The DP World Tour has loads of stars.
Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood cleared the path, however Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland should not far behind.
However what of the long run? Is it in protected arms? The excellent news is that the reply is an undoubted “sure”.
Listed here are seven of the highest younger stars presently on the DP World Tour and able to tackle the most effective on the planet.
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
After turning professional in 2023 the Dane had a stellar season on the second tier in 2024 (together with three wins) and he then ended a positive 2025 season with T3 within the DP World Tour Championship which clinched not solely fifteenth place within the Race to Dubai but additionally one of many 10 PGA Tour playing cards for 2026.
The 26-year-old then started his 2026 DP World Tour season with victory within the Australian Open and his high quality was additionally hinted at when he was T12 in final yr’s US Open.
His veteran Aussie caddie Brian Nilsson had his bag for one week again in 2023 and knew it was a particular one. He’s been proved proper and the journey hasn’t ended.
Marco Penge
The large DP World Tour story of 2025 and there’s no cause to assume it has ended. The Englishman started final yr having scraped a card on the finish of 2024 and sitting on his bum due to a betting positive. Then he turned it throughout in sensational type.
He received thrice in 2025 and was additionally second within the PGA Tour co-sanctioned Scottish Open to become involved with Ryder Cup wildcard discussions.
That, in the end, proved a step too far however his imperious driving has been unleashed and who is aware of how far it’ll take the 27-year-old.
David Puig
A tough one to label as a “DP World Tour” star as a result of he performs on LIV more often than not, however he has additionally performed every part in his energy to play as a lot DPWT golf as potential and has at all times impressed when he’s performed so.
In reality, in common occasions, he has completed T12 or higher in eight of his final 9 begins at this stage and the run culminated with victory within the Australian PGA Championship late final yr.
Robust tee to inexperienced and with the putter, his solely weak spot is an uncommon one for a Spaniard – he’s not nice across the greens.
Jayden Schaper
In 2023, 2024 and 2025 – his first three full season on the DP World Tour – the South African impressed however lacked the killer contact. He landed 17 high 10s in these three campaigns and but the win remained elusive.
When he completed T2 in his first begin of the 2026 season it appeared like little had modified. However then he received the Alfred Dunhill Championship and Mauritius Open back-to-back and the long run is now golden.
How far can he go now he has renewed confidence?
Martin Couvra
Simply the seventh novice to win on the Problem Tour (in 2023), the Frenchman instantly turned professional and he was on the principle tour by the beginning of the 2025 season.
Rake skinny with a mop of blond hair, he landed 5 high 5 finishes in a debut season that included victory within the Turkish Airways Open (clinched with a spherical of 64).
He was the Henry Cotton Rookie of the 12 months and though he missed out on a PGA Tour card one other season in Europe will certainly assist the schooling course of.
Angel Ayora
The Spaniard ran Couvra shut within the Rookie of the 12 months race, ending one spot behind him within the rankings and so they additionally share a glance though in Ayora’s case he’s rake skinny with a mop of darkish hair.
In direction of the top of 2025, a sizzling run of six high 10 finishes in seven begins emphasised his high quality and he seems to be positive to be presence on the primary web page of leaderboards all through 2026.
A primary win on the DP World Tour in 2026 can be no shock in any respect.
Oihan Guillamoundeguy
The Frenchman has rather a lot in widespread together with his compatriot Couvra.
In Guillamoundeguy’s case he was 17 years outdated when he received a professional occasion (on the third tier in 2022) and he did it by a mere eight photographs! He received once more at that stage in 2023 when a professional and graduated from the Problem Tour final yr due to a win within the Irish Problem.
He’s inexperienced on the high stage however confirmed his promise with T9 within the Mauritius Open earlier than Christmas.
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