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2022 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship: Prize Money Breakdown From Winner to Last-Place

Published 01/23/2022, 10:50 AM EST

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As 2022 progresses, the tours are also progressing with their own extensive schedule. It goes without saying that every tournament provides fans with its own kind of entertainment. Golfers and the European Tour are currently headed to the 2022 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, one of the most highly anticipated events of the year.

The event is one of the few European Tour tournaments that take place in the Middle East. An exciting lineup available, fans will witness one of the biggest European events of the year. Some of the best international stars will be playing  Yas Island, one of the finest venues out there.

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Additionally, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and European Tour will be taking the event to Yas Links Abu Dhabi for the first time. The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship will also be the opening Rolex Series event for the year, making the whole situation extra special.

A little history

The event was originally hosted in 2006 and was previously played at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club for 16 years. Though this new event brings along a new challenge for the event, it will certainly remain one of the most popular ones in the Middle East. Of course, it is always an honor for a course to host the European Tour’s Rolex Series.

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The venue itself is as luxurious as it can get, described as a place to “enrich your game and your senses“. Designed by Kyle Phillips, the place has been ranked No. 48 in the world, letting golfers enjoy the magnificent views of the Arabian Gulf. It is also the first Links course in the Middle East.


The venue also offers those visiting a clubhouse, gym, swimming pool, spa, practice ranges, and also restaurants. It was opened in March 2010 – also hosted the golf event during the 2019 Special Olympics World.

Having said that, Tyrell Hatton won the event in 2021. In 2022, Thomas Pieters claimed his maiden Rolex Series victory.

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Winner’s payout at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2022

The prize pool for this event is a whopping $8 million. The winner will be taking home $1,333,33. Moreover, the winner will win 1335 Race to Dubai points, along with 46 Official World Golf Ranking Points. They will also take home a two-plus season exemption on the European Tour, and berths to other European Tour events.

The complete breakdown of prize money

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PositionPrize Money
1st$1,333,330
2nd$888,880
3rd$500,800
4th$400,000
5th$339,200
6th$280,000
7th$240,000
8th$200,000
9th$179,200
10th$160,000
11th$147,200
12th$137,600
13th$128,800
14th$122,400
15th$117,600
16th$112,800
17th$108,000
18th$103,200
19th$99,200
20th$96,000
21st$92,800
22nd$90,400
23rd$88,000
24th$85,600
25th$83,200
26th$80,800
27th$78,400
28th$76,000
29th$73,600
30th$71,200
31st$68,800
32nd$66,400
33rd$64,000
34th$61,600
35th$60,000
36th$58,400
37th$56,800
38th$55,200
39th$53,600
40th$52,000
41st$50,400
42nd$48,800
43rd$47,200
44th$45,600
45th$44,000
46th$42,400
47th$40,800
48th$39,200
49th$37,600
50th$36,000
51st$34,400
52nd$32,800
53rd$31,200
54th$29,600
55th$28,000
56th$26,400
57th$24,800
58th$24,000
59th$23,200
60th$22,400
61st$21,600
62nd$20,800
63rd$20,000
64th$19,200
65th$18,400

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Devika Pawar is a Golf and NBA writer at Essentially Sports. A psychology graduate from KJ Somaiya, Devika has an experience with sportswriting at Republic World for around two years now. She loves NBA a little too much, and is a dedicated Golden State Warriors fan.
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