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Aug 6, 2021; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Abraham Ancer watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational golf tournament at TPC Southwind. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
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Aug 6, 2021; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Abraham Ancer watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational golf tournament at TPC Southwind. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
The International swing of the Asian Tour is almost about to close down. The 2024 Saudi International is one of the most prestigious events of the nine events that have been hosted so far. First launched in 2019 at the Royal Greens Golf Club in King Abdullah Economic City, Jeddah, this year marks its debut in the capital, Riyadh, at Riyadh Golf Club, from December 4 to 7, 2024. Last year, Abraham Ancer defeated Cameron Young to clinch the trophy.
The opening round of the event this year has already concluded, and the second round is currently ongoing. But what exactly does the winner take home on Sunday?
The 2024 Saudi International has one of the most lucrative prize money of all the events. It has a total purse of a whopping $5 million. It is also double what was offered at the International Series Qatar. The winner will take home the trophy, along with the largest portion of the share, which is a staggering $1 million. The runner-up and the second runner-up will receive $525,000 and $300,000, respectively.
All the 65 players who will make it to the rounds during the weekend will be entitled to their shares. The player finishing at the bottom of the leaderboard will take home $15,000. Here is what the final payout of the 2024 Saudi International looks like.
| Position | Prize Money |
| 1st | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | $525,000 |
| 3rd | $300,000 |
| 4th | $235,000 |
| 5th | $200,000 |
| 6th | $162,500 |
| 7th | $138,500 |
| 8th | $120,000 |
| 9th | $105,000 |
| 10th | $93,500 |
| 11th | $85,250 |
| 12th | $80,000 |
| 13th | $75,000 |
| 14th | $71,500 |
| 15th | $68,500 |
| 16th | $65,500 |
| 17th | $62,500 |
| 18th | $59,500 |
| 19th | $57,000 |
| 20th | $55,000 |
| 21st | $53,500 |
| 22nd | $52,000 |
| 23rd | $50,500 |
| 24th | $49,000 |
| 25th | $47,500 |
| 26th | $46,000 |
| 27th | $44,500 |
| 28th | $43,000 |
| 29th | $41,500 |
| 30th | $40,000 |
| 31st | $39,000 |
| 32nd | $38,000 |
| 33rd | $37,000 |
| 34th | $36,000 |
| 35th | $35,000 |
| 36th | $34,000 |
| 37th | $33,000 |
| 38th | $32,000 |
| 39th | $31,000 |
| 40th | $30,000 |
| 41st | $29,250 |
| 42nd | $28,500 |
| 43rd | $27,750 |
| 44th | $27,000 |
| 45th | $26,250 |
| 46th | $25,500 |
| 47th | $24,750 |
| 48th | $24,000 |
| 49th | $23,250 |
| 50th | $22,500 |
| 51st | $22,000 |
| 52nd | $21,500 |
| 53rd | $21,000 |
| 54th | $20,500 |
| 55th | $20,000 |
| 56th | $19,500 |
| 57th | $19,000 |
| 58th | $18,500 |
| 59th | $18,000 |
| 60th | $17,500 |
| 61st | $17,000 |
| 62nd | $16,500 |
| 63rd | $16,000 |
| 64th | $15,500 |
| 65th | $15,000 |
A major prize awaits, as the winner of the International Series secures a guaranteed spot in the 2025 LIV Golf League season, provided they are not already a LIV player. It becomes a tournament for golf fans not to miss. If you plan to watch it live, you are in for a treat.
Top names to look out for at the 2024 Saudi International
A total of 42 LIV Golf players are in the 120-player field for the Saudi International, including last week’s winner Peter Uihlein. Defending champion Abraham Ancer returns, and defeated PGA Tour star Cameron Young to win last year.
Two-time champion Dustin Johnson competes, alongside Graeme McDowell, who claimed the title in 2020, and Harold Varner III, whose stunning 100-foot putt secured his victory two years later.
Ripper GC Captain Cameron Smith, Legion XIII player Tyrrell Hatton, and Fireballs GC Captain Sergio Garcia are some other big names competing at the Riyadh this weekend. Are you excited to see who will be grabbing the title this year? Let us know which player you are rooting for in the comments section below!
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