The 2026 DP World Tour Qualifying School schedule has been announced and includes three new First Stage venues and a return to INFINITUM for its Final Stage.
Players will compete across three stages as they look to add their name to the growing list of Major Champions, Ryder Cup stars, World Number Ones and DP World winners who have earned promotion to Golf’s Global Tour through Qualifying School since its inception in 1976.
DP World Tour Qualifying School will visit 15 venues across eight countries from August to November, with Final Stage concluding at Costa Dorada’s award-winning INFINITUM resort for an eighth successive time, and second of an extended three-year partnership through to 2027.
Upon the conclusion of Final Stage, the leading 15 players and ties will earn playing opportunities on the DP World Tour alongside full status on the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2027 season.
The three venues making their Qualifying School debuts will host First Stage events, including Golf-und Country Club Seddiner See in Germany, Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club in England and Austria’s Golfclub Donnerskirchen.
Golf-und Country Club Seddiner See has welcomed the Ladies European Tour, most recently in 2024, while Donnerskirchen was the home of the Bank Austria Open on the HotelPlanner Tour between 1992 and 1994. Dunham Forest, designed by four-time Ryder Cup player Dave Thomas, provides one of the most picturesque and demanding layouts in the north west of England.
Normandy’s Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil, long-standing home of the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge on the HotelPlanner Tour, returns as a First Stage course for the second successive year along with Northumberland Golf Club in England.
Second Stage will once again be played in Spain from October 29 – November 1, with the same four venues returning to the schedule; Desert Springs Resort in Almeria, Isla Canela Links in Huelva, Golf Las Pinaillas in Albacete and Fontanals Golf Club in Girona.
Gary Butler, DP World Tour Qualifying School Director, said: “I am pleased to announce the 2026 schedule for DP World Tour Qualifying School which includes three First Stage venues that will be hosting for the first time.
“Upon the conclusion of First Stage at ten excellent venues across Europe, Second Stage will return to Spain before Final Stage once again takes place at INFINITUM, a venue which has proven to be the ideal host for the highlight of our schedule.
“INFINITUM is a first-class venue, and we appreciate their continued support ahead of our latest visit in November.
“DP World Tour Qualifying School gives players an opportunity to fulfil their ambitions on the DP World Tour and HotelPlanner Tour, and the 2026 Qualifying School schedule will provide a true test. Those who come through the three-stage process will no-doubt be ready to compete in 2027.”
Joaquín Mora Bertrán, Deputy General Manager of Golf, Beach Club and F&B at INFINITUM: “We are delighted to host DP World Tour Qualifying School Final Stage for the eighth consecutive year.
“Our relationship with the European Tour Group has lasted for more than 13 years, and we hope to continue working together for many more. At INFINITUM, we strive for excellence in every detail, and we couldn’t be more grateful to count on the prestige of the DP World Tour year after year.”
Final Stage of Qualifying School will take place at INFINITUM from November 6-11, 2026, where 156 players will compete over six rounds.
Entries for DP World Tour Qualifying School will open on June 9, 2026.
A full list of this year’s dates and venues are as follows:
FIRST STAGE
August 25-28
The Players Club, Bristol, England
Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil, Le Vaudreuil, France
September 1-4
Hulencourt, Belgium
September 2-5
Huddersfield Golf Club, England
September 8-11
The Northumberland Golf Club, England
Golf-und Country Club Seddiner See, Germany
September 15-18
Dunham Forest Golf and Country Club, England
Arlandastad Golf, Sweden
September 21-24
Golfclub Donnerskirchen, Austria
September 22-25
Frederikshavn GolfKlub, Denmark
SECOND STAGE
October 29 – November 1
Desert Springs Resort, Almeria, Spain
Isla Canela Links, Huelva, Spain
Golf Las Pinaillas, Albacete, Spain
Fontanals Golf Club, Girona, Spain
FINAL STAGE
November 6-11
INFINITUM, Tarragona, Spain
