European Tour release dates and venues for 2011
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE EUROPEAN TOUR
The Race to Dubai on The 2011 European Tour International Schedule, featuring a minimum of 50 tournaments in 29 different destinations, including new events in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Malaysia and Sicily, will conclude with the Dubai World Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from December 8-11.
As a consequence of the later finish to The Race to Dubai in 2011, it is anticipated that The European Tour’s International Schedule will, in future, be played within the same calendar year, with the 2012 season commencing in mid January of that year and culminating in late November.
Three new events - the Volvo Golf Champions at The Royal Golf Club, Kingdom of Bahrain, from January 27-30, the Sicilian Open from March 17-20 and the Iskandar Johor Open from November 17-20 - appear on a schedule further enhanced by the return of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in addition to the biennial team events, The Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros and the Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
The sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on January 20-23 will launch a month-long “Gulf Swing” taking in the Volvo Golf Champions – one of three Volvo-sponsored tournaments – and the established Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy and the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. This will be the 14th Qatar Masters and the 22nd Dubai Desert Classic.
Wentworth Club will, for the 31st time and the 28th in succession, host The European Tour’s flagship event – the BMW PGA Championship - from May 26-29, one of three tournaments in six weeks organised by the German car manufacturer with the BMW Italian Open from June 9-12 and the BMW International Open from June 23-26.
New venues for The 2011 Race to Dubai will include those hosting the Ballantine’s Championship (Blackstone Golf Club, Seoul), the Hassan II Golf Trophy (Golf de Palais et Golf de L’Océan, Agadir) and the Omega Mission Hills World Cup (Mission Hills Resort, Hainan island).
For the first time, three of the four Major Championships will be defended by European Tour Members in 2011 – the US Open Championship at Congressional Country Club (Graeme McDowell), The Open Championship at Royal St George’s (Louis Oosthuizen) and the US PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club (Martin Kaymer).
Keith Waters, Chief Operating Officer and Director of International Policy for The European Tour, said: “We are extremely encouraged that The 2011 Race to Dubai comprises not only many of our established tournaments in addition to some new events and venues but also three significant month-long runs in designated locations. We start with four weeks in South Africa then four in the Gulf and later in the year there is a similar sequence with the Iberian Peninsula Swing.
“The success of our Members globally, including three Major Championship wins in 2010, and the winning of The Ryder Cup, has clearly contributed to the continuing development of The European Tour International Schedule but we are further inspired by the superb support of our many partners and sponsors whom we sincerely thank. The Tour’s business is geographically and culturally very diverse and while some territories remain positive we would particularly like to thank our partners, tournament promoters and sponsors in countries where the economic climate is very challenging and have continued to support us.
“With the return of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, The Race to Dubai will conclude in December for the first time in 2011, enabling us to introduce a schedule based on the calendar year, which has been our stated intention for some time now. We anticipate, therefore, that the 2012 season will commence in January that year and conclude in late November.”
2011 EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE
2010
DECEMBER
9‐12 Alfred Dunhill Championship Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa
16‐19 South African Open Championship Durban CC, Durban, South Africa
2011
JANUARY
6‐9 Africa Open East London GC, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
13‐16 Joburg Open Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, South Africa
20‐23 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
27‐ 30 Volvo Golf Champions The Royal Golf Club, Kingdom of Bahrain
FEBRUARY
3‐6 Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy Doha GC, Doha, Qatar
10‐13 Omega Dubai Desert Classic Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE
17‐20 Avantha Masters DLF G&CC, New Delhi, India
23‐27 WGC ‐ Accenture Match Play Championship Ritz‐Carlton GC, Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona, USA
MARCH
10‐13 World Golf Championship Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Doral, Florida
17‐20 Sicilian Open Golf Donnafugata Golf Resort & SPA, Sicily, Italy
24‐27 Open de Andalucia de Golf Parador de Málaga Golf, Málaga, Spain
31‐3 Apr Trophée Hassan II Golf du Palais Royal and Golf de L’Océan, Agadir, Morocco
APRIL
7‐10 MASTERS TOURNAMENT Augusta National GC, Georgia, USA
14‐17 Maybank Malaysian Open TBA
21‐24 Volvo China Open TBA
28–1 May Ballantine's Championship Blackstone GC, Icheon, Seoul, S Korea
MAY
5‐8 Open de España TBA
12‐15 Iberdrola Open Pula GC, Son Servera, Mallorca, Spain
19‐22 Volvo World Match Play Championship Finca Cortesin, Casares, Andalucia, Spain
19‐22 Madeira Islands Open BPI ‐ Portugal Porto Santo Golfe, Madeira, Portugal
26‐29 BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Wentworth Club, Surrey, England
JUNE
2‐5 The Celtic Manor Wales Open The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport.
9‐12 BMW Italian Open Royal Park I Roveri, Turin, Italy
16‐19 US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Congressional CC, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
16‐19 SAINT‐OMER OPEN presented by Neuflize OBC Aa Saint Omer GC, Lumbres, France
23‐26 BMW International Open Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich, Germany
30‐3 Jul Alstom Open de France Le Golf National, Paris, France.
JULY
7‐10 The Barclays Scottish Open TBA
14‐17 THE 140th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent
21‐24 Nordea Scandinavian Masters Bro Hof Slott GC, Stockholm, Sweden
28‐31 Irish Open TBA
AUGUST
4‐7 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio, USA
11‐14 US PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Georgia, USA
18‐21 Czech Open Prosper Golf Resort, Čeladná, Czech Republic
25‐28 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, Gleneagles Hotel.
SEPTEMBER
1‐4 Omega European Masters Crans‐sur‐Sierre, Crans Montana, Switzerland
8‐11 KLM Open Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, The Netherlands
15‐18 The Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros* Saint‐Nom‐la‐Bretèche, Paris.
22‐25 Austrian GolfOpen Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria
29‐2 Oct Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Old Course, St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns.
OCTOBER
6‐9 Madrid Masters TBA
13‐16 Portugal Masters TBA
20‐23 CASTELLÓ MASTERS Costa Azahar Club de Campo del Mediterráneo, Castellón, Valencia, Spain
27‐30 Andalucia Masters Venue TBA, Andalucia, Spain
NOVEMBER
3‐6 WGC ‐ HSBC Champions Shanghai, China
10‐13 Barclays Singapore Open The Tanjong & The Serapong, Sentosa GC, Singapore
17‐20 Iskandar Johor Open TBA
24‐27 Omega Mission Hills World Cup Mission Hills Resort, Hainan Island, Southern China
DECEMBER
1‐4 UBS Hong Kong Open Hong Kong GC, Fanling, Hong Kong
8‐11 DUBAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP presented by DP World Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE
* denotes Approved Special Event
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE EUROPEAN TOUR
The Race to Dubai on The 2011 European Tour International Schedule, featuring a minimum of 50 tournaments in 29 different destinations, including new events in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Malaysia and Sicily, will conclude with the Dubai World Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from December 8-11.
As a consequence of the later finish to The Race to Dubai in 2011, it is anticipated that The European Tour’s International Schedule will, in future, be played within the same calendar year, with the 2012 season commencing in mid January of that year and culminating in late November.
Three new events - the Volvo Golf Champions at The Royal Golf Club, Kingdom of Bahrain, from January 27-30, the Sicilian Open from March 17-20 and the Iskandar Johor Open from November 17-20 - appear on a schedule further enhanced by the return of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in addition to the biennial team events, The Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros and the Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
The sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on January 20-23 will launch a month-long “Gulf Swing” taking in the Volvo Golf Champions – one of three Volvo-sponsored tournaments – and the established Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy and the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. This will be the 14th Qatar Masters and the 22nd Dubai Desert Classic.
Wentworth Club will, for the 31st time and the 28th in succession, host The European Tour’s flagship event – the BMW PGA Championship - from May 26-29, one of three tournaments in six weeks organised by the German car manufacturer with the BMW Italian Open from June 9-12 and the BMW International Open from June 23-26.
New venues for The 2011 Race to Dubai will include those hosting the Ballantine’s Championship (Blackstone Golf Club, Seoul), the Hassan II Golf Trophy (Golf de Palais et Golf de L’Océan, Agadir) and the Omega Mission Hills World Cup (Mission Hills Resort, Hainan island).
For the first time, three of the four Major Championships will be defended by European Tour Members in 2011 – the US Open Championship at Congressional Country Club (Graeme McDowell), The Open Championship at Royal St George’s (Louis Oosthuizen) and the US PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club (Martin Kaymer).
Keith Waters, Chief Operating Officer and Director of International Policy for The European Tour, said: “We are extremely encouraged that The 2011 Race to Dubai comprises not only many of our established tournaments in addition to some new events and venues but also three significant month-long runs in designated locations. We start with four weeks in South Africa then four in the Gulf and later in the year there is a similar sequence with the Iberian Peninsula Swing.
“The success of our Members globally, including three Major Championship wins in 2010, and the winning of The Ryder Cup, has clearly contributed to the continuing development of The European Tour International Schedule but we are further inspired by the superb support of our many partners and sponsors whom we sincerely thank. The Tour’s business is geographically and culturally very diverse and while some territories remain positive we would particularly like to thank our partners, tournament promoters and sponsors in countries where the economic climate is very challenging and have continued to support us.
“With the return of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, The Race to Dubai will conclude in December for the first time in 2011, enabling us to introduce a schedule based on the calendar year, which has been our stated intention for some time now. We anticipate, therefore, that the 2012 season will commence in January that year and conclude in late November.”
2011 EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE
2010
DECEMBER
9‐12 Alfred Dunhill Championship Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa
16‐19 South African Open Championship Durban CC, Durban, South Africa
2011
JANUARY
6‐9 Africa Open East London GC, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
13‐16 Joburg Open Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, South Africa
20‐23 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
27‐ 30 Volvo Golf Champions The Royal Golf Club, Kingdom of Bahrain
FEBRUARY
3‐6 Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy Doha GC, Doha, Qatar
10‐13 Omega Dubai Desert Classic Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE
17‐20 Avantha Masters DLF G&CC, New Delhi, India
23‐27 WGC ‐ Accenture Match Play Championship Ritz‐Carlton GC, Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona, USA
MARCH
10‐13 World Golf Championship Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Doral, Florida
17‐20 Sicilian Open Golf Donnafugata Golf Resort & SPA, Sicily, Italy
24‐27 Open de Andalucia de Golf Parador de Málaga Golf, Málaga, Spain
31‐3 Apr Trophée Hassan II Golf du Palais Royal and Golf de L’Océan, Agadir, Morocco
APRIL
7‐10 MASTERS TOURNAMENT Augusta National GC, Georgia, USA
14‐17 Maybank Malaysian Open TBA
21‐24 Volvo China Open TBA
28–1 May Ballantine's Championship Blackstone GC, Icheon, Seoul, S Korea
MAY
5‐8 Open de España TBA
12‐15 Iberdrola Open Pula GC, Son Servera, Mallorca, Spain
19‐22 Volvo World Match Play Championship Finca Cortesin, Casares, Andalucia, Spain
19‐22 Madeira Islands Open BPI ‐ Portugal Porto Santo Golfe, Madeira, Portugal
26‐29 BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Wentworth Club, Surrey, England
JUNE
2‐5 The Celtic Manor Wales Open The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport.
9‐12 BMW Italian Open Royal Park I Roveri, Turin, Italy
16‐19 US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Congressional CC, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
16‐19 SAINT‐OMER OPEN presented by Neuflize OBC Aa Saint Omer GC, Lumbres, France
23‐26 BMW International Open Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich, Germany
30‐3 Jul Alstom Open de France Le Golf National, Paris, France.
JULY
7‐10 The Barclays Scottish Open TBA
14‐17 THE 140th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent
21‐24 Nordea Scandinavian Masters Bro Hof Slott GC, Stockholm, Sweden
28‐31 Irish Open TBA
AUGUST
4‐7 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio, USA
11‐14 US PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Georgia, USA
18‐21 Czech Open Prosper Golf Resort, Čeladná, Czech Republic
25‐28 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, Gleneagles Hotel.
SEPTEMBER
1‐4 Omega European Masters Crans‐sur‐Sierre, Crans Montana, Switzerland
8‐11 KLM Open Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, The Netherlands
15‐18 The Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros* Saint‐Nom‐la‐Bretèche, Paris.
22‐25 Austrian GolfOpen Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria
29‐2 Oct Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Old Course, St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns.
OCTOBER
6‐9 Madrid Masters TBA
13‐16 Portugal Masters TBA
20‐23 CASTELLÓ MASTERS Costa Azahar Club de Campo del Mediterráneo, Castellón, Valencia, Spain
27‐30 Andalucia Masters Venue TBA, Andalucia, Spain
NOVEMBER
3‐6 WGC ‐ HSBC Champions Shanghai, China
10‐13 Barclays Singapore Open The Tanjong & The Serapong, Sentosa GC, Singapore
17‐20 Iskandar Johor Open TBA
24‐27 Omega Mission Hills World Cup Mission Hills Resort, Hainan Island, Southern China
DECEMBER
1‐4 UBS Hong Kong Open Hong Kong GC, Fanling, Hong Kong
8‐11 DUBAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP presented by DP World Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE
* denotes Approved Special Event
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