DP World Tour Championship Predictions & Picks - Best Bets For DP World Tour Finale
- Rory McIlroy, Eugenio Chacarra, Matt Wallace & Ryan Fox each-way tips for Dubai
- All four have shown strong recent form and notable results on tour
- Selections are each-way, not outright win tips
Rory McIlroy (Getty Images)
The season concludes with the DP World Tour Championship as the top 50 players battle it out at the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
Who will finish on top of the Race to Dubai rankings and be crowned DP World Tour champion come Sunday?
Matt Fitzpatrick will not be back to defend his title after a play-off victory over Rory McIlroy in 2025. McIlroy, meanwhile, is in pursuit of
These are our four selections that could win the season-ending tournament this weekend.
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy has been in excellent form in his last six starts on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, placing 3rd at the BMW Championship, T4 at the Tour Championship, T41 at the Amgen Irish Open, T2 at the BMW PGA Championship, T42 at the DP World India Championship, and 3rd at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship last weekend.
Other notable results achieved by McIlroy this season include a T14 at the Crown Australian Open, a T3 at the Dubai Invitational, T14 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a T2 at the Genesis Invitational, a victory at the Masters, a T19 at the Truist Championship, a T7 at the PGA Championship, a T12 at the Memorial Tournament, and a T7 at the Genesis Scottish Open.
The six-time Major winner has compiled an outstanding record at the DP World Tour Championship, placing 5th in 2010, T11 in 2011, a victory in 2012, T5 in 2013, T2 in 2014, a victory in 2015, T9 in 2016, T20 in 2018, 4th in 2019, T6 in 2021, 4th in 2022, T22 in 2023, a victory in 2024, and 2nd in 2025.
McIlroy has been posting top results lately and can emerge victorious on the Earth Course come Sunday.
Eugenio Chacarra
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra has been back to his best on the DP World Tour since the beginning of September, placing T4 at the Omega European Masters, T36 at the Amgen Irish Open, T21 at the BMW PGA Championship, T3 at the FedEx Open de France, T2 at the Open de Espana, a victory at the DP World India Championship, T22 at the Genesis Championship, and T22 at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship last weekend.
Other noteworthy results achieved by Lopez-Chacarra this season include 3rd at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, a T15 at the Dubai Invitational, a T21 at the Puerto Rico Open, 2nd at the Hero Indian Open, a T9 at the Tulum Championship (Korn Ferry Tour), a T18 at the Turkish Airlines Open, a T10 at the Catalunya Championship, a T22 at the Soudal Open, a T12 at the Austrian Alpine Open, a victory at the KLM Open, a victory at the Italian Open, and a T21 at the British Masters.
The four-time DP World Tour winner finished T37 at the 2025 DP World Tour Championship on debut.
Lopez-Chacarra has been on top of his game lately and can secure victory in Dubai this weekend.
Matt Wallace
Matt Wallace has been in solid form on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour in recent outings, placing T5 at the Rocket Classic, T7 at the Wyndham Championship, T15 at the British Masters, T9 at the Omega European Masters, T14 at the Amgen Irish Open, T10 at the BMW PGA Championship, MC at the Bank of Utah Championship, T50 at the Baycurrent Classic, and T27 at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship last weekend.
Additional highlights from Wallace's season include a T7 at the Dubai Invitational, a T20 at the Qatar Masters, a T2 at the Valero Texas Open, a T23 at the Cadillac Championship, and 2nd at the Italian Open.
The five-time DP World Tour winner has made five appearances at the DP World Tour Championship, finishing T2 in 2018, T28 in 2019, T29 in 2020, T2 in 2023, and T11 in 2024.
Wallace has been there or thereabouts lately and can lift the trophy in the UAE come Sunday.
Ryan Fox
Ryan Fox has rediscovered his touch on the DP World Tour lately, placing T6 at the BMW PGA Championship, MC at the DP World India Championship, and T4 at the Genesis Championship.
Other prominent performances achieved by Fox on the PGA Tour this season include a T14 at the Crown Australian Open (DP World Tour), a T24 at the WM Phoenix Open, a T24 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a T7 at the Genesis Invitational, a T24 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a T8 at the RBC Canadian Open, a T23 at the U.S. Open, and a victory at the Open Championship.
The four-time DP World Tour winner has contested the DP World Tour Championship on four occasions, finishing T28 in 2017, T45 in 2018, 19th in 2022, and T34 in 2023.
Fox has the form to go all the way and win the title at Jumeirah Golf Estates this weekend.
Verdict
McIlroy has been in great touch lately and has claims to his fourth DP World Tour Championship title this weekend.
Chacarra has been in fine form this season and can lift the trophy at Jumeirah Golf Estates come Sunday.
Wallace comes into the season finale in decent nick and could secure a victory in the UAE come Sunday.
Fox has threatened to return to the winner's circle lately and should enter calculations in Dubai.
Chacarra has been in fine form this season and can lift the trophy at Jumeirah Golf Estates come Sunday.
Wallace comes into the season finale in decent nick and could secure a victory in the UAE come Sunday.
Fox has threatened to return to the winner's circle lately and should enter calculations in Dubai.
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