Tuesday 13 December 2016 13:34, UK
The European Tour will feature a minimum of 48 tournaments in the 2017 schedule, one more than the previous campaign.
Three tournaments will return to the schedule in new guises, while the international schedule is headlined by the seven Rolex Series events - all offering a minimum prize fund of $7million (£5.5m).
The Tour will head to Sicily for the first time since 2012 for the Rocco Forte Open from May 18-21, with the Open de Portugal being hosted a week earlier after a seven year absence.
Andalucía Valderrama Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation also features from October 19-22, with a further tournament set to be announced in the coming weeks.
Keith Pelley, chief executive of the European Tour, said: "The 2017 season promises to be a very significant one for the European Tour, with the start of the Rolex Series and the inclusion of three returning events in Portugal, Sicily and Spain, plus at least one more tournament to be confirmed shortly.
"That will give us 48 tournaments around the world, once again demonstrating the global footprint of the European Tour, while at the same time offering a wide range of playing opportunities for our members."
2017 schedule
Dec 1-4 Australian PGA Championship - RACV Royal Pines Resort, Queensland, Australia
Dec 1-4 Alfred Dunhill Championship - Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa
Dec 8-11 UBS Hong Kong Open - Hong Kong GC, Fanling, Hong Kong
Jan 12-15 BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni - Glendower GC, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa
Jan 19-22 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship - Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Jan 26-29 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters - Doha GC, Doha, Qatar
Feb 2-5 Omega Dubai Desert Classic - Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE
Feb 9-12 Maybank Championship - Saujana G&CC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Feb 16-19 World Super 6 Perth - Lake Karrinyup CC, Perth, Western Australia
Feb 23-26 Joburg Open - Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, South Africa
Mar 2-5 WGC-Mexico Championship - Chapultepec GC, Mexico City, Mexico
Mar 2-5 Tshwane Open - Pretoria CC, Waterkloof, South Africa
Mar 9-12 Hero Indian Open - DLF G&CC, New Delhi, India
Mar 16-19 TBC
Mar 22-26 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play - Austin CC, Austin, Texas, USA
Apr 6-9 The Masters - Augusta National GC, Georgia, USA
Apr 13-16 Trophee Hassan II - Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Red Course, Rabat, Morocco
Apr 20-23 Shenzhen International - Genzon GC, Shenzhen, China
Apr 27-30 Volvo China Open - Topwin G&CC, Beijing, China
May 4-7 TBC
May 11-14 Open de Portugal at Morgado Golf Resort - Morgado Golf Resort, Portimão, Portugal
May 18-21 The Rocco Forte Open - Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
May 25-28 BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England
Jun 1-4 Nordea Masters - Barsebäck G&CC, Malmö, Sweden
Jun 8-11 Lyoness Open powered by Sporthilfe Cashback Card - Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria
Jun 15-18 US Open - Erin Hills GC, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 22-25 BMW International Open - Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich, Germany
Jun 29-July 2 Open de France - Le Golf National, Paris, France
Jul 6-9 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open - Portstewart GC, Co. Londonderry, N.Ireland
Jul 13-16 Scottish Open - Dundonald Links, Gailes, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jul 20-23 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, England
Jul 27-30 Porsche European Open - Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg, Germany
Aug 3-6 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational - Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio, USA
Aug 10-13 US PGA Championship - Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N. Carolina, USA
Aug 17-20 Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play - Golf Resort Bad Griesbach, Bad Griesbach, Germany
Aug 17-20 Fiji International - Natadola Bay GC, Natadola, Fiji
Aug 24-27 Made In Denmark - Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort, Farsoe, Denmark
Aug 31-3 Sept D+D Real Czech Masters - Albatross Golf Resort, Prague, Czech Republic
Sep 7-10 Omega European Masters - Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland
Sep 14-17 KLM Open - The Dutch, Spijk, The Netherlands
Sep 21-24 Portugal Masters - Oceânico Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Portugal
Sep 28-Oct 1 British Masters supported by Sky Sports - Close House GC, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Oct 5-8 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Old Course St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns, Scotland
Oct 12-15 Italian Open - TBA
Oct 19-22 Andalucia Valderrama Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation - Real Club Valderrama, Sotogrande, Spain
Oct 26-29 WGC-HSBC Champions - TBA
Nov 2-5 Turkish Airlines Open - Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort, Antalya, Turkey
Nov 9-12 Nedbank Golf Challenge - Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa
Nov 16-19 DP World Tour Championship - Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE
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