The story of the European Swing 

With the DP World Tour making a quick transition from one Global Swing to another, here is all you need to know at the conclusion of the European Swing.

Reitan clinches Swing success

Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan is unlikely to forget his past two-month spell of golf in a hurry.

Ahead of the Turkish Airlines Open in May, he was 37th in the Race to Dubai Rankings but has since enjoyed a stellar stretch of results - highlighted by his maiden DP World Tour victory at the Soudal Open.

Starting the final round in Belgium nine shots adrift of the lead, he carded a stunning course-record 62 that saw him play his way into a play-off which he then won to become just the second Norwegian - after Viktor Hovland - to win on Golf's Global Tour.

His ability to go low was further underlined when he carded a 60 - the low 18 hole score of the season so far - to finish in a tie for second a week later in Austria.

While he finished outside the top ten at the KLM Open, settling for a tie for 13th, he maintained the lead at the top of the European Swing Rankings when the Italian Open.

However, fellow HotelPlanner Tour graduate Martin Couvra gained the ascendacy when he finished solo second and Reitan was just inside the top 50 in Tuscany.

Needing a strong performance at the BMW International Open, Reitan delivered as he capitalised on Couvra missing the cut to finish in a tie for fourth in Germany and pip the Frenchman to Swing success by 79.19 points.

Across his six appearances in the Swing, he won, finished second, added another top five and finished no worse than a tie for 46th as he amassed more than €785,000 in prize money.

How it unfolded

Turkish Airlines Open

The action on the European Swing began at Regnum Carya as the Turkish Airlines Open made its return to the DP World Tour schedule after a six-year absence. Featuring 28 winners from across the past two seasons and the current campaign, a mix of established players and young emerging talented were in action and it was one of the latter that was celebrating success at the end of the week. After four top-ten finishes since graduating from the HotelPlanner Tour, Martin Couvra had already caught the eye but he underlined his potential with a brilliant performance to claim his first DP World Tour title and first as a professional, after winning on the HotelPlanner Tour as an amateur in 2023. While the Frenchman was deservedly the subject of plenty of acclaim, there was also great delight within the game for Chris Wood as the 2016 Ryder Cup player enjoyed his first DP World Tour top ten in almost seven years after capitalising on a sponsor's invite.

Soudal Open

Following the second Major Championship of the season at the US PGA Championship, Belgium was the location for another HotelPlanner Tour graduate to claim his first DP World Tour title. Nine shots adrift of the lead heading into the final round at Rinkven International, the likelihood of Kristoffer Reitan claiming victory appeared slim but he closed with a stunning course-record 62 before edging out Ewen Ferguson and Darius van Driel in a play-off to lift the trophy and join Viktor Hovland as just the second winner from Norway on the DP World Tour.

Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand

After a four-year absence from the schedule, the DP World Tour returned to Austria where the trend of HotelPlanner Tour graduates securing maiden DP World Tour titles continued. Marcel Schneider may have led the way after days one to three, but it was fellow German Nicolai von Dellingshausen who was the one entering the winner's circle for the first time. With the in-form Reitan applying the pressure with a closing 60 to card the low 18 score of the season and set the clubhouse target, Von Dellingshausen held his nerve on the greens to claim a two-shot victory. With a tie for second alongside Schneider, Reitan improved his lead at the top of the European Swing.

KLM Open

As the fourth oldest championship in Europe, the KLM Open boasts a stellar roll call of champions including greats of European golf Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, José María Olazábal and Colin Montgomerie. Winning a DP World Tour title is no mean feat, but even more so when the elements are at their toughest and that was case at The International as the field were tested on every level: skill, stamina, and resilience. Right from the off Connor Syme seemed to be on song, opening with a 65 before a third-round 66 saw him open up a two-shot lead. Despite the strong winds and rain in the final round, the Scot saw off playing partner Joakim Lagergren to seal his breakthrough win in his 182nd appearance on the DP World Tour.

Italian Open

After the U.S. Open and then an off week in the Race to Dubai schedule, the action resumed in Tuscany as the DP World Tour made a first visit to Argentario Golf Club. Part of The Open Qualifying Series, there was plenty to play for at the Italian Open with a DP World Tour title and two places into The Open at stake. While rising stars like Couvra, Angel Ayora and Eugenio Chacarra impressed over the course of the week, it was the more experienced Adrien Saddier who emerged triumphant as he carded a back nine 30 to become the fifth first-time winner on the DP World Tour in five events on the European Swing. Playing in his 200th event, he held off countryman Couvra to lift the title as the French pair sealed spots at Royal Portrush.

BMW International Open

There was great intrigue ahead of the Swing climax as a strong field assembled in Germany. Such was the depth of international talent on show, it was no surprise that there was plenty of low scoring, with American Davis Bryant enjoying a day to remember as he made a hole-in-one on his way to a 63 to claim the lead at the halfway stage. But it was English pair Daniel Brown and Jordan Smith who set up a final-round duel, with the former emerging the victor as a flawless 66 helped him claim his second DP World Tour title with a two-shot victory, days after the death of a friend. Seven players arrived in Germany at Golfclub München Eichenried with a chance of winning the European Swing. Couvra was the man to catch but he missed the cut, failing to match the heights he has shown in his rookie season, to open the door. Reitan seized the opportunity as a closing 68 saw him finish in a tie for fourth to continue his fine form and overhaul Couvra.

How it finished - The top ten on the European Swing Rankings

What does it mean?

As winner of the European Swing, Reitan earns entry into every event in Phase Two of the 2025 Race to Dubai - the Back 9 - along with a US$200,000 bonus.

As the leading available member not otherwise exempt, Marcel Schneider secured a spot into the Genesis Scottish Open. The German finished in a tie for second in Austria and seventh in Italy as the German came tenth in the Swing rankings.

Reitan can also look forward to a debut appearance at The Open later this month, with John Parry, Haotong Li, Daniel Hillier and Shaun Norris all securing spots at Royal Portrush as the leading five players on the Race to Dubai Rankings not otherwise exempt.

What's next?

While there was a break in the action after the three previous Global Swings earlier in the season, there is no such rest this time around as the leading lights from both the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR gather at The Renaissance Club for the Genesis Scottish Open. The second Rolex Series event of the season is played in parallel with the ISCO Championship, which will be held at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky. A week later, there is another playing opportunity stateside for DP World Tour members as the Barracuda Championship - which uses a Modified Stableford scoring system - takes place in Truckee, California. But the world's golfing attention will undoubtedly be over in Northern Ireland for the final men's Major Championship of the year as the sport's international stars gather at Royal Portrush for The Open. After those back-to-back double-header weeks, the DP World Tour will pause for a two-week summer break. The Nexo Championship - back on the schedule after its inaugural edition in 2020 - and the Danish Golf Championship then close out the Swing at new venues, with Trump International Golf Links and Furesø Golfklub playing host respectively.

*Major Championships do not count towards the Swing Rankings during the 2025 Race to Dubai.

Closing Swing schedule