The Championship will be open to players who have taken up 2011 European Tour Membership and who are eligible under the following categories:

1.Winners of the following from 2001 onwards: Open Championship, ET Order of Merit /Race to Dubai, US Masters, US Open Championship and US PGA Championship

2.Winners of the following from 2006 onwards: PGA Championship, TPC of Europe, European Open (up to and including 2008), Dubai World Championship and Volvo Masters

3.Winners of 2008 onwards World Golf Championship events and 2009 onwards European Open, French Open and Scottish Open tournaments

4.Winners of 2009 onwards European Tour Race to Dubai tournaments with a prize fund of €1.5m and higher

5.Winners of 2010 onwards European Tour Race to Dubai tournaments with a prize fund of below €1.5m

6.Up to six sponsor invitations

7.Members of the last named Ryder Cup Team and who have previously won a European Tour Race to Dubai / Order of Merit tournament

8.Members who are eligible for Category 8 in the 2011 European Tour exemption category breakdown and who have previously won a European Tour Race to Dubai / Order of Merit tournament

9.Players finishing within positions 1-40 on the 2010 career money list and who have previously won a European Tour Race to Dubai / Order of Merit tournament

10.The winner of the last played King Hamad Trophy