2023 Dubai Desert Classic: Prize Money Breakdown and Winners Payout

May 2024 · 3 minute read

The 2023 Dubai Desert Classic has already begun on Jan 26 and will go on till Jan 29. Fans are currently watching their favorite players on the field at Emirates Golf Club right after the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship last week. And due to higher purses than before, the field is packed with all talented players from around the world. But how much is the total purse for the tournament? And what will the winner take home along with the title?

Which top players are playing at the 2023 Dubai Desert Classic?

The field includes two players from the world’s top 20 including World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and World No. 20 Shane Lowry. The event is very special for the Irish pro since it is a chance for him to win it for the third time. Moreover, there is even more concerning McIlroy.

As per the latest announcement, the tournament has allowed LIV Golf players to participate. And most fans know about the dynamics between McIlroy and the Saudi league golfers. Moreover, fans also recently witnessed how the PGA Tour loyalist allegedly ignored Patrick Reed when he came forward to greet the professional.

Other players on the field include Richard Bland, and 2020 winner Lucas Herbert. While Stephen Gallacher is also back on the field to claim his third win after acing the 2013 and 2014 seasons back to back!

Total purse, prize money, and winner’s share for the tournament

Fans are waiting to watch their favorite golfers lifting the trophy for the tournament. Whereas the players are even eager to win the huge prize money along with the winning title! The total purse for the tournament is set at $9 million. While the winner will take home $1.53 million as his share. Here is the individual prize money for all the players making the cut in the tournament:

1$1,530,000
2$990,000
3$563,400
4$450,000
5$381,600
6$315,000
7$270,000
8$225,000
9$201,600
10$180,000
11$165,600
12$154,800
13$144,900
14$137,700
15$132,300
16$126,900
17$121,500
18$116,100
19$111,600
20$108,000
21$104,400
22$101,700
23$99,000
24$96,300
25$93,600
26$90,900
27$88,200
28$85,500
29$82,800
30$80,100
31$77,400
32$74,700
33$72,000
34$69,300
35$66,600
36$63,900
37$62,100
38$60,300
39$58,500
40$56,700
41$54,900
42$53,100
43$51,300
44$49,500
45$47,700
46$45,900
47$44,100
48$42,300
49$40,500
50$38,700
51$36,900
52$35,100
53$33,300
54$31,500
55$30,600
56$29,700
57$28,800
58$27,900
59$27,000
60$26,100
61$25,200
62$24,300
63$23,400
64$22,500
65$21,600

More about the venue for the tournament

The 2023 Dubai Desert Classic is being played at the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club. A famous Florida-based architect, Karl Litten, built the place when it had nothing but miles of desert land all around it. However, the golf club now has some of the most pleasing views as backdrops.

Who are you rooting for to win the championship this year? Will it be Rory McIlroy winning for the third time? Or will it be one of the LIV Golf players holding the trophy after the final round? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

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