• Sergio Garcia of Spain plays a tee shot on the 18th hole during the Pro-Am prior to the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Sergio Garcia of Spain plays a tee shot on the 18th hole during the Pro-Am prior to the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Justin Rose of England shakes hands with Ashish Bhutani during the Pro-Am. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Justin Rose of England shakes hands with Ashish Bhutani during the Pro-Am. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Jon Rahm of Spain plays his second shot on the 18th. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Jon Rahm of Spain plays his second shot on the 18th. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Tommy Fleetwood of England plays his second shot on the 7th fairway. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Tommy Fleetwood of England plays his second shot on the 7th fairway. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Tommy Fleetwood of England walks off the 6th green. The DP World Tour Championship takes place on November 16-19. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Tommy Fleetwood of England walks off the 6th green. The DP World Tour Championship takes place on November 16-19. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Alex Noren of Sweden chips on to the 5th green. Now in its ninth year, the tournament represents the final stop on the European Tour calendar. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Alex Noren of Sweden chips on to the 5th green. Now in its ninth year, the tournament represents the final stop on the European Tour calendar. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Lee Westwood of England walks with caddie Billy Foster. There are effectively two main prizes on offer this week: the DP World Tour Championship title and the Race to Dubai crown. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Lee Westwood of England walks with caddie Billy Foster. There are effectively two main prizes on offer this week: the DP World Tour Championship title and the Race to Dubai crown. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images

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Race to Dubai field fine tune for finale at Jumeirah Golf Estates Pro-Am - in pictures

Fleetwood, Rose and Garcia are vying for top honours at this year's championship, which kicks off on Thursday at the Jumeirah Golf Estates

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November 14, 2017

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Final preparations are in place for some of the world's best golfers, ahead of this year's DP World Tour Championship. The championship kicks off on Thursday, 16 November at the Jumeirah Golf Estates.

In its ninth year, this tournament is the final stop of the European Tour calendar where players are vying for the championship title, as well as the Race to Dubai crown.

Currently in the running for the European No 1 title for 2017: Englishman Tommy Fleetwood with 4,235,987 points, Justin Rose with 3,979,250 and Sergio Garcia, who has 3,184,582 points.

Follow @NatSportUAE for the latest from the 2017 DP World Tour Championship.

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