The 2013 Race to Dubai schedule is already taking shape despite the uncertainty of 2012 season-ending events.

The European Tour annouced earlier this week two new events on next year’s schedule – the Nelson Mandela Championship and the Tshwane Open.

However the end of the 2012 Race to Dubai schedule does not look so bright with the Madrid Masters and Castellon Masters, and each to have been played in Spain, cancelled.

Also there is serious doubt the October 18-21 Andalucia Masters will go ahead.  However there is rumours about the Tour that the tournament could be replaced with an event in Seville.

Hereunder is the expected early 2013 Race to Dubai schedule:-

2012

Nelson Mandela Championship – venue TBC – December 6th to 9th

Alfred Dunhill Championship, Leopard Creek – December 13th to 16th

2013

Volvo Champions – (possibly Durban) – January 10th to 13th

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship – Abu Dhabi – January 17th to 20th

Qatar Masters – Doha – January 24th to 27th

Omega Dubai Desert Classic – Emirates GC – January 31st to February 3rd

Joburg Open – Johannesburg – February 7th to 10th

Africa Open – East London – February 14th to 17th

WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship – Arizona – February 20th to 24th.

Tshwane Open – Copperfield Golf Estates – February 28th to March 3rd

WGC – Cadillac Championship – Doral, Florida – March 7th to 10th.

Maybank Malaysian Open – TBC

Sicilian Open – Sicily – TBC

Trophee Hassan 11 – Morocco – March 28th to 31st.

Masters – Augusta – April 11th to 14th.

Ballantine’s Championship – Seoul, Korea – April 25th to 28th

Volvo China Open – Tiangin – May 2nd to 5th

Volvo World Match-Play Championship – Europe – May 15th to 20th

Maderia Islands Open – Santo de Serra – May 16th to 19th.

BMW PGA Championship – Wentworth – May 23rd to 26th.