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2022 BMW International Open: Prize Money Breakdown and Winner’s Payout

Published 06/25/2022, 3:30 AM EDT

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The 2022 BMW International Open is one of the prestigious tournaments on the DP World Tour. The championship began at the Golfclub München Eichenried on June 23. And before the tournament gets its 33rd champion, let’s find out what it offers its players for attending and winning the event. 

The total purse of the 72-hole tournament is €2 million. Notably, 16.67% of the purse, the standard amount according to the Tour’s prize money distribution chart, will be presented to the champion. 

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Furthermore, there are a total of 2750 Race to Dubai points to distribute among the entire field according to their rankings. A cut is made after the first two rounds, making only the top 65 and ties advance to the finals. 

The winner’s share and their extra benefits

The purse money is distributed among all the players who last for all the 72 holes. However, there are some benefits that the tournament offers just for its champion. 

 Apart from €333,330, the winner’s share of the total purse, the champion gets 500 FedEx Cup points. He will also receive 24 Official World Golf Ranking points, which will help him achieve a good ranking. 

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Notably, the BMW International Open champion will be rewarded with 460 Race to Dubai points. This will help him be a part of the top 5 of the Race to Dubai; a €5 million pool money is waiting for the top 5 at the end of the season. 

Venue, field, and more about the championship

A total of 156 players are part of the Golfclub München Eichenried in Munich. Notably, the players are selected for the event by following different criteria. This includes the past champions, Winners of Rolex Series events and WGCs, professional Tournament Invitations, etc. 

The Spaniard Sergio Garcia, American Billy Horschel, and South African Louis Oosthuizen are some of the top players that decorate the Germany-based course this week. 

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The Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland won the event last year. However, he is not a part of the event this week. Notably, only two American golfers had the opportunity to win the title; Paul Azinger in 1990 and 1992 and John Daly in 2001. 

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The purse distribution at the 2022 BMW International Open

Below is the list that contains the winner’s payout for the 2022 BMW International Open:

POSITIONPRIZE MONEY
1€333,330
2€222,220
3€125,200
4€100,000
5€84,800
6€70,000
7€60,000
8€50,000
9€44,800
10€40,000
11€36,800
12€34,400
13€32,200
14€30,600
15€29,400
16€28,200
17€27,000
18€25,800
19€24,800
20€24,000
21€23,200
22€22,600
23€22,000
24€21,400
25€20,800
26€20,200
27€19,600
28€19,000
29€18,400
30€17,800
31€17,200
32€16,600
33€16,000
34€15,400
35€15,000
36€14,600
37€14,200
38€13,800
39€13,400
40€13,000
41€12,600
42€12,200
43€11,800
44€11,400
45€11,000
46€10,600
47€10,200
48€9,800
49€9,400
50€9,000
51€8,600
52€8,200
53€7,800
54€7,400
55€7,000
56€6,600
57€6,200
58€6,000
59€5,800
60€5,600
61€5,400
62€5,200
63€5,000
64€4,800
65€4,600

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With the defending champion not being present at the Golfclub München Eichenried, who do you think can win the BMW International Open title? Do you think an American golfer can finally be victorious at the event after 20 years of drought?

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Anjana Prabhakaran

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Anjana Prabhakaran is a Golf content writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Master's degree in Public Administration and considers researching as one of her hobbies. As her family is interested in sports, Anjana grew up watching every sport on television.
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