2026 Dubai Invitational purse, winner's share, DP World Tour prize money payout
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2026 Dubai Invitational purse, winner’s share, DP World Tour prize money payout

A picture of golfer Rory McIlroy DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 29: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the 8th hole during the Third Round on Day Four of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 29, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)


The 2026 Dubai Invitational purse is $2.75 million, with the winner's share at $465,000 -- not the standard 17 percent payout according to the DP World Tour's prize money distribution chart.

The Dubai Invitational field is headed by Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood, as well as more of the world's best players.

For 2026 Dubai Invitational results and payout, see our final leaderboard

The Dubai Invitational is the 6th event of the year on the 2026 European Tour schedule.

The event is played at Dubai Creek Resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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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 28 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 3,500 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 585 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.

2026 Dubai Invitational purse, winner's share, prize money payout

For 2026 Dubai Invitational results and payout, see our final leaderboard

POSITION MONEY
1 $465,000
2 $300,000
3 $174,000
4 $138,000
5 $117,000
6 $97,000
7 $83,000
8 $69,000
9 $62,000
10 $55,000
11 $52,250
12 $49,750
13 $47,500
14 $45,250
15 $43,000
16 $41,000
17 $39,000
18 $37,500
19 $36,000
20 $35,000
21 $34,000
22 $33,000
23 $32,000
24 $31,000
25 $30,000
26 $29,000
27 $28,000
28 $27,000
29 $26,000
30 $25,000
31 $24,250
32 $23,500
33 $22,750
34 $22,000
35 $21,750
36 $21,000
37 $20,250
38 $19,500
39 $18,750
40 $18,000
41 $17,500
42 $17,000
43 $16,500
44 $16,000
45 $15,500
46 $15,000
47 $14,500
48 $14,000
49 $13,500
50 $13,000
51 $12,500
52 $12,000
53 $11,500
54 $11,000
55 $10,500
56 $10,000
57 $9,700
58 $9,400
59 $9,100
60 $8,800

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