Home/Golf

via Reuters

via Reuters

The exciting week of DS Automobiles Italian has finally come to an end, with A. Meronk coming out victorious. The DP World Tour has moved to the Soudal Open. The Soudal Open, a significant international golf competition, will be hosted in Flanders at the Rinkven International Golf Club.

This year, from May 11 to May 14, the Soudal Open will hold its second iteration. The greatest golf event in Belgium will continue on its chosen course after a very successful maiden edition. According to the strength of the field, the victor receives roughly 20 Official World Golf Ranking points.

The competitive field of the Soudal

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

On the 2023 European Tour schedule, the Soudal Open is the 20th competition of the year. A talented young English golfer, Sam Horsfield, took the title previous year. This year, the event will be headlined by top players, including Marcel Siem, Jordan Smith, and Yannik Paul, who are competing at the tournament.

READ MORE: ‘This Guy is a Treasure’: PGA Tour Champions Pro’s ‘Cheeky’ Video Gets Massive Approval from Golf Community

Moreover, this week’s field includes some of the big names and various local Belgian players. This includes Swedish professional golfer Alexander Bjork, Belgian professional golfer Thomas Detry, and Spanish professional golfer Adrian Otaegui.

Thomas Pieters, the best golfer from Belgium, will be missed this year because he switched to LIV Golf. Instead, he will be playing in Oklahoma in the latest LIV Golf event.

Prize money breakdown of the 2023 Soudal Open

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

The 2023 Soudal Open has a prize pool set at $2 million, with the winner getting a $340,000 grand prize. The golfer in the second-place will receive $220,000. The payouts for the remaining slots will be based on their standing in the tournament.

Below is the prize money breakdown from the winner to the 65th position:

1st$340,000
2nd$220,000
3rd$125,200
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$14,000
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

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Who do you predict will triumph and take home the substantial prize money? Please let  us know in the comments below.

Watch this story: 4 Years After Joining Jack Nicklaus in History Books Patrick Reed at Risk of Tainting His Legacy Following Latest LIV Golf Controversy