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The DP World Tour is booming! The 2024 KLM Open, also widely known as the Dutch Open, is underway at The International Golf Club in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1912, the tournament has been in collaboration with the European Tour since 1972. The tournament started on June 20, with the final round yet to be played.
Among the field of 156 players who started the battle for the cup, 74 were able to make the cut for the weekend showdown. They will now fight on the weekend for the prize purse of $2.5 million, which is an increase of 25% from the previous year’s $2 million purse. The winner’s share this year is an impressive $425,000, with the runner-up taking $275,000 home.
What are the perks of the 2024 KLM Open?
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The event has seen big names among its title holders, including the legendary Bernhard Langer, with three incredible wins (1984, 1992, 2001). In 2010, another German, Martin Kaymer, a two-time major winner, added the KLM Open to his list of wins with a 4-stroke lead. The last time the KLM Open was organized at The International was in 2019 when 11-time PGA Tour champion Sergio Garcia came out on top, beating Nicolai Hojgaard.
The prize money breakdown for the 2024 KLM Open is as follows:
| 1st | $425,000 |
| 2nd | $275,000 |
| 3rd | $157,500 |
| 4th | $125,000 |
| 5th | $105,000 |
| 6th | $87,500 |
| 7th | $75,000 |
| 8th | $62,500 |
| 9th | $56,000 |
| 10th | $50,000 |
| 11th | $46,000 |
| 12th | $43,000 |
| 13th | $40,250 |
| 14th | $38,250 |
| 15th | $36,750 |
| 16th | $35,250 |
| 17th | $33,750 |
| 18th | $32,250 |
| 19th | $31,000 |
| 20th | $30,000 |
| 21st | $29,000 |
| 22nd | $28,250 |
| 23rd | $27,500 |
| 24th | $26,750 |
| 25th | $26,000 |
| 26th | $25,250 |
| 27th | $24,500 |
| 28th | $23,750 |
| 29th | $23,000 |
| 30th | $22,250 |
| 31st | $21,500 |
| 32nd | $20,750 |
| 33rd | $20,000 |
| 34th | $19,250 |
| 35th | $18,500 |
| 36th | $17,750 |
| 37th | $17,250 |
| 38th | $16,750 |
| 39th | $16,250 |
| 40th | $15,750 |
| 41st | $15,250 |
| 42nd | $14,750 |
| 43rd | $14,250 |
| 44th | $13,750 |
| 45th | $13,250 |
| 46th | $12,750 |
| 47th | $12,250 |
| 48th | $11,750 |
| 49th | $11,250 |
| 50th | $10,760 |
| 51st | $10,250 |
| 52nd | $9,750 |
| 53rd | $9,250 |
| 54th | $8,750 |
| 55th | $8,500 |
| 56th | $8,250 |
| 57th | $8,000 |
| 58th | $7,750 |
| 59th | $7,500 |
| 60th | $7,250 |
| 61st | $7,000 |
| 62nd | $6,750 |
| 63rd | $6,500 |
| 64th | $6,250 |
| 65th | $6,000 |
| 66th | $5,750 |
| 67th | $5,500 |
| 68th | $5,250 |
| 69th | $5,000 |
| 70th | $4,750 |
The golfers are also competing for positions in the separate European Swing table, which will offer $200,000 to the winner after the BMW International Open is over in July. The victor of the European Swing winner will also get a spot in the Genesis Scottish Open, and he will also get to complete all the events in the Back 9 phase of the season.
Notably, the KLM Open offers two spots to the top players, who are already not exempted, for the final major of the year, The Open at Royal Troon. With this opportunity online and an increase in the winner’s paycheck from $340,000 to $425,000, the DP Tour pros will surely want to make the best out of it. But with only one day left to bag it, who can emerge at the top of the list?
A tough final battle of golf to claim the KLM Open
Among all the star-studded fields, we always expect the defending champion to make his or her move to regain the title, but not this time. Pablo Larrazabal wasn’t able to make the cut, as he had to settle with scores of 73 and 75 and failed to advance.
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Currently, Mikko Korhonen leads the tournament after three days of play. The Finland native has delivered an outstanding performance, recording three eagles—one in each round—and finishing with a score of 11 under par, totaling 213. Another golfer to keep an eye on is Rasmus Hojgaard, who is currently in third place after carding 70, 65, and 69. He has recorded 15 birdies and an eagle. The 23-year-old settled for third place last year and aims to secure the title this time.
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Dutch fans were eagerly watching Joost Luiten, a two-time KLM Open champion (2013, 2016), who aimed to secure his third victory. But the professional is currently in a 7-way tie at 15, with a 5 under par 213, so coming out on top could be a difficult task, but not impossible.
Who will win the Dutch Open and take the winner’s share along with other lucrative benefits home? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
