Here, we take a look at the numbers from what promises to be an exciting event of Golf at Jumeirah Golf Estates, as the world’s best golfers go for glory on UAE soil.
70 – Jumeirah Golf Estates’ groundskeepers will be working, under the direction of Mark Tupling, attending to over 7,675 yards of the Earth course.
99 – bunkers on the 72 par course.
100 – students from GEMS Wellington International School will provide scoring support.
200 – chefs preparing to serve over 15,000 meals to players, spectators and tournament staff throughout the week.
253 – DP World Tour Championship volunteers under the leadership of Chief Marshal Jenni Hoskins – 150 UAE residents, 103 international, 173 men, 75 women, 169 returning volunteers, 84 new volunteers and 18 have participated in all 9 tournaments.
500 – tournament staff from the European Tour, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Tour Productions, hostesses and security.
1,490 – rehydration drinks will be drunk by the players during the course of the tournament week.
1,500 – irrigation sprinklers.
1,700 – pieces of fruit where taken from the first and 10th tee by the players and their caddies last year during tournament week.
1,844 – hours of tournament TV coverage shot by 138 TV crew will be beamed into 486 million homes around the world.
31,920 – forks will be used and washed just feeding the officials and players
🏆 2009: Westwood
🏆 2010: Karlsson
🏆 2011: Quiros
🏆 2012: McIlroy
🏆 2013: Stenson
🏆 2014: Stenson
🏆 2015: McIlroy
🏆 2016: Fitzpatrick
🏆 2017: pic.twitter.com/5EkPYjfttl— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 14, 2017
65,000 – fans expected to attend the tournament, with the Championship Village, 4 grandstands, 7 hospitality chalets, 4 giant TV screens and 11 scoreboards to ensure all spectators have a first-class experience.
$450,000 – will have been raised for tournament charities Friends of Cancer Patients and Special Needs Foundation over the past eight years.
$13m – of prize money from the DP World Tour Championship prize fund ($8m) and a Race to Dubai Bonus Pool ($5m).
And then there were three… pic.twitter.com/NFmu8K1oWU
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 14, 2017