The next three editions of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, will return to Jumeirah Golf Estates, host venue since the inaugural Race to Dubai in 2009, with the prize fund increasing by US$500,000 to a total of $8 million, and the winner’s cheque rising from $1.25 million to $1.33 million. Details of the Bonus Pool have yet to be finalised.

Quiros, the current Dubai Desert Classic champion and former winner of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, showed he is clearly a fan of the sprawling desert layout of the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates by signing off his second round with a stunning eagle three on the 620-yard 18th hole.

But the 34 year-old Ryder Cup star has the formidable figure of world number two Rory McIlroy hot on his heels after the 22 year-old from Northern Ireland turned a potentially average round into a work of art rattling in six birdies on a breathtaking back nine that saw him end the day just two shots off the pace with a six under par 66.

Donald, who celebrated his 34th birthday in Dubai yesterday, goes head-to-head with McIlroy today (Thursday) as the $7.5 million Dubai World Championship presented by DP World gets underway at the Earth course, Jumeirah Golf Estates.

Playing in the afternoon shotgun, the Emirates fourball saw off the challenge of 35 other teams in the ‘Par is your Friend’ format to win overall on a countback on eighteen under par from the Al Naboodah 1 team of Jay Varkey, Allan Stanton, Tejan Fadlu-Deen and Garcia’s Spanish compatriot Alvaro Quiros.

But the 22 year-old star knows he faces a tough battle as Luke Donald, the man at the top of the order in both world and European rankings, is also coming off his most productive twelve months in the sport.

Two Dubai based officials will tackle the biggest roles of their golfing careers when the world’s greatest players tee up at the Earth course, Jumeirah Golf Estates this week for the 2011 Dubai World Championship presented by DP World.