Michael Kim reveals the difference between the golf courses on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour

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Michael Kim has a unique perspective on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour after playing several events on both in 2025.

Most American PGA Tour players take several months off after the FedEx Cup Playoffs in August, but Kim decided to play all around the world instead.

Kim won the Open de France in September and has also recently competed in India, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.

After the DP World Tour Championship last week, the 32-year-old has now reflected on the similarities and differences between the two tours.

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Michael Kim compares PGA Tour and DP World Tour courses

Michael Kim has built a significant social media presence through consistently sharing his insights with his followers.

In Kim’s latest post on X, he compared the golf courses on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, having experienced many this year.

He suggested the DP World Tour courses are often more suited to accuracy rather than distance off the tee.

“I only played five ‘true’ DP events, but there’s definitely a difference in styles,” Kim said. “It has a lot to do with the fact that DP goes to way more countries.

“Courses like the one I played in India are very unique (not to mention the other crazy hard one in India). It’s not totally revolved around the driver.

“I think of Quail [Hollow] as a representation of a typical big PGA Tour course, but I didn’t see as much of that on DP.

“Courses in France and India had sharper doglegs; position golf, I guess. The last two in Abu Dhabi and Dubai were more US-like, bigger courses.”

Kim also believes that the greens are generally quicker in the United States, especially at Quail Hollow and TPC Sawgrass.

“Green speeds on average feel a tiny bit slower [on the DP World Tour],” he continued. “Not that they are slow, but I don’t think any courses have speeds like some in the US, where it gets stupid fast at 14+ stimp.

“That’s also rare in the States, too, but places like Quail and The Players get crazy fast.”

Michael Kim notices difference in equipment on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour

Kim not only spoke about the golf courses. The facilities also differ between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour.

Kim revealed that the PGA Tour offers better equipment services because players can make weekly adjustments to their golf bags. 

“The PGA Tour has a big advantage with the big equipment trucks being there every week,” Kim added. “I can make weekly adjustments if I want and I can, out of the blue, ask for something and it’ll be made that day.

“[On the] DP World Tour, they have workshops and reps there each week for basic stuff, but the trucks aren’t there every week.

“Again, the travel makes it really difficult. A player can get whatever he needs, but probably needs to have it shipped somewhere, which can be delayed.”