Tour plotting a course to Dubai

THE European Tour is set to make a dramatic announcement in Dubai next week which will radically alter their tournament schedule from 2009 onwards.

Although tour chief executive George O’Grady is keeping things under wraps until next Monday or Tuesday, the schedule, as we know it, will be replaced by a series of events stretching from the beginning to the end of 2009 and culminating with a grand final in Dubai in December.

The season-closing event is expected to carry a prize fund in excess of $10m (€7m) with massive “sweeteners” or bonuses on offer to ensure the presence of all leading players.