The 2022 BMW PGA Championship purse is set for $8 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1,333,330 -- the standard 16.67 percent payout according to the European Tour's prize money distribution chart.
The BMW PGA Championship field is headed by Rory McIlroy, Billy Horschel and Jon Rahm, as well as more of the world's best players.
The BMW PGA Championship is the 34th event of the year on the 2022 European Tour schedule.
The event is played at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, England.
BMW PGA Championship: What you need to know
Purse: $8,000,000
Winner's share: $1,333,330
Field size: 144 players
36-hole cut: Top 65 and ties
What else is on the line: Race to Dubai points, OWGR points, exemptions
Beyond money, there are important points, perks and benefits on the line for the field -- in particular, the tournament winner.
The winner gets approximately 38 Official World Golf Ranking points, with the points available based on field strength.
Winning comes with other big benefits, including a two-plus season exemption on the European Tour, as well berths into other key events.
There are a total of 8,000 Race to Dubai points on offer to the full field.
The points on offer are related to the purse of the tournament as quoted in United States dollars (USD).
The winner gets 1,335 DP World Tour points, with the player holding the most season-long Race to Dubai points at the end of the tournament winning the Race to Dubai and its first-place prize.
The top five players in the Race to Dubai standings after the season will be paid from the Race to Dubai bonus pool of $5 million.
2022 BMW PGA Championship purse, winner's share, prize money payout
For 2022 BMW PGA Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
| POSITION | MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,333,330 |
| 2 | $888,880 |
| 3 | $500,800 |
| 4 | $400,000 |
| 5 | $339,200 |
| 6 | $280,000 |
| 7 | $240,000 |
| 8 | $200,000 |
|
| |
| 9 | $179,200 |
| 10 | $160,000 |
| 11 | $147,200 |
| 12 | $137,600 |
| 13 | $128,800 |
| 14 | $122,400 |
| 15 | $117,600 |
| 16 | $112,800 |
|
| |
| 17 | $108,000 |
| 18 | $103,200 |
| 19 | $99,200 |
| 20 | $96,000 |
| 21 | $92,800 |
| 22 | $90,400 |
| 23 | $88,000 |
| 24 | $85,600 |
|
| |
| 25 | $83,200 |
| 26 | $80,800 |
| 27 | $78,400 |
| 28 | $76,000 |
| 29 | $73,600 |
| 30 | $71,200 |
| 31 | $68,800 |
| 32 | $66,400 |
|
| |
| 33 | $64,000 |
| 34 | $61,600 |
| 35 | $60,000 |
| 36 | $58,400 |
| 37 | $56,800 |
| 38 | $55,200 |
| 39 | $53,600 |
| 40 | $52,000 |
|
| |
| 41 | $50,400 |
| 42 | $48,800 |
| 43 | $47,200 |
| 44 | $45,600 |
| 45 | $44,000 |
| 46 | $42,400 |
| 47 | $40,800 |
| 48 | $39,200 |
| 49 | $37,600 |
| 50 | $36,000 |
| 51 | $34,400 |
| 52 | $32,800 |
| 53 | $31,200 |
| 54 | $29,600 |
| 55 | $28,000 |
| 56 | $26,400 |
| 57 | $24,800 |
| 58 | $24,000 |
| 59 | $23,200 |
| 60 | $22,400 |
| 61 | $21,600 |
| 62 | $20,800 |
| 63 | $20,000 |
| 64 | $19,200 |
| 65 | $18,400 |
