Race to Dubai unveiled

The 2009 European Tour and the inaugural ’Race to Dubai’ will feature a record 53 tournaments in 26 destinations – including at least two events being played twice.

Replacing the Order of Merit is the Race to Dubai, which begins with the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai on November 6 and ends with the $20m (€14.7m) Dubai World Championship at the Jumeirah Golf Estates from November 19-22, 2009.