Prize money is one aspect that the DP World Tour has recently been applauded for. The Europe-based professional golf tour boasts a total budget of $148.5 million, and the same has been evident in the inflated prize purses of its events so far. However, things seem to be different for the 2024 SDC Championship, where, surprisingly, the event has a smaller purse!
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The 2024 SDC Championship marks the first leg of the last two events scheduled in South Africa for the DP World Tour’s International Swing phase. Per The Golf News Net, the event has a total prize purse of almost $1.5 million ($1518615, to be precise). Out of the total prize money, 17% will go to the winner, as per the European Tour’s standard. This means that the winner will earn a total of $255,000.
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While the top three players will get the biggest pieces of the $1.5 million prize money cake, they will not be the only ones enjoying the benefits. Out of the 144-player field, the DP World Tour event will distribute the total prize pool among the top 70 players. So, how is money being distributed among the players? Well, let us find out.
| Position | Prize Money |
| WINNER | $255,000 |
| 2nd | $165,000 |
| 3rd | $94,500 |
| 4th | $75,000 |
| 5th | $63,600 |
| 6th | $52,500 |
| 7th | $45,000 |
| 8th | $37,500 |
| 9th | $33,600 |
| 10th | $30,000 |
| 11th | $27,600 |
| 12th | $25,800 |
| 13th | $24,150 |
| 14th | $22,950 |
| 15th | $22,050 |
| 16th | $21,150 |
| 17th | $20,250 |
| 18th | $19,350 |
| 19th | $18,600 |
| 20th | $18,000 |
| 21st | $17,400 |
| 22nd | $16,950 |
| 23rd | $16,500 |
| 24th | $16.050 |
| 25th | $15,600 |
| 26th | $15,150 |
| 27th | $14,700 |
| 28th | $14,250 |
| 29th | $13,800 |
| 30th | $13,350 |
| 31st | $12,800 |
| 32nd | $12,450 |
| 33rd | $12,000 |
| 34th | $11,550 |
| 35th | $11,000 |
| 36th | $10,650 |
| 37th | $10,350 |
| 38th | $10,050 |
| 39th | $9,750 |
| 40th | $9,450 |
| 41st | $9,150 |
| 42nd | $9,000 |
| 43rd | $8,850 |
| 44th | $8,250 |
| 45th | $7,950 |
| 46th | $7,650 |
| 47th | $7,350 |
| 48th | $7,050 |
| 49th | $6,750 |
| 50th | $6,450 |
| 51st | $6,150 |
| 52nd | $5,850 |
| 53rd | $5,500 |
| 54th | $5,250 |
| 55th | $5,150 |
| 56th | $4,950 |
| 57th | $4,800 |
| 58th | $4,650 |
| 59th | $4,500 |
| 60th | $4,350 |
| 61st | $4,200 |
| 62nd | $4,050 |
| 63rd | $3,900 |
| 64th | $3,750 |
| 65th | $3,600 |
| 66th | $3,450 |
| 67th | $3,300 |
| 68th | $3,150 |
| 69th | $3,000 |
| 70th | $2,850 |
Comparing the SDC Championship’s prize money to the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship happening in Singapore simultaneously, the DP World Tour event’s purse is $300,000 less than that of the LPGA Tour’s event, which stands at $1.8 million. Given the smaller prize purse, what else does the SDC Championship have to offer?
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The prize purse for the 2024 SDC Championship may be smaller when compared to many of its 12 other counterparts that have taken place this season on the DP World Tour. However, the added advantages sure make a win at the event ludicrous.
That explains why the field is loaded with talented players like Thriston Lawrence, Ewen Ferguson, and Ockie Strydom, among others. But what are these much-talked-about added incentives? Well, as per expectations and general norms, most of these benefits revolve primarily around the winner.
There are 13 OWGR points that can be availed by the victor of the South-Africa-based event. The winner can also avail of a two-plus-season exemption on the European Tour. The top scorer of the field will also get 500 DP World Tour points. To top it all off, there are 3000 Race to Dubai points at stake for the entire field to earn.
Are you excited to see who emerges victorious at the 2024 SDC Championship? Stay tuned to this space to find out!