Guides

• How the Race to Dubai works

  The DP World Tour's season-long ranking ends in Dubai every November. Here is what the standings actually mean by the time the finale arrives.

• What tournament week is like in the UAE

  When the tour comes to Abu Dhabi or Dubai, the whole golf city shifts. Here is how to plan the week, whether you are watching or playing.

• Golf in the Gulf heat: how the season actually works

  The UAE golf year is shaped by temperature more than by anything else. This is how clubs, tours and players work around it.