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DP World Tour Tee Times Featuring US Players

DP World Tour Tee Times: US players (Image: Getty)
DP World Tour Tee Times: US players (Image: Getty)

The Andalucía Masters, part of the DP World Tour, will take place at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in San Roque, Andalusia, Spain. This tournament offers a par 72 course and a prize fund of $3,250,000. Adrian Meronk is the defending champion.

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Jordan Gumberg will be teaming up with Daniel Brown from England and Richard Mansell, also from England. They will begin their first round at 08:45 (all times local). Their second round will start at 13:10 on Friday.

Chase Hanna is set to play alongside Lukas Nemecz from Austria and MJ Daffue from South Africa. They start at 08:55 and their second round begins at 13:20 on Friday.

Gunner Wiebe will accompany Sebastian Garcia and Manuel Elvira, both from Spain, teeing off at 09:45 for their first round. Their second round begins at 14:10 on Friday.

Sean Crocker joins Matthew Southgate from England and David Micheluzzi from Australia. Their opening round starts at 13:50, followed by a second round at 09:15 on Friday.

Johannes Veerman is paired with Marcel Siem from Germany and Laurie Canter from England. They will tee off their first round at 14:30, followed by their second round at 09:55 on Friday.

First Round Tee Time Second Round Tee Time Player Name Nationality Playing Partners
08:45 13:10 Jordan Gumberg USA Daniel Brown (ENG), Richard Mansell (ENG)
08:55 13:20 Chase Hanna USA Lukas Nemecz (AUT), MJ Daffue (RSA)
09:45 14:10 Gunner Wiebe USA Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez (ESP), Manuel Elvira (ESP)
13:50 09:15 Sean Crocker USA Matthew Southgate (ENG), David Micheluzzi (AUS)
14:30 09:55 Johannes Veerman USA Marcel Siem (GER), Laurie Canter (ENG)
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DP World Tour Tee Times: Richie Ramsay and Other British Players at the Andalucía Masters

DP World Tour Tee Times: UK players (Image: Getty)
DP World Tour Tee Times: UK players (Image: Getty)

The Andalucía Masters, part of the DP World Tour, takes place at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in San Roque, Andalusia, Spain. The tournament offers a $3,250,000 prize with defending champion Adrian Meronk. The course is a par 72.

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Richie Ramsay begins at 08:55 (all times local) alongside Bernd Wiesberger from Austria and Max Rottluff from Germany. Their second round starts at 13:20 on Friday.

Ewen Ferguson tees off at 09:05 with Jeff Winther from Denmark and Alejandro Del Rey from Spain. His second round is at 13:30 on Friday.

Stuart Manley starts at 09:25 paired with Søren Kjeldsen from Denmark and Freddy Schott from Germany, with his second round at starting at 13:50 on Friday.

Callum Shinkwin, playing at 09:55, joins Marcus Kinhult from Sweden and Dale Whitnell, another English player, with the second round starting at 14:20.

David Law starts at 14:50 with Daniel Hillier from New Zealand and Matthis Besard from Belgium, followed by a second round at 10:15 on Friday.

Round Tee Time Player Nationality Player 2 Nationality Player 3 Nationality
1 08:55 Richie Ramsay Scotland Bernd Wiesberger Austria Max Rottluff Germany
1 09:05 Ewen Ferguson Scotland Jeff Winther Denmark Alejandro Del Rey Spain
1 09:25 Stuart Manley Wales Søren Kjeldsen Denmark Freddy Schott Germany
1 09:55 Callum Shinkwin England Marcus Kinhult Sweden Dale Whitnell England
1 14:50 David Law Scotland Daniel Hillier New Zealand Matthis Besard Belgium
2 13:20 Richie Ramsay Scotland Bernd Wiesberger Austria Max Rottluff Germany
2 13:30 Ewen Ferguson Scotland Jeff Winther Denmark Alejandro Del Rey Spain
2 13:50 Stuart Manley Wales Søren Kjeldsen Denmark Freddy Schott Germany
2 10:15 David Law Scotland Daniel Hillier New Zealand Matthis Besard Belgium
2 14:20 Callum Shinkwin England Marcus Kinhult Sweden Dale Whitnell England
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DP World Tour Tee Times: Horschel and Wiebe Tee Off at Olympic Golf Club

Billy Horschel and Gunner Wiebe will tee off at olympic Golfclub Le Golf National. (Photos: Getty)

As the DP World Tour continues its European swing, all eyes turn to Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, for the historic Open de France. Known for its challenging par-71 layout and infamous closing holes, this prestigious event is set to deliver four days of top-tier golf, with a lucrative prize pool of €3.25 million on offer.

Defending champion Ryo Hisatsune returns, hoping to build on his impressive triumph last year, but he’ll face stiff competition from a world-class field. Fans can catch all the action live on Sky Sports, with coverage beginning on Thursday and Friday at 13:30, Saturday at 13:00, and Sunday at 12:30.

DP World Tour Tee Times: Star-Studded Pairings

American Gunner Wiebe kicks off his Open de France campaign early on Thursday, teeing off at 08:35 alongside Italy’s Edoardo Molinari and England’s Marco Penge. Wiebe will look to make a strong start before his second-round tee time at 13:00 on Friday.

Billy Horschel, a fan favorite and DP World Tour regular, will bring plenty of flair to his opening round at 09:05. He’s paired with fellow major champion Justin Rose and France’s own Romain Langasque. Horschel’s second round will see him tee off at 13:30 on Friday.

Another notable American in the field, Sean Crocker, starts his tournament at 09:45 on Thursday, playing alongside Japan’s Yuto Katsuragawa and French Hugo Le Goff. Crocker will be back in action on Friday afternoon with a 14:10 tee time.

Johannes Veerman will begin his challenge at 09:55, partnering with Germany’s Alexander Knappe and Austria’s Lukas Nemecz. Veerman will round off his second day with a 14:20 tee time on Friday.

Rounding out the American contingent, Jordan Gumberg tees off at 13:00 on Thursday, joining France’s Romain Wattel and England’s Callum Shinkwin. Gumberg will be looking to take advantage of his early Friday tee time, set for 08:25, to make a move up the leaderboard.

RoundStart TimePlayer 1 NamePlayer 2 NamePlayer 3 Name
Round 108:35Gunner WiebeEdoardo MolinariMarco Penge
Round 109:05Billy HorschelJustin RoseRomain Langasque
Round 109:45Sean CrockerYuto KatsuragawaHugo Le Goff
Round 109:55Johannes VeermanAlex KnappeLukas Nemecz
Round 113:00Jordan GumbergRomain WattelCallum Shinkwin
Round 213:00Gunner WiebeEdoardo MolinariMarco Penge
Round 213:30Billy HorschelJustin RoseRomain Langasque
Round 214:10Sean CrockerYuto KatsuragawaHugo Le Goff
Round 214:20Johannes VeermanAlex KnappeLukas Nemecz
Round 208:25Jordan GumbergRomain WattelCallum Shinkwin
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DP World Tour: 14 LIV Golfers Participate in Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

LIV golfers Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton (Photo: Getty)
LIV golfers Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton (Photo: Getty)

The 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the DP World Tour, is drawing significant attention this year due to the participation of 14 golfers from the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League. This raises the question: Why are so many LIV golfers allowed to compete in an event of the DP World Tour, especially since many of them are not members of the tour?

Tradition and prestige of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is the only tournament held annually at the famous Old Course in St. Andrews, as well as at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns. This unique event attracts the best golfers in the world, including Ryder Cup stars like Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm. Despite the rivalry between the DP World Tour and the LIV Golf League, fueled by Saudi Arabia’s financial involvement in golf, several LIV players have found a way to participate in this tournament.

Invitations and Special Provisions on the DP World Tour

A key factor allowing many LIV golfers to compete in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is the invitations extended by the tournament committee. The organizers, particularly South African billionaire Johann Rupert, who has been organizing the event for a long time, view this as a way to unite the best golfers worldwide. Rupert has repeatedly emphasized that the future of golf lies in the collaboration of different tours, as demonstrated by the invitation of LIV players.

One example is US American Brooks Koepka, who says the Old Course is one of his favorite places in the world and was invited despite being part of the LIV Golf League. Other players such as Louis Oosthuizen, Talor Gooch and Branden Grace also received invitations from the committee. Other LIV players, however, such as Patrick Reed, have received their starting places through good placings in other tournaments.

Exceptions through appeals

Some LIV golfers who are still active members of the DP World Tour can only take part due to ongoing appeal procedures. Players such as Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have appealed DP World Tour sanctions imposed on them after competing in LIV events. While these appeals have not yet been finalized, the players will be allowed to continue competing in DP World Tour events while the proceedings are ongoing.

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DP World Tour Tee Times: Patrick Reed and American Players at acciona Open de España

DP World Tour Tee Times: US players (Image: Getty)
DP World Tour Tee Times: US players (Image: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the upcoming acciona Open de España held at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain have been announced. Part of the DP World Tour, this prestigious event boasts a par-71 course and a prize purse of $3,250,000. Last year’s title was claimed by Matthieu Pavon. Here, we delve into the tee times and partners for all American players in the tournament.

DP World Tour Tee Times for American Players

Patrick Reed will tee off for his first round on Thursday at 13:40 from Tee 1. His playing partners are Adrian Otaegui from Spain and Rikuyo Hoshino from Japan. On Friday, their second round begins at 08:50 from Tee 10.

Jimmy Walker starts his first round on Thursday at 13:30 from Tee 1 alongside Alfredo Garcia-Heredia from Spain and David Ravetto from France. Their second round begins on Friday at 08:40 from Tee 10.

Johannes Veerman is scheduled to tee off on Thursday at 13:30 from Tee 10. He will be joined by Gavin Green from Malaysia and Nick Bachem from Germany. Their second round will start on Friday from Tee 1 at 08:40.

Chase Hanna will play his first round at 14:10 on Thursday from Tee 10. His partners for the day include Alexander Knappe from Germany and Jack Davidson from Wales. The second round for this group starts at 09:20 on Friday from Tee 1.

Jordan Gumberg tees off on Thursday at 09:30 from Tee 1. Playing alongside him will be Jens Dantorp from Sweden and Julien Guerrier from France. Their second round is set to begin on Friday at 14:20 from Tee 10. Gumberg’s inclusion in the DP World Tour Tee Times highlights his pivotal role.

Round Time Player Partner 1 Partner 2
Round 1 08:50 James Nicholas Oliver Bekker (RSA) Josh Berry
Round 1 09:20 Sean Crocker George Coetzee (RSA) Matthew Southgate (ENG)
Round 1 09:30 Jordan Gumberg Jens Dantorp (SWE) Julien Guerrier (FRA)
Round 1 14:10 Chase Hanna Alexander Knappe (GER) Jack Davidson (WAL)
Round 1 13:30 Jimmy Walker Alfredo Garcia-Heredia (ESP) David Ravetto (FRA)
Round 1 13:30 Johannes Veerman Gavin Green (MAS) Nick Bachem (GER)
Round 1 13:40 Patrick Reed Adrian Otaegui (ESP) Rikuyo Hoshino (JPN)
Round 2 08:40 Jimmy Walker Alfredo Garcia-Heredia (ESP) David Ravetto (FRA)
Round 2 08:50 Patrick Reed Adrian Otaegui (ESP) Rikuyo Hoshino (JPN)
Round 2 09:20 Chase Hanna Alexander Knappe (GER) Jack Davidson (WAL)
Round 2 14:20 Jordan Gumberg Jens Dantorp (SWE) Julien Guerrier (FRA)
Round 2 14:10 Sean Crocker George Coetzee (RSA) Matthew Southgate (ENG)
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DP World Tour Tee Times: Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood and More at the acciona Open de España

DP World Tour Tee Times: Tyrrell Hatton and other players. (Image: Getty)
DP World Tour Tee Times: Tyrrell Hatton and other players. (Image: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the upcoming acciona Open de España presented by Madrid have been announced. The tournament takes place at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. The course has a par of 71. It is part of the DP World Tour, with a prize fund of $3,250,000 and the current defending champion being Matthieu Pavon.

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England’s Tyrrell Hatton is in a group with Italian Matteo Manassero and Spaniard Jorge Campillo. They will start their first round at 09:00 and their second round at 13:50.

English golfer Tommy Fleetwood will start his first round at 09:10, paired with Shane Lowry from Ireland and Nacho Elvira from Spain. Their second round will start at 14:00

Scottish golfer Stephen Gallacher will begin his first round at 08:40, paired with South Korean Sung-hoon Kang and Austrian Matthias Schwab. Their second round will start at 13:30.

Richie Ramsay, another Scottish player, will tee off at 08:40 in the first round with German Yannik Paul and Spanish Jose Luis Ballester. The group will start their second round at 13:30.

Ewen Ferguson from Scotland will join Spaniard Adri Arnaus and English Alex Fitzpatrick, beginning their first round at 09:20 and their second round at 14:10.

Marc Warren from Scotland will tee off at 10:20 alongside Norwegian Kristian Krogh Johannessen and Carlos Sanchez Molina from Spain. Their second round is scheduled for 15:10.

Player Nationality Round 1 Time Round 2 Time Playing Partners Nationalities
Stephen Gallacher SCO 08:40 13:30 Sung-hoon Kang, Matthias Schwab KOR, AUT
Richie Ramsay SCO 08:40 13:30 Yannik Paul, Jose Luis Ballester GER, ESP
Tyrrell Hatton ENG 09:00 13:50 Matteo Manassero, Jorge Campillo ITA, ESP
Ewen Ferguson SCO 09:20 14:10 Adri Arnaus, Alex Fitzpatrick ESP, ENG
Marc Warren SCO 10:20 15:10 Kristian Krogh Johannessen, Carlos Sanchez Molina NOR, ESP
Tommy Fleetwood ENG 09:10 14:00 Shane Lowry, Nacho Elvira IRL, ESP
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Rory McIlroy and the Next Narrow Defeat: “Golf Tests My Resilience”

Rory McIlroy with another close second at the BMW PGA Championship. (Image: getty)
Rory McIlroy with another close second at the BMW PGA Championship. (Image: getty)

Just missed is also over: Rory McIlroy’s year of missed successes continued at the DP Word Tour’s flagship tournament in Wentworth. “The game is testing my resilience right now,” said the Northern Irishman after losing the play-off at the BMW PGA Championship to Billy Horschel, who had success over the regular distance on his hands when his ball rolled just millimetres past a winning hole-out eagle on the 72nd hole.

The BMW PGA Championship leaderboard

Rory McIlroy: “I’m Playing Well”

“It’s golf and I’m playing well,” McIlroy tried to maintain a stoic attitude: ”These things just happen. The game is challenging me a bit more than it has in the past, but that’s fine. If you look at my career as a 30-year journey, this is just one year in that journey. And anyway, there have certainly been years where I’ve felt worse.” However, the 35-year-old also admitted that he had become too accustomed to disappointment. No wonder, given the missed chances at the US Open, the Olympic Games and a week ago Sunday at the Irish Open home event at Royal County Down. McIlroy: “There are still quite a few years left on my journey and sooner or later the tide will turn if I keep playing like this.” The next opportunity will come at the Dunhill Links Championship; and in any case, everything looks as if “Rors” will secure the DP World Tour Order of Merit again at the end of the season – for the sixth time.

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BMW PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy Loses Club Head – Cards Birdie Anyway

Rory McIlroy looses his clubhead at the BMW PGA Championship 2024. (Image: Getty)
Rory McIlroy looses his club head at the BMW PGA Championship 2024. (Image: Getty)

In the first round of the BMW PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy was not only able to watch his ball flight. On the 12th hole, McIlroy was still around 170 meters from the green after a promising tee shot. The second shot on this par 5 therefore offered a good chance of an eagle or at least a birdie. So the shot with the 8-iron followed. And off flew the club head. Yes, that’s right, not only did McIlroy’s ball take off in the direction of the green, the club head of the iron also flew a few meters forward.

Crazy Incident for Rory McIlroy

“I’ve never personally seen that happen.” It was probably not only his flight partners Ryan Fox and Justin Rose who had this reaction to this shot, McIlroy can hardly believe it himself. After his shot, the Northern Irishman is amazed when he only has his club shaft in his hands. However, the tour veteran handles the situation calmly, with a few jokes from his caddie and a grinning shake of the head on the way to the green. A pleasant surprise awaited McIlroy there. The shot that was actually doomed to fail was less than 3 meters from the flag. The conclusion of the English commentators that the club head had only flown off after contact with the ball was therefore quite conclusive. In the end it was enough for a birdie, the eagle putt just missed the hole.

After this crazy incident, McIlroy handed the iron to a rules official, who passed the club on to the TaylorMade team. Thanks to fast-curing epoxy resin, they were able to repair the clubs within around 15 minutes and return them to McIlroy.

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Rory McIlroy About Ryder Cup Captaincy: “Some I Wouldn’t Be Okay With”

Rory McIlroy at the press conference ahead of the BMW PGA Championship 2024 (Photos: Getty)
Rory McIlroy at the press conference ahead of the BMW PGA Championship 2024 (Photos: Getty)

The BMW PGA Championship 2024 is a season highlight on the DP World Tour. After his narrow defeat last week in Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy is playing another of his “favorite tournaments of the year” this week. Ahead of the event, McIlroy answered questions from the press at Wentworth Golf Club and spoke about Jon Rahm’s participation in the Ryder Cup 2025, as well as his requirements for a European captain.

The Leaderboard of the BMW PGA Championship 2024

Rory McIlroy: “Jon Rahm Is A Wonderful Addition to the European Team”

MATTHEW JOULE: World No. 3, Rory McIlroy.

Rory, Royal County Down last week, BMW PGA Championship this week. How nice to be on the DP World Tour this time of year where the big events just keep oncoming?

RORY McILROY: Yeah, it’s amazing. Yeah, I mean, in all honesty, I was really excited to get back and play — obviously play last week. Play this week and the Dunhill in a couple of weeks’ time as well. You know, three of my favourite events of the year.

Yeah, here at Wentworth, the sun is shining and so many people out there on a Wednesday. There’s not many better places to be. So excited to be here. Looking forward to getting back on the horse after what happened last Sunday and giving it another go.

Q. May I ask the same question that I asked Justin yesterday, and that is, can you conceive of a Ryder Cup Team without Jon Rahm?

RORY McILROY: Yeah. He could be injured; his game could go off.

But Jon Rahm, the way he’s playing right now and the way he’s played since he turned pro in 2016 or ’17 or whatever it is, Jon Rahm is a wonderful addition to the European Team.

Q. I meant ruled out because of an inability to follow the rules. That’s what I meant.

RORY McILROY: Well, from my understanding, he is following the rules. He appealed the decision or whatever it is that he did. So that makes him eligible, as long as he plays his minimum number of events, like Members of the Tour have to do to be eligible for the Ryder Cup.

So I wouldn’t expect someone that as a Member of the Tour, you know what the rules are to be able to play a Ryder Cup and be eligible, and as long as you meet that criteria, then you’re okay to play.

McIlroy Sets Clear Requirements For A Ryder Cup Captaincy

Q. Back on the Ryder Cup theme again just for a second if you don’t mind. You may or may not have seen quotes related to Ian Poulter over the last couple of days saying that he still harbors hopes of being a European captain at some point. Is it plausible, or given everything is there too much water gone under that bridge, do you think?

RORY McILROY: I think it’s hard because we don’t really see them anymore, especially — I’m not sure if Poults gave up his European Tour Membership. You know, you need someone around that’s comfortable. You look at what Luke has done the last few years, he’s really made an effort to come over. He played in Czech Republic. He was in Switzerland.

He’s making an effort to be around the players and be — make the players feel comfortable with him, the up-and-comers that haven’t had a chance yet to be on a team or trying to make a team.

With the guys that left, Poulter, Westwood, we don’t — how can these young up and comers, you know, build a rapport with them when they are never here? You can’t see them. I think that’s a really important part of a Ryder Cup and a Ryder Cup captaincy.

I’m not saying that Poulter doesn’t have the credentials to be a Ryder Cup Captain, but I just think with the current state of where everything is, you need someone that’s around and showing their face as much as they can. Right now, that honestly just can’t be them because they are elsewhere.

NB: Under current DP World Tour regulations, any Member who fails to comply with the minimum Counting Tournament Regulation in any one Official Season or who does not take up Ranked Membership in an Official Season in which he is so eligible (ie: falls out of Membership) will be ineligible thereafter to be selected as the European Ryder Cup Captain or Vice Captain.

Q. On a personal level, would you have any objections to being captained by Ian Poulter or Lee Westwood or whoever else could potentially be?

RORY McILROY: It’s such a gray area. There’s some that I would be okay with and others I wouldn’t be okay with. Sorry to put them all in the same bucket.

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DP World Tour Tee Times: Highlighting Peter Malnati at BMW PGA Championship

Peter Malnati with his caddie. (Photo: Getty)
Peter Malnati with his caddie. (Photo: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the upcoming BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, are now available. This prestigious event will take place at the Wentworth Club. The tournament, part of the DP World Tour, offers a total prize fund of $9,000,000 and will feature the defending champion, Ryan Fox. The tournament starts Thursday, with TV coverage on Sky beginning at 13:00 each day, from Thursday to Sunday. The course has a par of 72.

DP World Tour Tee Times for American Players

Peter Malnati will tee off in the first round at 08:30 alongside Thorbjorn Olesen from Denmark and Victor Perez from France. Their second round will start at 12:15.

Johannes Veerman is scheduled to start his first round at 10:15 with Alejandro Del Rey from Spain and Clément Sordet from France. Veerman’s second round will begin at 13:55.

Chase Hanna will join Marcel Schneider from Germany and Jayden Trey Schaper from South Africa. Their first round starts at 10:25, followed by the second round at 14:05.

Sean Crocker will be playing with Grant Forrest from Scotland and Ashun Wu from China. They tee off at 10:50 in the first round and at 07:10 in the second round.

Jordan Gumberg is set to begin at 11:10, paired with Lukas Nemecz from Austria and Daniel Gavins from England. Gumberg’s second round will commence at 07:30.

Round Player Country Playing Partners Start Time (Round 1) Start Time (Round 2)
1 Peter Malnati USA Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN),Victor Perez (FRA) 08:30 12:15
1 Johannes Veerman USA Alejandro Del Rey (ESP), Clément Sordet (FRA) 10:15 13:55
1 Chase Hanna USA Marcel Schneider (GER), Jayden Trey Schaper (RSA) 10:25 14:05
1 Sean Crocker USA Grant Forrest (SCO), Ashun Wu (CHN) 10:50 07:10
1 Jordan Gumberg USA Lukas Nemecz (AUT), Daniel Gavins (ENG) 11:10 07:30