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These 10 DP World Tour golfers earned PGA Tour cards for the 2026 season

Updated Nov. 16, 2025, 9:52 a.m. ET

Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson had a closing stretch that will change his life.

Needing to play his final five holes in 5 under, he went eagle-birdie-par-birdie-birdie at Jumeirah Golf Estates' Earth Course to do just that, and he earned his PGA Tour card because of it.

The leading 10 players, not otherwise exempt, on the season-ending DP World Tour Race to Dubai rankings earned PGA Tour cards for 2026. Neergaard-Peterson's heroic efforts earned him status on the PGA Tour for next year, and nine others will join him in playing golf primarily in the United States next year. He was also the only player to move from outside of the top 10 entering the week to in.

Last year, Rasmus Hojgaard earned his card and then played his way on to the European Ryder Cup team. Robert MacIntyre and Matthieu Pavon have also had success on the PGA Tour after earning their cards via finishing top 10 in the Race to Dubai.

Here's a look at the 10 DP World Tour players who earned PGA Tour cards on Sunday.

Marco Penge

Marco Penge of England tees off on the 14th hole on day one of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 13, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Penge won three times on the DP World Tour this year and had a second-place finish in the Scottish Open.

"It's been the year of my life," Penge said. "To have won three times and to be in contention as much as I have done, my game has improved so much, and I feel very proud of myself and everyone involved for helping me get to where I am today."

Laurie Canter

England's Laurie Canter plays a shot on the eighteenth hole during the final day of the 2025 DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai on November 16, 2025.

Canter had a win early in the year then struggled through the middle portion, but he still played well enough late to earn a card. Canter also used to play on LIV.

Kristoffer Reitan

Norway's Kristoffer Reitan tees off at the first hole on day one of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 golf tournament at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai on November 13, 2025.

Reitan had one win at the Soudal Open and a handful of top-five finishes to lock up his card.

Adrien Saddier

Adrien Saddier of France tees off on the first hole on day one of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 13, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Saddier won the Italian Open and also lost in a playoff at the BMW PGA Championship.

Alex Noren

Alex Noren of Sweden walks with his caddie on the third hole on day three of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 15, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The European Ryder Cup vice captain won the aforementioned BMW PGA Championship, as well as the Betfred British Masters, and will return to the PGA Tour.

John Parry

John Parry of England tees off on the first hole on day three of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 15, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Parry finished T-16 at the Open Championship and had a win at the Mauritius Open late last year.

Haotong Li

Haotong Li of China celebrates with his caddie after finishing his round on the eighteenth green on day four of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 16, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Li won the Qatar Masters and was a big part of the story at the Open Championship, where he finished T-4.

Keita Nakajima

Keita Nakajima of Japan plays his second shot from the bunker on the third hole on day four of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 16, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Three runner-up finishes propelled Nakajima to the PGA Tour after only two years on the DP World Tour.

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen of Denmark plays his second shot on the 16th hole from a bunker on day four of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 16, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

His third-place finish knocked out Dan Brown for the last spot.

Jordan Smith

Jordan Smith of England walks on the 17th hole on day one of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 13, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Jordan Smith was the first man out last year. This time, he squeaks in and earns his card.

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