The Rolex Series is a series of men's professional golf tournaments played internationally, as part of the European Tour.
History The series was unveiled for the 2017 season and began with eight events, all with elevated purses in comparison with regular events on the European Tour. The minimum purse for each event was , with the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai having an $8 million purse.
The inaugural events as part of the series were: BMW PGA Championship HNA Open de France Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Genesis Scottish Open Italian Open The three limited-field no-cut events at the end of the season, which had previously been collectively known as the Final Series: Turkish Airlines Open Nedbank Golf Challenge DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
From the 2019 season onwards, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship became a designated Rolex Series event and the Open de France was relegated to a regular tour event. In 2020, the season was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; as a result, the Turkish Airlines Open and the Nedbank Golf Challenge were cancelled, and the Irish and Italian Opens were downgraded to regular events.
In 2021, the Rolex Series was reduced to four tournaments; the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, the Scottish Open, the BMW PGA Championship and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. The four events did have increased prize funds up to $8 million however. The Dubai Desert Classic was added to the series for the 2022 season.
In 2023, all Rolex Series purses were increased to $9 million.
2017 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 28 May BMW PGA Championship Alex Norén 277 −11 2 strokes Francesco Molinari 2 Jul HNA Open de France Tommy Fleetwood 272 −12 1 stroke Peter Uihlein 9 Jul Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Jon Rahm 264 −24 6 strokes Richie Ramsay Matthew Southgate 16 Jul Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open Rafa Cabrera-Bello 275 −13 Playoff Callum Shinkwin 15 Oct Italian Open Tyrrell Hatton 263 −21 1 stroke Kiradech Aphibarnrat Ross Fisher 5 Nov Turkish Airlines Open Justin Rose 266 −18 1 stroke Nicolas Colsaerts Dylan Frittelli 12 Nov Nedbank Golf Challenge Branden Grace 277 −11 1 stroke Scott Jamieson 19 Nov DP World Tour Championship, Dubai Jon Rahm 269 −19 1 stroke Kiradech Aphibarnrat Shane Lowry
2018 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 27 May BMW PGA Championship Francesco Molinari 271 −17 2 strokes Rory McIlroy 3 Jun Italian Open Thorbjørn Olesen 262 −22 1 stroke Francesco Molinari 1 Jul HNA Open de France Alex Norén 277 −7 1 stroke Russell Knox Julian Suri Chris Wood 8 Jul Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Russell Knox 274 −14 Playoff Ryan Fox 15 Jul Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open Brandon Stone 260 −20 4 strokes Eddie Pepperell 4 Nov Turkish Airlines Open Justin Rose 267 −17 Playoff Li Haotong 11 Nov Nedbank Golf Challenge Lee Westwood 273 −15 3 strokes Sergio García 18 Nov DP World Tour Championship, Dubai Danny Willett 270 −18 2 strokes Patrick Reed Matt Wallace
2019 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 19 Jan Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Shane Lowry 270 −18 1 stroke Richard Sterne 7 Jul Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Jon Rahm 264 −16 2 strokes Andy Sullivan Bernd Wiesberger 14 Jul Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open Bernd Wiesberger 262 −22 Playoff Benjamin Hébert 22 Sep BMW PGA Championship Danny Willett 268 −20 3 strokes Jon Rahm 13 Oct Italian Open Bernd Wiesberger 268 −16 1 stroke Matt Fitzpatrick 10 Nov Turkish Airlines Open Tyrrell Hatton 268 −20 Playoff Benjamin Hébert Kurt Kitayama Victor Perez Matthias Schwab Erik van Rooyen 17 Nov Nedbank Golf Challenge Tommy Fleetwood 276 −12 Playoff Marcus Kinhult 24 Nov DP World Tour Championship, Dubai Jon Rahm 269 −19 1 stroke Tommy Fleetwood
2020 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 19 Jan Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Lee Westwood 269 −19 2 strokes Matt Fitzpatrick Tommy Fleetwood Victor Perez 31 May Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Downgraded to regular event 4 Oct12 Jul Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open Aaron Rai 273 −11 Playoff Tommy Fleetwood 11 Oct Italian Open Downgraded to regular event 11 Oct13 Sep BMW PGA Championship Tyrrell Hatton 269 −19 4 strokes Victor Perez 8 Nov Turkish Airlines Open Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 6 Dec15 Nov Nedbank Golf Challenge 13 Dec22 Nov DP World Tour Championship, Dubai Matt Fitzpatrick 273 −15 1 stroke Lee Westwood
2021 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 24 Jan Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Tyrrell Hatton 270 −18 4 strokes Jason Scrivener 11 Jul Abrdn Scottish Open Min Woo Lee 266 −18 Playoff Thomas Detry Matt Fitzpatrick 12 Sep BMW PGA Championship Billy Horschel 269 −19 1 stroke Kiradech Aphibarnrat Laurie Canter Jamie Donaldson 21 Nov DP World Tour Championship, Dubai Collin Morikawa 271 −17 3 strokes Alexander Björk Matt Fitzpatrick
2022 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 23 Jan Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Thomas Pieters 278 −10 1 stroke Rafa Cabrera-Bello Shubhankar Sharma 30 Jan Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic Viktor Hovland 276 −12 Playoff Richard Bland 10 Jul Genesis Scottish Open Xander Schauffele 273 −7 1 stroke Kurt Kitayama 11 Sep BMW PGA Championship Shane Lowry 199 −17 1 stroke Rory McIlroy Jon Rahm 20 Nov DP World Tour Championship Jon Rahm 268 −20 2 strokes Tyrrell Hatton Alex Norén
2023 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 22 Jan Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Victor Perez 270 −18 1 stroke Min Woo Lee Sebastian Söderberg 30 Jan Hero Dubai Desert Classic Rory McIlroy 269 −19 1 stroke Patrick Reed 16 Jul Genesis Scottish Open Rory McIlroy 265 −15 1 stroke Robert MacIntyre 17 Sep BMW PGA Championship Ryan Fox 270 −18 1 stroke Tyrrell Hatton Aaron Rai 19 Nov DP World Tour Championship Nicolai Højgaard 267 −21 2 strokes Tommy Fleetwood Viktor Hovland Matt Wallace
2024 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 21 Jan Hero Dubai Desert Classic Rory McIlroy 274 −14 1 stroke Adrian Meronk 14 Jul Genesis Scottish Open Robert MacIntyre 262 −18 1 stroke Adam Scott 22 Sep BMW PGA Championship Billy Horschel 268 −20 Playoff Thriston Lawrence Rory McIlroy 10 Nov Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Paul Waring 264 −24 2 strokes Tyrrell Hatton 17 Nov DP World Tour Championship Rory McIlroy 273 −15 2 strokes Rasmus Højgaard
2025 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 19 Jan Hero Dubai Desert Classic Tyrrell Hatton 273 −15 1 stroke Daniel Hillier 13 Jul Genesis Scottish Open Chris Gotterup 265 −15 2 strokes Rory McIlroy Marco Penge 14 Sep BMW PGA Championship Alex Norén 269 −19 Playoff Adrien Saddier 9 Nov Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Aaron Rai 263 −25 Playoff Tommy Fleetwood 16 Nov DP World Tour Championship Matt Fitzpatrick 270 −18 Playoff Rory McIlroy
2026 season Schedule DateTournamentWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 25 Jan Hero Dubai Desert Classic Patrick Reed 274 −14 4 strokes Andy Sullivan 12 Jul Genesis Scottish Open Tom Kim 263 −17 2 strokes Min Woo Lee 20 Sep BMW PGA Championship J. J. Spaun 271 −17 2 strokes Manuel Elvira Rory McIlroy Aaron Rai Adam Scott 8 Nov Abu Dhabi Championship 15 Nov DP World Tour Championship
Multiple winners RankPlayerWinsTournaments wonT1 Tyrrell Hatton 5 2017 Italian Open,2019 Turkish Airlines Open,2020 BMW PGA Championship,2021 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship,2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic Jon Rahm 2017 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open,2017 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai,2019 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open,2019 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai,2022 DP World Tour Championship3 Rory McIlroy 4 2023 Hero Dubai Desert Classic,2023 Genesis Scottish Open,2024 Hero Dubai Desert Classic,2024 DP World Tour Championship4 Alex Norén 3 2017 BMW PGA Championship,2018 HNA Open de France,2025 BMW PGA ChampionshipT5 Matt Fitzpatrick 2 2020 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai,2025 DP World Tour Championship Tommy Fleetwood 2017 HNA Open de France,2019 Nedbank Golf Challenge Billy Horschel 2021 BMW PGA Championship,2024 BMW PGA Championship Shane Lowry 2019 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship,2022 BMW PGA Championship Aaron Rai 2020 Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open,2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Justin Rose 2017 Turkish Airlines Open,2018 Turkish Airlines Open Lee Westwood 2018 Nedbank Golf Challenge,2020 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Bernd Wiesberger 2019 Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open,2019 Italian Open Danny Willett 2018 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai,2019 BMW PGA Championship
See also International Series (golf)
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External links European Tour official site