2024 Omega European Masters: Prize Money Breakdown & Winner’s Payout

The Omega European Masters is the 35th event on the 2024 European Tour schedule. The ongoing event is being hosted at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in the scenic land of Switzerland and began on September 5. The tournament represents the second event of the Tour’s ‘Back 9’ swing and will have a substantially increased purse as compared to last year and other perks. The first two rounds are done, and only 80 players will head to the weekend play. After Friday’s 18 holes, with 14 under Matt Wallace is at a one-stroke lead ahead of Alex Fitzpatrick, who is still looking for his first DP tour victory. As we draw close to determining the winner, let’s find out what this year’s prize money breakdown looks like and how much the winner takes home HOW MUCH MONEY WILL MATT WALLACE TAKE IF HE CONTINUES HIS MOMENTUM? The Omega European Masters boasts one of the biggest purses of the season. In 2023, the total purse of the event was $2.75 million, where Ludvig Aberg won the winner’s share. He is absent from the field this year because he underwent surgery. This year, the event purse has risen to a whopping $3.5 million. If Matt Wallace continues to maintain his lead, he will take home $552,500. Additionally, the runner-up will take home $357,500, while the second runner-up gets $204,750. The player ranked 65th will be getting a part of the prize, with the lowest being $7,800. Here’s what the entire distribution looks like: Position Prize Money 1st $552,500 2nd $357,500 3rd $204,750 4th $162,500 5th $137,800 6th $113,750 7th $97,500 8th $81,250 9th $72,800 10th $65,000 11th $59,800 12th $55,900 13th $52,325 14th $49,725 15th $47,775 16th $45,825 17th $43,875 18th $41,925 19th $40,300 20th $39,000 21st $37,700 22nd $36,725 23rd $35,750 24th $34,775 25th $33,800 26th $32,825 27th $31,850 28th $30,875 29th $29,900 30th $28,925 31st $27,950 32nd $26,975 33rd $26,000 34th $25,025 35th $24,050 36th $23,075 37th $22,425 38th $21,775 39th $21,125 40th $20,475 41st $19,825 42nd $19,175 43rd $18,525 44th $17,875 45th $17,225 46th $16,575 47th $15,925 48th $15,275 49th $14,625 50th $13,975 51st $13,325 52nd $12,675 53rd $12,025 54th $11,375 55th $11,050 56th $10,725 57th $10,400 58th $10,075 59th $9,750 60th $9,425 61st $9,100 62nd $8,775 63rd $8,450 64th $8,125 65th $7,800 The winner’s payout at the Omega European Masters will be less than on offer at the last event- Betfred British Masters. Niklas Norgaard claimed his second DP World Tour title and took home $595,000 from a purse of $3.5 million for winning the event. Still, this week’s payout is quite significant and one of the largest in the DP World Tour season so far. Apart from Wallace and Fitzpatrick, the field will have a lot of top players. Matt Fitzpatrick is the top-ranked player in the event and world number 50, Nicolai Hojgaard will be the other top-50 Official World Golf Ranking player competing. Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Andrew Johnston and Joost Luiten will also be among the top players on the field. The prize money and the trophy are not the only attractions to be a part of the winner’s share. There are several other added benefits to the win this Sunday. THE WINNER GETS 21.5 OWGR POINTS AND OTHER PERKS The winner in the Swiss Alps will get 21.5 OWGR points against his name, based on the field strength. That is not all, he will also be entitled to bigger perks like a two-plus season exemption on the European Tour and direct entry into the other significant events. The victor will also get the maximum share of the 5000 Race to Dubai points. Matt Wallace PGA Tour pro [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021-04-18T202844Z_672513251_MT1USATODAY15923515_RTRMADP_3_PGA-RBC-HERITAGE-FINAL-ROUND.jpg]Apr 18, 2021; Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA; Matt Wallace reacts on the green on the eighth hole during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports These are available for the full field, and the share will be distributed based on the final strength. The winner will also be getting a whopping 835 DP World Tour points which will help the DP World Tour pro with maximum points to win Race to Dubai. The players who will land themselves in the top 8 of the Race to Dubai standings after the season will get a prize from a $6 million bonus pool. Do you think Wallace will be able to keep up with his lead? Stay tuned to find out!

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