The Rolex Series gets under way in Abu Dhabi this week as the players gear up for another globe-trotting European Tour season.
There are eight events in the series and we have taken a look at each venue to show you why they are given such high prestige.
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA
Abu Dhabi Golf Club hosts the first Rolex Series event of the season in the opening tournament of 2019. It homes a stunning eagle-styled clubhouse in the heart of the United Arab Emirates' desert.
The par-72 course has the small matter of water hazards on ten holes but does encourage low scoring if the players are accurate off the tee and on the tight fairways.
The rough is thick and in windy conditions can prove difficult, but the lowest winning score in its 14-year history was when Robert Rock won with a total of 13 under par in 2012, so birdies are very achievable.
Hosting its first event in 2006, two-time Major Championship winner Martin Kaymer has had the most success in the United Arab Emirates with three titles, while current champion Tommy Fleetwood successfully defended his crown last year to claim back-to-back victories and is eyeing a third straight triumph.
This year the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship will be a Rolex Series event for the first time.
Dubai Duty Free Irish Open
A wait of just under six months sees the second Rolex Series of the season arrives in the Republic of Ireland at the Lahinch Golf Club.
Nestled on County Clare’s stunning Atlantic coastline on the doorstep of Lahinch village centre, the par-72 links course is exposed to the elements of the Atlantic Ocean.
Former Ryder Cup-winning Captain Paul McGinley is in the role as 2019 host, following in the footsteps of four-time Major Championship winner Rory McIlroy, for the event in July and promises to bring a "great week" to Ireland.
The tournament has a rich history dating back to 1927, with Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros all winning the event on three occasions while Scotland's Russell Knox won the 2018 edition in a play-off with Ryan Fox - clinching victory with a superb putt from 40 feet.
Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
The Renaissance Club will host the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open for the first time in its history a week after the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Located tight to the coast in North Berwick, it will be another demanding test for the players as they gear up with a tough links course in preparation for The Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club one week later.
Brandon Stone produced a stunning course record of 60 at Gullane Golf Club last year to prevail and secure his first Rolex Series title by four shots from England's Eddie Pepperell, with some other big names winning in recent years, including Rafael Cabrera Bello, Alex Noren and Justin Rose.
BMW PGA Championship
The BMW PGA Championship has been held at Wentworth Club since 1984 and has been part of the European Tour since its inception in 1972.
It has moved from May to a September date in 2019 after the US PGA Championship switched from its original August date to May as part of a restructure of the calendar.
Wentworth Club, located on the Wentworth Estate, homes the European Tour headquarters and has three 18-hole courses: West Course, East Course and Edinburgh Course.
South African Ernie Els was involved in designing the West Course in 2006 by lengthening the layout and adding 30 more bunkers. Reigning Open Championship winner Francesco Molinari won the 2018 edition, two shots ahead of Ryder Cup team-mate Rory McIlroy.
Italian Open
Olgiata Golf Club will host the fifth Rolex Series event of the season as the Italian Open goes to Rome in October.
Olgiata has plenty of trees in sight as players have to hit the ball straight in Rome. Pristine bunkers and large water hazards surround many of the greens on the course so short play is also essential for success.
The course, situated just 21 kilometres north-west of Rome's Termini station, is hosting it's first Italian Open since 2002 and there could be plenty of big-name players in line to tee up as the last three winners of the tournament came from Europe's Ryder Cup-winning team in Paris, with Thorbjørn Olesen current defending champion.
Turkish Airlines Open
The Turkish Airlines Open is one of three Rolex Series events in a row to finish the season.
Regnum Carya Golf Club has been the host for the past three years, which includes a stunning tee off the top of a hotel roof and over a swimming pool on the heart of the Antalya coast.
The venue for the 2019 edition has yet to be announced, but Justin Rose will hope for a return to Regnum Carya after winning the event for the last two years.
Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player
The penultimate Rolex Series event will go to Sun City, South Africa in November at Gary Player Country Club.
The tournament has only been on the European Tour since 2013 but was first played in 1981, as a small-field invitation-only competition. Named after nine-time Major Championship winner Gary Player, the South African designed the Championship course which is one of the longest in the world at 7,981 yards.
It has a stunning setting with immaculate fairways, deep bunkers and great water features; it is regularly regarded as one of the best golf courses in the world.
An emotional Lee Westwood claimed his third title at the venue in 2018 to end a four-year winless drought.
DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
The final event of the series comes to a tremendous climax at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
Typically played on the Earth Course, designed by two-time Open Championship winner Greg Norman, the winner gets one million US dollars, which will help fit into the luxurious scenery of Dubai.
Just a short distance from Palm Jumeirah and in the next estate of the Dubai Sports City, the setting of the Jumeirah Golf Estates with the stunning clear water feature, white sand bunkers and freshly-trimmed fairways.
Birdies are always rife, with the lowest winning score in its ten-year history coming at 14 under par in 2010 and the Race of Dubai rankings will also conclude at the season-ending tournament.
