The penultimate European Swing tournament of the DP World Tour season is also one of the most prestigious this year – the Italian Open.
For the last three editions, the event has taken place at the venue for the 2023 Ryder Cup, Marco Simone, but this year, the honor goes to Adriatic Golf Club, the first time it has been held there.
Players will be competing for the largest non-Rolex Series purse of the DP World Tour season so far, with $3.25m on offer at the event, which is entirely appropriate for a tournament with a rich history that has seen some of the biggest names the game has seen lift the trophy, including Jose Maria Olazabal, Bernhard Langer and Greg Norman.
The 2023 event was won by Adrian Meronk, but he will not be here to defend his title after signing for LIV Golf at the start of the year. Back then, Meronk won $552,500 from an identical purse to this year’s tournament, meaning whoever lifts the trophy on Sunday will claim the same amount. The runner-up will bank $357,500.
With only the BMW International Open to come in the European Swing phase of the season, competition is heating up for the bonus $200,000 that will be handed to the winner of the section, along with entry to each of the Back 9 tournaments and the Genesis Scottish Open.
Nacho Elvira currently leads the way ahead of Laurie Canter and Guido Migliozzi, who won last week’s KLM Open in the Netherlands.
Below is the prize money payout for the Italian Open.
Italian Open Prize Money Payout
| 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 |
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