DP World Tour Championship tee times 2026: Round 2 in Dubai

Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy remains firmly in the hunt for a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title after 18 holes of the DP World Tour's season finale.

The Northern Irishman opened with a 3-under 69 at Jumeirah Golf Estates to sit two shots behind early pacesetter Joost Luiten at the DP World Tour Championship. 

Playing in the final group alongside season standings leader Eugenio Chacarra, McIlroy navigated tricky playing conditions on the Earth Course to share third place with Victor Perez, Gregorio De Leo, Freddy Schott and Francesco Laporta.

McIlroy, who is aiming to match Colin Montgomerie’s long-standing record of eight Harry Vardon trophies, carded five birdies and two bogeys.

He sits three strokes ahead of Chacarra, who led the Race to Dubai heading into the $10m finale. 

McIlroy must finish solo fourth or better to have any mathematical chance of winning the order of merit. 

At the top of the leaderboard, Dutchman Luiten set the pace with a 5-under 67. 

Starting in the opening group of the day, the 40-year-old raced to the turn in 31 after five front-nine birdies before holding steady on the back nine, sealing a one-shot lead with a six-foot birdie putt at the last.

Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen sits alone in second on four under following a 68, boosting his hopes of securing one of the 10 dual PGA Tour cards available to the leading non-exempt players at the end of the week.

Further down the field, England's Tyrrell Hatton, Dan Bradbury and Matthew Jordan sit in a large group tied for eighth on two under. 

Jon Rahm, who needs a victory in Dubai alongside poor finishes from McIlroy and Chacarra to snatch the season crown, opened with a 71, while fellow Race to Dubai contender Patrick Reed struggled to a three-over 75.

Denmark's Niklas Nørgaard provided the shot of the day, firing a hole-in-one at the par-three 13th on his way to a level-par 72.

Round two of the DP World Tour Championship begins at 8:25am GMT. 

GolfMagic has listed all of the tee times below.

DP World Tour Championship tee times