A list of the top 50 players in the world at the end of the PGA and European Tour seasons
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Courses for
1 The Mercedes Benz Championship at Kapalua Hawaii - the traditional opening event on the PGA Tour
2 The South African Open - a Co Sanctioned event between the Sunshine Tour and the European Tour
3 The HSBC Tourament of Champions - the season opening event on the European Tour.
4 The Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club - the final part of the European Tour "Desert Swing"
5 The Italian Open - one of the oldest established tournaments in Europe
6 The Dutch Open - traditionally held after the Open Championship
7 The TPC of Europe - now held around the time of the Open Championship and usually boasts a strong US presence
8 The BMW International - Every two years the focus of the Golfing press as this is where the European Ryder Cup team is finalised and announced
9 The European Masters - Held at the beautiful course of Crans-sur-Sierre at altitude, with all the changes that means to Golf
10 The Qatar Master - the middle leg of the European Tours "Desert Swing"
11 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - the opening event of the European Tours "Desert Swing"
