2023 KLM Open: Prize Money Breakdown and Winner’s Payout

Posted by Admin May 26, 2023 Golf

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The PGA Championship ended on a high note with Brooks Koepka taking home a whopping $3.15 million in prize money. But golf fans don’t have to wait long to watch another exhilarating tournament. The KLM Open also widely known as the Dutch Open, is currently underway in the beautiful village of Cromvoirt in the Netherlands. The tournament is the 22nd event of the DP World Tour’s 2023 season and is being played at the Bernardus Golf Course.

This European Tour event which was founded in 1912 was originally named the Dutch Open. However, with its changing sponsors the tour also had its name changed multiple times. It was finally named KLM Open when KLM served as its longest sponsor from 1981 to 1990 and then from 2004 to 2020. For 2023 KLM has a lucrative pay chart, and players have a lot to fight for!

Star players and the additional benefits of KLM Open

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Though the European Tours may not be as hyped as the American Tours, that doesn’t take away the thrill it offers to the audience.

Among the 156 players fighting for the cup, the star players are English golfer Eddie Pepperell, French golfer Victor Perez, England’s Jordan Smith, and Dutch professional golfer Joost Luiten. Each is just as talented as the other on the course, and hence the event promises the audience a scintillating experience over the weekend. Besides the stellar prize money of $2 million, the KLM Open also offers some other perks to make the competition more enticing.

This is a golden opportunity for players, as the winner will be rewarded with 18 Official World Golf Ranking points, a luxury still not available for the LIV golfers. Other benefits besides winning are similar to earlier perks – 2750 Race to Dubai points, berths to other events, and freedom on the European Tour for two seasons. Also by the end of the tournament, the player with the most Race to Dubai points wins that specific competition and the first prize it offers. Thus,lots of incentives to look out for.

Breakdown of KLM’s $2 million prize purse

The KLM Open for 2023 has a prize purse of $2 million and they reward the top 70 players instead of the American Tour’s Top 50. The winner receives 16.67% of the prize purse, the second position is rewarded with 11.11% and the third with 6.26%. The percentage then gradually narrows down to 0.18%. for the 70th position.

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The winner of the tournament gets to take home the reward of $340,000. Here is the breakdown of its prize purse:

Position	Reward
1	$340,000
2	$220,000
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	$14,800
36	$14,200
37	$13,800
38	$13,400
39	$13,000
40	$12,600
41	$12,200
42	$11,800
43	$11,400
44	$11,000
45	$10,600
46	$10,200
47	$9,800
48	$9,400
49	$9,000
50	$8,600
51	$8,200
52	$7,800
53	$7,400
54	$7,000
55	$6,800
56	$6,600
57	$6,400
58	$6,200
59	$6,000
60	$5,800
61	$5,600
62	$5,400
63	$5,200
64	$5,000
65	$4,800