As the Asian Swing takes a three-week break, we take a look back at the thrilling action so far in China and India.
The third of the five Global Swings that make up Phase One of the DP World Tour season has reached its halfway point and it is still all to play for in Asia.
With two different winners at the Hainan Classic presented by MAEXTRO and Hero Indian Open and plenty of different names on leaderboards, we have lots to look forward to heading to a second week in China and the Swing finale in Türkiye.
Let's take a look at the state of play ahead of two weeks off either side of the Masters Tournament.
Looking back
Hainan Classic presented by MAEXTRO
Jordan Gumberg kept his card last season in possibly the most dramatic fashion you could imagine but he will not have to worry about playing privileges for a while now after securing a second DP World Tour win.
The American - winner of the SDC Championship in 2024 - holed out for eagle on the 72nd hole at the Genesis Championship after a season that had seen him play every event possible bar one.
It looked like he could face potentially another season of toil after missing four of eight cuts in 2026 but he turned all that on its head when he arrived a Mission Hills.
An opening 64 set the tone and while he was run all the way by Jorge Campillo, it came down to one fewer bogey on Sunday as a closing 71 handed him a 19 under total and a one-shot wire-to-wire win.
"It feels unbelievable, this is a dream-come-true week," he said. "After the finish of last year, to be standing on the podium again and holding a trophy is unreal, it’s incredible.
“Every time I hit a good shot, they hit a good shot. Every time I made a good putt, they made a good putt. So it was a nail-biter to the end, I’m really happy I came out on top."
Hero Indian Open
While Gumberg's win was achieved via grit and guile, it was a stunning burst of scoring that handed Alex Fitzpatrick his first DP World Tour win at DLF Golf and Country Club.
The Englishman - younger brother of Major Champion and Ryder Cup winner Matt - has long been touted as a talent and since his debut season on Tour it has looked a case of when, not if, he claimed a first win.
2025, however, was a struggle and he was in a fight to keep his card before before a top ten, a top five and a top 25 to finish the regular season catapulted him into the Play-Offs.
He brought that form into the new season and after eight made cuts from nine events inuding a top ten last time out in Johannesburg, he arrived in India full of confidence.
Rounds of 70-68-72 had him four back after 54 holes and the gap to Eugenio Chacarra was six after five holes of the final round but Fitzpatrick would then birdie eight of his next 12, meaning he could afford a double up the last in a closing 69 and a two-shot win.
"I'll try and explain (how it feels) without crying, it's been a lot of hard work for a long time," he said after the win.
"As much as this is the most amazing thing in the world right now, there's more important things in life than golf so... probably going to cry but yeah, ecstatic.
"I just had to ask my caddie how many putts I had (to win) from six feet, so I think that says it all."
What does it mean for the Rankings?
With a win and a top 35, Gumberg tops the Rankings ahead of Fitzpatrick who did not tee it up in China. Next come the pair of Spanish runners-up ahead of Andy Sullivan, who secured top tens in both China and India.
Points earned at the Masters do not count towards the Asian Swing, so there are now two more events left in China and Türkiye to make a move.
Asian Swing Rankings
| Position | Player | Events Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Gumberg | 2 | 611.25 |
| 2 | Alex Fitzpatrick | 1 | 585.00 |
| 3 | Jorge Campillo | 2 | 429.42 |
| 4 | Eugenio Chacarra | 2 | 389.00 |
| 5 | Andy Sullivan | 2 | 248.73 |
| 6 | Ugo Coussaud | 2 | 225.02 |
| 7 | Adrian Otaegui | 2 | 190.46 |
| T8 | Yanhan Zhou | 1 | 180.66 |
| T8 | Marcus Armitage | 2 | 180.66 |
| 10 | Euan Walker | 2 | 166.83 |
To view the full Asian Swing Rankings, click here.
Swing standouts
Jordan Gumberg
Where else to start but with the man who got the Swing swinging with a wire-to-wire victory. A successful collegiate golfer, the American has proven time and again he is not afraid of hard work having played the PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latin America and Web.com Tour before securing his place on the HotelPlanner Tour. He was playing on an invite when he won in South Africa and it would be fair to say he is still in the process of truly establishing himself on Tour despite now being a two-time winner. He will be hopeful this Asian Swing can be the foundation.
Alex Fitzpatrick
A history-maker in India, few will have been surprised to see Fitzpatrick enter the winner's circle. In doing so a week after brother Matt won the Valspar Championship, they became the first set of brothers to win on consecutive weeks on the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour. The victory also made them the DP World Tour's fifth set of victorious siblings after the Garrido, Ballesteros, Molinari and Højgaard brothers. Alex, however, is likely to be keeping his mind in the present as he looks to make the move from standout talent to established star and maybe even global star like his brother.
Andy Sullivan
This year marks the tenth anniversary of what was undeniably the high point of the Englishman's career so far. In 2016, he played in all four Majors and the Ryder Cup and cracked the top 30 on the Official World Golf Ranking. And it has certainly not been a period of decline since, Sullivan has continued to be a picture of consistency, but 2026 suggests he may be getting back to his very best and he is the only player to secure two top tens on the Asian Swing. "I feel like I’m getting close to being back to my best before I’m too old to do all of this anymore to be honest," he said ahead of Hainan. "I genuinely feel like my game is close to getting back there."
Yanhan Zhou
Have we already witnessed a special moment that may have passed many by in this Swing? Zhou only turns 18 this weekend but last season he had more wins than Scottie Scheffler as he romped to the China Tour Order of Merit title. He may have missed his first three cuts as a DP World Tour member but his tie for third on home soil showed just what potential he has. Four rounds in the 60s saw him finish alongside established stars Marcus Armitage and Adrian Otaegui, just four shots behind Gumberg. "I'm very proud," he said after the event. "I never thought I'd come in the top five this week. This will give me very much confidence to play well for the next events. I'm very much looking forward to playing the Volvo China Open."
What's at stake?
The Swings provide a chance for players to enjoy a truly exceptional season on the DP World Tour, with the player who tops the Rankings earning entry into every event in Phase Two of the season - the Back 9. Those nine events made up of national opens and storied tournaments provide elevated prize funds and points and a perfect platform to play your way into Phase Three - the DP World Tour Play-Offs. Also available to the Rankings winner is a bonus of US$200,000.
The Asian Swing also provides an extra prize - a place in the field at the US PGA Championship. The top three players in the Swing Rankings at the end of the Turkish Airlines Open will be heading to Aronimink for the second Major Championship of the season.
And that's not all: the player who finishes highest in the Rankings and is not already exempt will earn a place in the field at the Genesis Scottish Open - the second Rolex Series event of the season.
What's still to come?
This week sees a down week in the DP World Tour schedule before the Masters Tournament - where any Race to Dubai points earned will not count towards the Asian Swing. There is then another week off before the Swing resumes with a second event in China - the Volvo China Open at Enhance Anting Golf Club. The curtain then comes down on the Swing with our first visit to National Golf Club for the Turkish Airlines Open.
