The latest round of the DP World Tour, the Open de France, takes place at Le Golf National in Paris, the scene of Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts’ victory in the tourmament to end a seven-year winless drought in 2019.
Colsearts remains the holder after Covid ensured there was no tournament either in 2020 or last year. He returns to defend that title as he looks for his first win since edging out Joachim B Hansen three years ago. The Dane also appears as he aims to go one better and add to his two wins on the Tour, while last week’s Italian Open victor Robert MacIntyre is in the field too as he goes in search of back-to-back wins.
There are three of the world’s top 50 participating in continental Europe’s oldest national Open – Thomas Pieters, Ryan Fox and LIV Golf player Patrick Reed. The inclusion of the latter is sure to be the most controversial of the three as the American takes advantage of his right to appear pending a hearing next year to determine the futures of the LIV Golf players on the DP World Tour. Adrian Otaegui, who most recently played in the Saudi-backed Series in Boston at the start of the month, also plays as LIV Golf players opt for other ways to accumulate Official World Golf Ranking points, given they are currently not available in the Series.
The action takes place on L’Albatros course – the same course that hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup. It is known for its water and lack of trees, and is regarded as one of the most challenging on the DP World Tour. That’s in no small part to both the 15th and 18th holes having separate greens on the same island, ensuring a tricky finish for even the most confident players.
The purse is identical to the one fought over in the Italian Open – €3m. The winner will earn €500,000.
Open De France Prize Money 2022
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | €500,000 |
| 2nd | €333,320 |
| 3rd | €187,800 |
| 4th | €150,000 |
| 5th | €127,200 |
| 6th | €105,000 |
| 7th | €90,000 |
| 8th | €75,000 |
| 9th | €67,200 |
| 10th | €60,000 |
| 11th | €55,200 |
| 12th | €51,600 |
| 13th | €48,300 |
| 14th | €45,900 |
| 15th | €44,100 |
| 16th | €42,300 |
| 17th | €40,500 |
| 18th | €38,700 |
| 19th | €37,200 |
| 20th | €36,000 |
| 21st | €34,800 |
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