Staff WriterThe freshly revealed DP World Tour Qualifying School schedule reads like a globetrotting adventure—one that starts in the warmth of August and ends on the sun-drenched fairways of Spain’s Costa Dorada in mid-November.
Golfers chasing a 2026 Tour card will criss-cross three stages, 15 venues and, if they survive, six nerve-shredding rounds at INFINITUM.
What’s New in 2025?
I can tell you this route isn’t for the faint-hearted. Three debut venues spice up First Stage:
- The Northumberland Golf Club, England
- Frederikshavn Golfklub, Denmark—hosted a HotelPlanner Tour stop in 2022
- Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil, France—about to stage the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge for the 12th time
Returning to the early-round fray are Italy’s Golf Nazionale—fresh from Junior Ryder Cup duty—and Huddersfield Golf Club in England.
In all, ten tracks will sort dreamers from contenders before autumn’s chill sets in.
Second Stage: Spanish Gauntlet
From 30 October – 2 November the caravan parks in Spain, where four familiar venues—Desert Springs Resort (Almería), Isla Canela Links (Huelva), Golf Las Pinaillas (Albacete) and Fontanals Golf Club (Girona)—will turn up the heat. Survive here and you’ll book your seat at the season-ending fiesta.
The INFINITUM Finale
For the seventh straight year—and the first of a fresh three-year pact—the Final Stage returns to INFINITUM, 7–12 November 2025.
One-hundred-fifty-six hopefuls, six rounds, and just 20 cards (plus ties) on offer. Pass the tapas and the antacids.
Voices from the Fairways
“It’s always an exciting time announcing the schedule for the DP World Tour Qualifying School, and this year is no different.
We’re delighted to have ten fantastic First Stage venues, including three that will be hosting for the first time.
Following the conclusion of First Stage, Second Stage returns to Spain, and will be followed soon after by Final Stage where we head back to INFINITUM which has been the perfect host for several years now.
INFINITUM is a first-class venue and we’re grateful for their continued help and hospitality. It is a true highlight of our schedule.
Qualifying School exists to give players the opportunity to further their careers on the DP World Tour and HotelPlanner Tour, and we truly believe we have a schedule that provides a true test.
For those that do come through the three-stage process, I’m certain they will be ready to compete in 2026.” — Mike Stewart, DP World Tour Qualifying School Director
“We love working with the DP World Tour and hosting this prestigious tournament is certainly a yearly highlight for us all at INFINITUM. This will be the seventh year in a row we have hosted the event, and it is always a fantastic spectacle.
While our courses are designed to be accessible for novices and Major winners alike, make no mistake – under tournament conditions, they are a serious challenge even for seasoned professionals.
Players will have to be at their best to earn a DP World Tour card. We can’t wait to see who rises to the challenge at the end of the 2025 season.” — Joaquín Mora Bertrán, Deputy General Manager, INFINITUM
Why It Matters
Since 1976, Qualifying School has minted Major champions, Ryder Cup stalwarts and former world No. 1s.
The 2025 DP World Tour Qualifying School schedule keeps that legacy alive with a blend of new venues and proven examinations, promising a baptism by fire for the next wave of Tour talent.
Key Dates at a Glance
| Stage | Dates (2025) | Highlight Venues |
|---|---|---|
| First | Aug – Oct (various) | Northumberland GC • Frederikshavn GK • Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil |
| Second | 30 Oct – 2 Nov | Desert Springs • Isla Canela Links • Golf Las Pinaillas • Fontanals |
| Final | 7 – 12 Nov | INFINITUM, Costa Dorada |
Entry opens 4 June 2025. Polish the sticks and fire up the TrackMan—265 yards down the middle never looked so inviting or so essential.
A full list of this year’s dates and locations are as follows:
2025 Tour Schedule
First Stage
| Dates | Venues |
|---|---|
| August 26–29 |
The Players Club, Bristol, England Golf Nazionale, Sutri, Italy |
| September 2–5 |
Millennium Golf, Paal, Beringen, Belgium Huddersfield Golf Club, Huddersfield, England |
| September 9–12 | The Northumberland Golf Club, Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| September 16–19 |
Donnington Grove Golf Club, Newbury, England Arlandastad Golf Club, Rosersberg, Sweden |
| September 23–26 | Frederikshavn Golfklub, Fredrikshavn, Denmark |
| September 24–27 | Golfclub Schloss Ebreichsdorf, Ebreichsdorf, Austria |
| October 7–10 | Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil, Le Vaudreuil, France |
Second Stage
| Dates | Venues |
|---|---|
| October 30 – November 2 |
Desert Springs Resort, Almeria, Spain Isla Canela Links, Huelva, Spain Golf Las Pinaillas, Albacete, Spain Fontanals Golf Club, Girona, Spain |
Final Stage
| Dates | Venues |
|---|---|
| November 7–12 | INFINITUM, Tarragona, Spain |
Stay tuned for full tee sheets and player stories as the chase for 20 golden tickets begins.
