Aaron Cockerill 'excited' for his maiden DP World Tour playoffs outing

Aaron Cockerill expressed his exaltation on social media after qualifying for the DP World Tour playoffs. Cockerill has steadily grown on the European Tour through the years, and the golfer finally made it to the top 70 of the Race to Dubai rankings to qualify for the European Tour playoffs.

Cockerill’s Race to Dubai ranking was 261 in 2019. He moved to 118 in 2020 and then 152 in 2021. Next, he became the 107th-ranked golfer in 2022 and 76th in 2023. Currently, he sits in 47th place on the Race to Dubai rankings and he's qualified for his maiden appearance at the European Tour playoffs.

After qualifying for the playoffs, Cockerill shared a post on his X handle, writing:

“Very excited this week to be playing in the playoffs for this first time on the @DPWorldTour Happy to have my family here and getting the opportunity to play so close to home. Amazing course and conditions for us at @YasLinksGC.”

Cockerill is among the top 70 to play at the European Tour playoffs’ first event, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Following that, the top 50 will play at the DP World Tour Championship.

How was Aaron Cockerill’s 2024 year on the DP World Tour so far?

Aaron Cockerill had six top-20 finishes on the DP World Tour, including a T4 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, a T9 at the Amgen Irish Open, and a T6 at the Bahrain Championship. The 32-year-old had two missed cutlines in his last five starts. This includes the Genesis Championship and the Acciona Open de España pres. by Madrid.

Here's a list of Aaron Cockerill's DP World Tour performances:

2024 DP World Tour tournaments

Joburg Open: T32, 3 under 277
Investec SA Open Championship: T25, 3 under 285
Alfred Dunhill Championship: T15, 6 under 282
Hero Dubai Desert Classic: T4, 10 under 278
Ras al Khaimah Championship: T23, 12 under 276
Bahrain Championship: T6, 8 under 280
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters: Missed cut
Magical Kenya Open: T42, 4 under 280
Jonsson Workwear Open: T55, 8 under 280
Porsche Singapore Classic: T37, 6 under 282
Hero Indian Open: T55 1 over 289
Volvo China Open: Missed cut
Soudal Open: T22, 11 under 273
Italian Open: T10, 7 under 277
BMW International Open: Missed cut
D+D REAL Czech Masters: Missed cut
Danish Golf Championship: Missed cut
Omega European Masters: T47, 1 over 281
Amgen Irish Open: T9, 2 under 282
BMW PGA Championship: T35, 9 under 279
acciona Open de España pres. by Madrid: Missed cut
FedEx Open de France: T13, 10 under 274
Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters: T43, 7 under 281
Genesis Championship: Missed cut

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Suchita Chakraborty is a senior golf writer at Sportskeeda. She did her post-graduation at St. Xavier's University. For a year now, she has developed a riveting inclination toward golf, with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy being her top-tier motivational figures to indulge in the sport. She even lives by the words of the Hall of Famer, "You can always become better", which impels her to excel every day. Her strong suit in golf is covering the LPGA Tour, especially the nooks and crannies of the international event, the Solheim Cup. As a pastime amusement, Suchita also engages herself in reading about golf controversies. Her favorite pick is ‘LIV and Let Die’ by Alan Shipnuck, which covers the PGA-LIV beef.

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Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer