Australian Open prize money details for the 2022 season revealed as the dates and venue confirmed. Event will start from December 1 whereas the Victoria Golf Club is the host. Cam Smith, Ryan Fox and Adam Scott alongside with many other golfers will head the tournament as it is the event on the 2023 European tour schedule. The golfers purses and the caddie shares also revealed for the matches.
Total Prize Money: The total purse set for the 2022 edition is a huge sum of $1.1 million. The players will receive the amount as per distributed according to European tour prize money distribution chart.
Winner’s Share: The winner will receive a guaranteed prize money share of $158,510, which is 16.67% according to the distribution chart. The caddie share of $15,851 will make a huge increment in the total payout of the champion. Moreover, there is also some other bonuses beyond money. Here are some of them.
- 10 Official World Golf Ranking points
- 2+ season exemption on European Tour
- Berths into mega events
- 2,000 Race to Dubai points
Runner Up: The runner up will bank a guaranteed prize money share of $110,006 besides the caddie share of $8,800.
Australian Open 2022 Prize Money & Golfers’ Purses
| #No. | Golfers | Prize Money Share | Caddie Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $158,510 | $15,851 | |
| 2 | $110,006 | $8,800 | |
| 3 | $74,204 | $5,194 | |
| 4 | $49,004 | $2,940 | |
| 5 | $41,302 | N/A | |
| 6 | $33,707 | N/A | |
| 7 | $28,636 | N/A | |
| 8 | $23,517 | N/A | |
| 9 | $20,121 | N/A | |
| 10 | $17,414 | N/A |
3rd & 4th Positioner: The golfer who will finish at 3rd position will get a prize money share of $74,204 and the caddie share of $5,194 will make a solid increment in the total purse. While the 4th positioner will net a cash of $49,004 as guaranteed prize money share and $2,940 as caddie share.
All these are the details about the prize money of Australian Open 2022 season alongside with the golfers’ purses. If there is any change, we will make them available here. Stay tuned for more information!