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Following the intense Dubai Desert Classic, the DP World Tour now heads over to another emirate in the UAE: the Ras al Khaimah Championship. The fourth Tour event of the 2023 calendar year will be held at the Al Hamra Golf Course in Ras al Khaimah. With huge cash prizes and lots on the line, the event is sure to satisfy the eager fans. The competitive field will also compete fiercely for the title and the winner’s share. Let’s find out all that the pros have at stake.

Last week’s event witnessed tons of drama with a controversial ruling and an almost perfect comeback. The fans will certainly be hoping a bit of that excitement comes through this week as well.

Field and field of the 2023 Ras al Khaimah Championship

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The 11th event of the 2022–2023 season sees a 132-player field. Being an event with a cut, only the top 65 players and ties will compete in the final two rounds. The remaining players who don’t make the cut will return home early on Friday.

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As per Golf Monthly, many previous European Tour winners will be competing for the title this week. Among them are Dan Bradbury, who won the Joburg Open last year, and Thriston Lawrence, who won on the Tour just two months ago. The defending champion, Dane Nicolai Hojgaard, will also be on the field and looking to retain the title.

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The event also has a few LIV golfers on its 132-player roster. The Saudi-backed league players are undoubtedly searching for Official World Golf Ranking points to make their way up in the rankings. Pablo Larrazabal and Adrian Otaegui are two such players.

Total purse and winner’s cut at the event

The event has a total purse of $2,000,000. All the players who played in the last two rounds will receive a share of it. The winner sees a whopping $340,000, which is in line with the standard 17 percent payout as per the European Tour’s prize money distribution chart. There is also 2750 Race to Dubai points to be split among the entire field.

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Along with the cash bonus, the victor will also receive 15 OWGR points, which are based on field strength. They will also receive a two-plus season exemption on the European Tour as well as berths in other significant events.

Total breakdown of the purse

1st$340,000
2nd$220,000
3rd$125,000
4th$100,000
5th$84,800
6th$70,000
7th$60,000
8th$50,000
9th$44,800
10th$40,000
11th$36,800
12th$34,400
13th$32,200
14th$30,600
15th$29,400
16th$28,200
17th$27,000
18th$25,800
19th$24,800
20th$24,000
21st$23,200
22nd$22,600
23rd$22,000
24th$21,400
25th$20,800
26th$20,200
27th$19,600
28th$19,000
29th$18,400
30th$17,800
31st$17,200
32nd$16,600
33rd$16,000
34th$15,400
35th$14,800
36th$14,200
37th$13,800
38th$13,400
39th$13,000
40th$12,600
41st$12,200
42nd$11,800
43rd$11,400
44th$11,000
45th$10,600
46th$10,200
47th$9,800
48th$9,400
49th$9,000
50th$8,600
51st$8,200
52nd$7,800
53rd$7,400
54th$7,000
55th$6,800
56th$6,600
57th$6,400
58th$6,200
59th$6,000
60th$5,800
61st$5,600
62nd$5,400
63rd$5,200
64th$5,000
65th$4,800

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Who do you think will take home the title and the enormous benefits that come with it? Tune in to find out.

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