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2023 BMW PGA Championship: Prize Money Breakdown and Winner’s Payout

BySuchita Chakraborty

Modified Sep 12, 2023 | 9:18 AM EDT

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This season the BMW PGA Championship is going to have its 44th edition from September 14 to September 17 at the Wentworth Club-West Course in Surrey, England. The tournament comes under the DP World Tour. Last year, the winner was Irishman Shane Lowry.

144 players will be participating in the event. Of that, twelve members from the European Ryder Cup team will also be in action. Let’s find out what’s at stake in this prestigious event!

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Who is playing and what is the format of the 2023 BMW PGA Championship?

One of the most popular names that can be witnessed this year in this event is Rory McIlroy. He has had an excellent year so far. Rory has twelve top-ten finishes besides a fourth position in both the BMW Championship and the TOUR Championship.

Apart from McIlroy, Jon Rahm will also be seen making a stop at the English course before the Ryder Cup tees off in Rome later this month. This star golfer has won a major this year, the Masters. Besides, he also stood at T2 in the Open Championship.

Alongside them, Viktor Hovland will also be seen showcasing his great form, after the stellar win at the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Even the European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is part of the field. Defending champion Shane Lowry is also in the fray and will look to make it two in two.

It’s an 18-hole layout in Kentwood Country Club. A cut after the first leg of the tournament, that is after two rounds, will take the best 70 players (including ties) into the weekend action. The stakes are high at the event.

What will be the prize money distribution?

Last year the purse of the BMW PGA Championship was $8 million. But this year, there has been an increase in the amount by $1 million and thus, the total purse stands at $9 million this year.

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Last year, the winner’s payout was $1,333,330. But this year, the share would be $1,530,000. Other than these, the winner will also receive 38 OWGR points and a two-year exemption. Here is the prize money breakdown.

Position	Prize Money
1st	$’1,530,000
2nd	$990,000
3rd	$567,000
4th	$450,000
5th	$381,600
6th	$315,000
7th	$270,000
8th	$225,000
9th	$201,600
10th	$180,000
11th	$165,600
12th	$154,800
13th	$144,900
14th	$137,700
15th	$132,300
16th	$126,900
17th	$121,500
18th	$116,100
19th	$111,600
20th	$108,000
21st	$104,400
22nd	$101,700
23rd	$99,000
24th	$96,300
25th	$93,600
26th	$90,900
27th	$88,200
28th	$85,500
29th	$82,800
30th	$80,100
31st	$77,400
32nd	$74,700
33rd	$72,000
34th	$69,300
35th	$66,600
36th	$63,900
37th	$62,100
38th	$60,300
39th	$58,500
40th	$56,700
41st	$54,900
42nd	$53,100
43rd	$51,300
44th	$49,500
45th	$47,700
46th	$45,900
47th	$44,100
48th	$42,300
49th	$40,500
50th	$38,700
51st	$36,900
52nd	$35,100
53rd	$33,300
54th	$31,500
55th	$30,600
56th	$29,700
57th	$28,800
58th	$27,900
59th	$27,000
60th	$26,100
61st	$25,200
62nd	$24,300
63rd	$23,400
64th	$22,500
65th	$21,600
66th	$20,700
67th	$19,800
68th	$18,900
69th	$18,000
70th	$17,100

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Who is your pick for the BMW PGA Championship? Will it be Rory McIlroy, the biggest name in the field or will it be a new name? Let us know in the comments section below.

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