on September 21, 2024 in Virginia Water, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Italian won in South Africa early in March and has been near the top of the Race to Dubai rankings ever since.
Jesper Svensson
Jesper Svensson of Sweden plays a shot from the rough on the third hole during the first round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. (Harry How/Getty Images)
Similar to Manassero, Svensson won back in March and has maintained his spot in position to earn a card.
Thorbjorn Olesen
Thorbjorn Olesen of Team Denmark looks across the 13th green during a practice round ahead of day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Olesen hasn’t won since back in January, but a recent string of strong finishes has given him a chance of earning a card.
Rikuya Hoshino
Rikuya Hoshino plays his shot from the second tee box during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
On the back of a win and two runner-up finishes, Hoshino needs another finish like that in Dubai to secure his card.
Sebastian Soderberg
Sebastian Soderberg of Sweden tees off on the 11th hole on day four of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2024 at Yas Links Golf Course on November 10, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Soderberg hasn’t played strong since a runner-up finish in June, but four strong rounds in Dubai could change the course of his future.
Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith of England smiles upon leaving the 18th green on day four of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2024 at Yas Links Golf Course on November 10, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
As it stands, Smith is the final player who would earn a card. A strong finish would take away any doubt this weekend.
