The 2022 Investec South African Open Championship purse is set for $1.5 million, with the winner's share coming in at $237,750 -- not the standard 16.67 percent payout according to the European Tour's prize money distribution chart.
The Investec South African Open Championship field is headed by Dean Burmester, Thriston Lawrence and Hennie du Plessis, as well as more of the world's best players.
The Investec South African Open Championship is the 3rd event of the year on the 2023 European Tour schedule.
The event is played at Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Investec South African Open Championship: What you need to know
Purse: $1,500,000
Winner's share: $237,750
Field size: 156 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 10 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 2,000 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 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 eight players in the Race to Dubai standings after the season will be paid from the Race to Dubai bonus pool of $6 million.
2022 Investec South African Open Championship purse, winner's share, prize money payout
| POSITION | MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | $237,750 |
| 2 | $165,000 |
| 3 | $111,300 |
| 4 | $73,650 |
| 5 | $61,950 |
| 6 | $53,100 |
| 7 | $44,250 |
| 8 | $36,900 |
|
| |
| 9 | $32,400 |
| 10 | $29,400 |
| 11 | $26,550 |
| 12 | $25,050 |
| 13 | $23,550 |
| 14 | $22,050 |
| 15 | $21,300 |
| 16 | $20,550 |
|
| |
| 17 | $19,800 |
| 18 | $19,050 |
| 19 | $18,300 |
| 20 | $17,700 |
| 21 | $17,250 |
| 22 | $16,800 |
| 23 | $16,350 |
| 24 | $15,900 |
|
| |
| 25 | $15,450 |
| 26 | $15,000 |
| 27 | $14,550 |
| 28 | $14,100 |
| 29 | $13,650 |
| 30 | $13,200 |
| 31 | $12,750 |
| 32 | $12,300 |
|
| |
| 33 | $11,850 |
| 34 | $11,400 |
| 35 | $11,100 |
| 36 | $10,800 |
| 37 | $10,500 |
| 38 | $10,200 |
| 39 | $9,900 |
| 40 | $9,600 |
|
| |
| 41 | $9,300 |
| 42 | $9,000 |
| 43 | $8,700 |
| 44 | $8,400 |
| 45 | $8,100 |
| 46 | $7,800 |
| 47 | $7,500 |
| 48 | $7,200 |
| 49 | $6,900 |
| 50 | $6,600 |
| 51 | $6,300 |
| 52 | $6,000 |
| 53 | $5,700 |
| 54 | $5,400 |
| 55 | $5,100 |
| 56 | $4,800 |
| 57 | $4,500 |
| 58 | $4,350 |
| 59 | $4,200 |
| 60 | $4,050 |
| 61 | $3,900 |
| 62 | $3,750 |
| 63 | $3,600 |
| 64 | $3,450 |
| 65 | $3,300 |
