Staff WriterThe HotelPlanner Tour schedule for 2026 has landed, and it’s the sort of roadmap that tells you everything about where this circuit is headed. The Tour schedule for the 2026 Road to Mallorca stretches across 19 countries on three continents, with Estonia joining the party for the first time and England finally back on the calendar after a three-year absence.
There are 28 tournaments in total, a €9 million prize fund for the second successive year, and 2026 marks year two of a multi-year title partnership with technology company HotelPlanner. In plain terms: more reach, more opportunity, and more reason for ambitious players to treat this as the proper gateway it’s meant to be.
Estonia steps in, England returns
Estonia becomes the 52nd country to host an event since the Tour began in 1989, with the Infortar Estonian Challenge set for Estonian Golf & Country Club outside Tallinn in July. It’s also the first new nation added to the schedule since 2020—an eyebrow-raiser in the best way, because fresh stops tend to bring fresh storylines.
England, meanwhile, is back on the HotelPlanner Tour schedule for the first time since 2023. The England Golf Challenge supported by HotelPlanner goes to The Vale Golf Club in June, before The Caversham hosts the English Challenge in September. Two English dates, two different moments in the season, and two chances for home crowds to see the next wave before they’re household names.
South Africa sets the tone again
The season begins in South Africa for the sixth consecutive year, led off by the SDC Open at Zebula Golf Estate & Spa, the first of four co-sanctioned events with the Sunshine Tour. Early-season travel, early-season pressure—and a quick reminder that the Road to Mallorca is rarely a gentle warm-up.
UAE spring swing, then Europe in bulk
April brings a return to the United Arab Emirates with the Abu Dhabi Challenge and the RAKBANK UAE Challenge, staged within the European Tour group’s long-term partnership with the Emirates Golf Federation.
Then Europe takes over in May, with the Italian Challenge Open starting a run of 19 tournaments in a 20-week stretch, threading through 16 countries. That’s not a season segment; that’s a survival test with a leaderboard.
Familiar favourites, plus new venues
Tradition still has a seat at the table. The Blot Open de Bretagne returns to Golf Bluegreen de Pléneuf Val André for the 19th time since first appearing in 2007, while the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge supported by Finnish Golf Union makes its tenth appearance.
But the schedule also moves the furniture around. The Challenge de Espana heads to Isla Canela Links for the first time for its 27th edition, while last year’s venue Fontanals Golf Club switches over to host the Challenge de Catalunya. In Portugal, PGA Aroeira 1 in Lisbon makes its maiden appearance as the host venue for the Open de Portugal—new turf, new tests, and no hiding places.
China double-header and the Mallorca finale
October brings back-to-back events in China—the Hainan Open and the Hangzhou Open—as a final chance for players to force their way into the season-ending field.
That end-of-season showpiece, the Rolex Grand Final supported by The R&A, returns to Club de Golf Alcanada in Mallorca for the sixth time, running October 29 – November 1. The stakes stay brutally simple: the leading players on the Rankings battling for one of 15 DP World Tour cards.
Those 15 graduates also become eligible for the DP World Tour’s Earnings Assurance Programme, which guarantees $150,000 minimum earnings for the 2027 season if they tee it up in 15 or more events. The top five graduates get an added boost through the John Jacobs Bursary, designed to provide “security and a strong platform” for what comes next.
Momentum, proof, and a pathway that works
Jamie Hodges, HotelPlanner Tour Director, said: “It is a proud moment to unveil our schedule for the 2026 Road to Mallorca.
“This schedule allows us to build on the fantastic momentum gained in 2025, as we continue to provide the next generation of golfing talent with the best platform. Last year’s graduate class enjoyed four wins on the Race to Dubai, with three players achieving dual membership with the PGA TOUR upon the conclusion of the DP World Tour Championship.
“It’s incredibly pleasing to see that the pathway we’re offering continues to work. Each year, it is evident that our graduates are not only ready to compete on the DP World Tour, but they are ready to win.”
That’s not fluff—recent results back it up. Last season, four of the 2024 HotelPlanner Tour graduates John Parry, Kristoffer Reitan, Martin Couvra and Nicolai von Dellingshausen won on the 2025 Race to Dubai, while ten players finished inside the top 50 on the Race to Dubai Rankings delivered by DP World. Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, the 2024 Road to Mallorca Number One, joined Reitan and Parry in earning dual membership with the PGA TOUR for 2026.
Hodges added: “I would like to thank all of our promoters, national Federations, tournament sponsors, host venues and partner Tours for their commitment to the HotelPlanner Tour. Without their support, the schedule for 2026 wouldn’t be possible.
“I would also like to thank HotelPlanner who were announced as Title Partner back in January. We have enjoyed a groundbreaking year since, with their investment giving players on our Tour the best chance of success. We’re looking forward to continuing that work into the new season.”
The straight truth about this HotelPlanner Tour schedule
The 2026 Road to Mallorca isn’t pretending to be anything else: it’s a travelling audition. With Estonia joining, England returning, a stacked European summer run, and China setting up the final dash to Mallorca, this HotelPlanner Tour schedule looks built to separate promise from readiness.
And if you’re good enough to survive it, the reward is the most traditional thing in professional golf: you earn your way up the ladder—properly.
The full 2026 Road to Mallorca schedule can be viewed by clicking here.
