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This year’s Hero Open is off to a promising start and fans are excited about performances from stars like Lucas Bjerregaard and Berry Henson. The tournament started this week with Lucas Bjerregaard coming out on top at the end of Round 2. Bjerregaard made a new course record at Fairmont St Andrews and gave himself a two-shot lead.

Bjerregaard had 11 birdies, scoring 10-under-62. He opened Round 1 with a 67, only improving later on. “My putter might be the most valuable thing in Scotland right now,” Bjerregaard said. “I’ve never putted like that and I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone putt like that. That was pretty special, I’m a happy man right now”. 

The course record was initially set by Calum Hill, who had done so with 9-under-par 63 a day earlier. As Round 3 picks up, Calum Hill could regain the top spot on the leaderboard. However, even Scotland’s Grant Forrest is off to an incredible start, maybe even beating Hill in Round 3.

Henson also made the news with his impressive game, probably playing the best course in his career.

The Hero Open 2021 offers prize money worth €1,250,000. As per the European Tour’s money distribution chart, 16.67 percent payout will be given out to the eventual champion. Naturally, the winner of the tournament gets the highest share of the prize purse.

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Winner’s payout at the Hero Open 2021

The winner will be earning €208,330 from the tournament, the above-mentioned 16.67% share of the purse. The second place is awarded €138,888, and the third place takes home €78,250. Additionally, there are other perks that come along with winning the tournament, besides just the prize money.

Complete breakdown of the €1,250,000 prize purse

• 1. €208,330
• 2. €138,888
• 3. €78,250
• 4. €62,500
• 5. €53,000
• 6. €43,750
• 7. €37,500
• 8. €31,250
• 9. €28,000
• 10. €25,000
• 11. €23,000
• 12. €21,500
• 13. €20,125
• 14. €19,125
• 15. €18,375
• 16. €17,625
• 17. €16,875
• 18. €16,125
• 19. €15,500
• 20. €15,000
• 21. €14,500
• 22. €14,125
• 23. €13,750
• 24. €13,375
• 25. €13,000
• 26. €12,625
• 27. €12,250
• 28. €11,875
• 29. €11,500
• 30. €11,125
• 31. €10,750
• 32. €10,375
• 33. €10,000
• 34. €9,625
• 35. €9,375
• 36. €9,125
• 37. €8,875
• 38. €8,625
• 39. €8,375
• 40. €8,125
• 41. €7,875
• 42. €7,625
• 43. €7,375
• 44. €7,125
• 45. €6,875
• 46. €6,625
• 47. €6,375
• 48. €6,125
• 49. €5,875
• 50. €5,625
• 51. €5,375
• 52. €5,125
• 53. €4,875
• 54. €4,625
• 55. €4,375
• 56. €4,125
• 57. €3,875
• 58. €3,750
• 59. €3,625
• 60. €3,500
• 61. €3,375
• 62. €3,250
• 63. €3,125
• 64. €3,000
• 65. €2,875

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