What privileges are the players fighting for at the 2023 DP World Tour’s Commercial Bank Qatar Masters?

The 2023 DP World Tour Commercial Bank Qatar Masters is the final opportunity for the European Tour players to have a good finish in their Race to Dubai Ranking. The top 110 players on the list will retain their membership on the tour for the upcoming season.

This week serves as a golden opportunity for golfers who are currently outside the top 116 in the Race to Dubai Ranking to have a good finish and secure their spot for the 2024 season on the European Tour. It is important to note only the top 110 players will retain their cards and six players are counted in addition to making it top 116.

The 2023 Qatar Masters will start with the inaugural round on Thursday, October 26, and will have its finale on Sunday, October 29. It's the 26th edition of the tournament and it will take place at Doha Golf Club in Qatar.

Here is a list of the players who currently sit outside the top 116 in the Race to Dubai list and the finish they require at the Qatar Masters to secure their membership:

• 117 Marc Warren: 76th
• 118 Alfredo Garcia-Heredia: 64th
• 119 Scott Jamieson: 53rd
• 120 Daniel van Tonder: 52nd
• 122 Kazuki Higa; 38th
• 123 Jeunghun Wang: 33rd
• 125 Alex Levy: 26th
• 126 Deon Germishuys: 20th
• 127 Kristian Krogh Johannessen: 14th
• 128 Wilco Nienaber: 13th
• 130 Oliver Bekker: 11th
• 131 John Parry: 11th
• 132 David Ravetto: 10th
• 134 Darius van Driel: 10th
• 135 Justin Walters: 9th
• 137 JC Ritchie: 9th
• 138 Bryce Easton: 8th
• 139 Soren Kjeldsen: 8th
• 140 Tapio Pulkkanen: 7th
• 141 Robin Sciot-Siegrist: 7th
• 142 Mikael Lindberg: 6th
• 143 Jazz Janewattananond: 6th
• 144 Freddy Schott: 6th
• 145 Jamie Donaldson: 6th

The Qatar Masters can also help the players to gain a PGA Tour card. Recently, the DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley announced that players who finished in the top 10 in the Race to Dubai list and do not already have the PGA Tour card will earn the card.

This is part of a strategic alliance between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. Speaking about the deal, Pelley said (h/t ESPN):

"Our 'Ten Cards' initiative will give the opportunity for DP World Tour members to excel on the PGA Tour next season and this new membership opportunity announced today will give PGA Tour members the chance to do exactly the same on our tour. I am excited at the possibilities."

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When will players tee off at the 2023 Qatar Masters?

Golfers will tee off at 6:00 a.m. local time for the first round of the 2023 DP World Tour Qatar Masters on Thursday, October 26. Nacho Elvira will take the first shot of the day on the first tee with Kalle Samooja and Freddy Schott while Scott Jamieson, Guido Migliozzi, and Sean Crocker will tee off on the tenth hole.

Alex Fitzpatrick will tee off at 11:50 a.m. local time on the first hole with Chase Hanna and James Morrison and the defending champion Ewen Ferguson will start the game on the tenth hole at 6:40 a.m. He will tee off with Pablo Larrazabal and Yannik Paul.