The 2025 DP World Tour season is almost over! Here is everything you need to know about the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Over the next two weeks, many of the world’s best players will compete at two significant individual events, but also for the year-long Race to Dubai title.
Rory McIlroy has won the Harry Vardon Trophy for the best player on the DP World Tour six times already, and he is determined to catch eight-time winner Colin Montgomerie.
He will face competition from Marco Penge, Tommy Fleetwood, and several other stars in contention for the award.
The Golfing Gazette has all the key information about the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, including the field and tee times.
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When is the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship?
The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship begins on Thursday, November 6, and the final round is on Sunday, November 8. It’s the penultimate DP World Tour event of the 2025 season.
Where is the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship?
The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship has been held at the Yas Links Golf Club since 2022. The golf course is situated on Yas Island, an artificial island also home to Formula One’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Yas Links Golf Club
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Established: 2010
- Architect: Kyle Phillips
- Par: 72
- Yardage: 7,425
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship field
The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship field features most of the recent European Ryder Cup team, including Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, and Shane Lowry.
Patrick Reed and Michael Kim are the two highest-profile American golfers in the United Arab Emirates this week.
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship tee times
The tee times for rounds one and two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship have been announced. Here are the three key groups (all times ET):
- 3:01 a.m. Thursday/5:28 a.m. Friday: Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Rasmus Hojgaard
- 4:23 a.m. Thursday/6:50 a.m. Friday: Tyrrell Hatton, Marco Penge, Rory McIlroy
- 5:28 a.m. Thursday/3:01 a.m. Friday: Ludvig Aberg, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Adrien Saddier
How to watch the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Golf fans in the United States can watch live television coverage of all four rounds of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Golf Channel, although it will be in the early hours of the morning.
| Day | Channel (Eastern Time) |
| Thursday | Golf Channel (2 am) |
| Friday | Golf Channel (2 am) |
| Saturday | Golf Channel (2 am) |
| Sunday | Golf Channel (1:30 am) |
What is the prize money at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship?
The prize money available at this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship totals $9 million, the same as last year.
The top three on the final leaderboard will earn $1.53 million, $990,000, and $567,000, respectively. Even 22nd place will receive more than $100,000.
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship predictions
The Golfing Gazette experts have made their predictions for the winner of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in the Middle East this week.
James Shearman: Tyrrell Hatton won this event in 2021 and finished runner-up last season, so he clearly enjoys playing in Abu Dhabi. He was also in excellent form at the Ryder Cup and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Peter Lynch: The easy option – Rory McIlroy. He loves playing out here, and should be feeling nice and fresh and ready to get back to winning ways.
Charlie Walker: Tyrrell Hatton has the best record in the field around Yas Links and is a strong contender to win it all in 2025.
In fact, he’s always played well in the Middle East, and his style is well-suited to links courses. Hatton came second at this event in 2024, and I expect him to go one further this week.
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