The 2025 Crown Australian Open purse is set for AUD $2 million, with the winner's share coming in at AUD $340,000 -- not the standard 17 percent payout according to the European Tour's prize money distribution chart.
The Crown Australian Open field is headed by Rory McIlroy, Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee, as well as more of the world's best players.
For 2025 Crown Australian Open results and payout, see our final leaderboard
The Crown Australian Open is the 2nd event of the year on the 2026 European Tour schedule.
The event is played at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia.
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 26 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 3,000 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 500 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 AUD $6 million.
2025 Crown Australian Open purse, winner's share, prize money payout
For 2025 Crown Australian Open results and payout, see our final leaderboard
| POSITION | MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | AUD $340,000 |
| 2 | AUD $220,000 |
| 3 | AUD $125,200 |
| 4 | AUD $100,000 |
| 5 | AUD $84,800 |
| 6 | AUD $70,000 |
| 7 | AUD $60,000 |
| 8 | AUD $50,000 |
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| 9 | AUD $44,800 |
| 10 | AUD $40,000 |
| 11 | AUD $36,800 |
| 12 | AUD $34,400 |
| 13 | AUD $32,200 |
| 14 | AUD $30,600 |
| 15 | AUD $29,400 |
| 16 | AUD $28,200 |
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| 17 | AUD $27,000 |
| 18 | AUD $25,800 |
| 19 | AUD $24,800 |
| 20 | AUD $24,000 |
| 21 | AUD $23,200 |
| 22 | AUD $22,600 |
| 23 | AUD $22,000 |
| 24 | AUD $21,400 |
| 25 | AUD $20,800 |
| 26 | AUD $20,200 |
| 27 | AUD $19,600 |
| 28 | AUD $19,000 |
| 29 | AUD $18,400 |
| 30 | AUD $17,800 |
| 31 | AUD $17,200 |
| 32 | AUD $16,600 |
| 33 | AUD $16,000 |
| 34 | AUD $15,400 |
| 35 | AUD $14,800 |
| 36 | AUD $14,200 |
| 37 | AUD $13,800 |
| 38 | AUD $13,400 |
| 39 | AUD $13,000 |
| 40 | AUD $12,600 |
| 41 | AUD $12,200 |
| 42 | AUD $11,800 |
| 43 | AUD $11,400 |
| 44 | AUD $11,000 |
| 45 | AUD $10,600 |
| 46 | AUD $10,200 |
| 47 | AUD $9,800 |
| 48 | AUD $9,400 |
| 49 | AUD $9,000 |
| 50 | AUD $8,600 |
| 51 | AUD $8,200 |
| 52 | AUD $7,800 |
| 53 | AUD $7,400 |
| 54 | AUD $7,000 |
| 55 | AUD $6,800 |
| 56 | AUD $6,600 |
| 57 | AUD $6,400 |
| 58 | AUD $6,200 |
| 59 | AUD $6,000 |
| 60 | AUD $5,800 |
| 61 | AUD $5,600 |
| 62 | AUD $5,400 |
| 63 | AUD $5,200 |
| 64 | AUD $5,000 |
| 65 | AUD $4,800 |
