Borders return for HotelPlanner Tour in 2026 as England back on circuit

The Farmfoods Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A is returning to Schloss Roxburghe in 2026 after a successful first staging at the Borders venue was capped by Daniel Young landing a home victory.

The event, which will be held on 6-9 August, has been confirmed as part of next year’s HotelPlanner Tour schedule, which will see Estonia make its debut as a host nation and also a return to England for the first time in three years.

Daniel Young shows off the trophy after winning this year’s Farmfoods Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A at Schloss Roxburghe near Kelso | 5 Star Sports Agency

The 2026 Road to Mallorca will visit 19 countries across three continents and, for the second successive year, the DP World Tour’s development circuit will boast a prize fund of €9 million.

The 28-event schedule includes the new Infortar Estonian Challenge, which will take place at Estonian Golf & Country Club just outside Tallinn in July, while a welcome return to England is on the cards for the first time since 2023.

The England Golf Challenge supported by HotelPlanner takes place at The Vale Golf Club in Worcestershire in June, before The Caversham plays host to the English Challenge in September.

Shaking on a great first season for the HotelPlanner Tour are Tim Hentschel, CEO of HotelPlanner, and Jamie Hodges, HotelPlanner Tour Director | Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Jamie Hodges, HotelPlanner Tour director, said: “This 2026 schedule allows us to continue celebrating the truly global nature of the tour and showcases the destinations and cultures we visit.

“It 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.

Players graduating to DP World Tour are ‘ready to win’

“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.”

As evidenced by 2024 HotelPlanner Tour graduates John Parry, Kristoffer Reitain, Martin Couvra and Nicolai von Dellingshausen all winning in the 2025 season while Reitan and 2024 Road to Mallorca No 1 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen triumphed on the same day recently on the 2026 schedule in the Nedbank Golf Challenge and Crown Australian Open respectively.

For the fifth year in a row, the end-of-season Rolex Grand Final supported by The R&A will take place at Club de Golf Alcanada in Mallorca, with for the sixth time, from October 29-November 1, with the top 15 on the Road to Mallorca Rankings securing DP World Tour cards for 2027.

Helped by landing his maiden victory on Scottish soil, Young was among the 2026 graduates along with David Law, a two-time winner last season, and Euan Walker.