Matt Fitzpatrick Questions $19 Million DP World Tour Middle East Finale as November Venues Remain Unclear
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
Matt Fitzpatrick Questions $19 Million DP World Tour Middle East Finale as November Venues Remain Unclear
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
Summary
Matt Fitzpatrick said he is not comfortable, as things stand, with playing the DP World Tour’s November finale in the Middle East, citing regional conflict and a changed perspective after becoming a father in August.
November 5 is when the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is due to start, followed a week later by the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, yet Fitzpatrick said players still do not know whether the events could be moved.
June was when his agent had been told a venue decision would be made, and Fitzpatrick said the delay has made planning difficult; he added some players share his unease while others are fine with going.
The tour still holds leverage because the two playoff events carry $9 million and $10 million purses, with a further $2 million bonus for the Race to Dubai champion.