The battle for the Race to Dubai title comes to an end this week at Jumeriah Golf Estates as players vie to end the year as DP World Tour Number One.
With 2000 points available to this week's champion, there are still nine players who remain in the running to end the year at the top of the Ranking.
Eugenio Chacarra, the only three-time winner this season, tops the standings heading in with a 533.93-point lead over nearest challenger Rory McIlroy, who is seeking to match Colin Montgomerie’s long-standing record of eight Order of Merit titles this week.
Behind him, two-time winner this season Patrick Reed sits on 3,528.62 points, and is the only other player that could win the Race to Dubai without winning the DP World Tour Championship.
For Casey Jarvis, US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai, Jon Rahm, Open Champion Ryan Fox, Jayden Schaper and Daniel Hillier, the equation is fairly simple. To win the Race to Dubai, they would have to win the DP World Tour Championship. For Rahm, the 2017 champion who has won three times around the Earth Course, that would mean back-to-back Rolex Series wins after last week's triumph in Abu Dhabi.
| Position | Player | Points | Gap to Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eugenio Chacarra | 4,243.79 | |
| 2. | Rory McIlroy | 3709.86 | 533.93 |
| 3. | Patrick Reed | 3528.62 | 715.16 |
| 4. | Casey Jarvis | 2892.98 | 1350.81 |
| 5. | Aaron Rai | 2560.15 | 1683.64 |
| 6. | Jon Rahm | 2525.45 | 1718.34 |
| 7. | Jayden Schaper | 2445.79 | 1798.00 |
| 8. | Ryan Fox | 2427.52 | 1816.27 |
| 9. | Daniel Hillier | 2351.25 | 1892.54 |
What does each player need to do to win?
Eugenio Chacarra
- He can win the Race to Dubai if he wins the DP World Tour Championship.
- He can finish last and still win the Race to Dubai as long as McIlroy finishes in a two-way tie for fourth or worse, Patrick Reed finishes in a two-way tie for third or worse, and nobody ranked 4th–9th (Jarvis, Rai, Rahm, Schaper, Fox, Hillier) wins.
Rory McIlroy
- He can win the Race to Dubai if he wins the DP World Tour Championship.
- He can finish solo second, as long as Chacarra and Reed finish third or worse.
- He can finish as low as fourth, as long as Chacarra finishes in a two-way tie for 46th or worse, Reed in a three-way tie for second or worse and no player 4th-9th wins.
Patrick Reed
- He can win the Race to Dubai if he wins AND Chacarra finishes in a two-way tie for second or worse.
- He can finish in a two-way tie for second if McIlroy finishes third or lower and Chacarra finishes in a three-way tie for seventhth or lower, and no player 4th-9th wins.
Casey Jarvis
- He can win the Race to Dubai if he wins AND Chacarra finishes fourth or worse, McIlroy is third or worse, and Reed third or worse.
Aaron Rai
- He can win the Race to Dubai if he wins AND Chacarra finishes eighth or worse, McIlroy is third or worse, and Reed third or worse.
Jon Rahm
- He can win the Race to Dubai if he wins AND Chacarra finishes ninth or worse, McIlroy is third or worse, and Reed third or worse.
Jayden Schaper
- He can win the Race to Dubai if he wins AND Chacarra finishes 13th or worse, McIlroy is fourth or worse, and Reed third or worse.
Ryan Fox
- He can win the Race to Dubai if he wins AND Chacarra finishes 14th or worse, McIlroy is fourth or worse, and Reed third or worse.
Daniel Hillier
- He can win the Race to Dubai if he wins AND Chacarra finishes 31st or worse, McIlroy is fourth or worse, and Reed third or worse.
