Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria for 2026

1. A maximum of the leading available 10 players who are entered into this tournament and are not otherwise exempt in (b) or (d) from within the top 70 of the FedExCup at the conclusion of the 2026 FedExCup Playoffs.
2. The winner of the 2025/26 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit.
3. 5 professional tournament invitations.
4. The balance of the field will be filled by DP World Tour members for the 2027 Official Season, in the following sequential order:
5. Members in Categories 1 and 2;
6. Members not otherwise exempt under (i) above who won a Race to Dubai Ranking Tournament during the 2026 and/or 2027 Official Seasons, in reverse chronological order (i.e. with the most recent winner ranked first);
7. Members in Category 9;
8. The 10 members who earned 2026 PGA TOUR membership through the 2025 Race to Dubai Rankings, provided that they satisfy the eligibility requirements for that category in accordance with the 2027 DP World Tour Members General Regulations Handbook;
9. Members in order of their finishing position in the final 2026 Race to Dubai Rankings.

Eligibility notes:

1. If any of the spots in (a), (b) or (c) are unused, these will be allocated to (d).
2. If the player eligible in (b) is otherwise exempt in (a) or (d), the spot will be allocated to (d).
3. This tournament is excluded from the top 5 Regulation.