TYRRELL Hatton tees off in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai this morning.

The tournament brings the curtain down on the European Tour season and that Hatton is even involved is a significant achievement in itself.

Only the top 60 players on Tour qualified for the Final Series, a lucrative four-tournament finish during which players accumulate points at each event, with points translated pounds at the end.

Hatton, who is playing his first season on Tour, finished 47th on the order of merit to book his place in the elite field that will share out the best part of £30m between them.

He made a decent start at the BMW Masters in Shanghai, finishing 28th, before forcing his way into the top 20 at the Turkish Airlines Open last weekend, when rounds of 65, 72, 72 and 71 were good enough for a share of 19th place.

He tees off in the DP World Tour Championships with Richie Ramsay at 12.40 BST.