Jonny Leighfield
The DP World Tour headed to South Korea for the Genesis Championship at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea this week, where players were competing for the last opportunity to reach the season-ending DP World Tour Playoffs.
Only 70 players have made it to the first of those events, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, with that number reducing to 50 for the DP World Tour Championship. The identities of those who reach the playoffs will be determined by where they stand in the Race to Dubai rankings after this week’s tournament.
However, there was significantly more at stake at the event, which was co-sanctioned by the KPGA Tour. Ryder Cup ranking points were also available for European players as they try to attain automatic qualification for the 2025 match at Bethpage Black.
In addition, there was also an eye-catching purse on offer. Players were competing for a share of the $4m prize money - the largest on the DP World Tour since its flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship. Winner Byeong Hun An claimed $720,000 of that after he saw off fellow South Korean Tom Kim in a playoff.
Below is the prize money payout for the Genesis Championship based on the typical distribution.
Genesis Championship Prize Money Payout 2024
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $680,000 |
| 2nd | $440,000 |
| 3rd | $252,000 |
| 4th | $200,000 |
| 5th | $169,600 |
| 6th | $140,000 |
| 7th | $120,000 |
| 8th | $100,000 |
| 9th | $89,600 |
| 10th | $80,000 |
| 11th | $73,600 |
| 12th | $68,800 |
| 13th | $64,400 |
| 14th | $61,200 |
| 15th | $58,800 |
| 16th | $56,400 |
| 17th | $54,000 |
| 18th | $51,600 |
| 19th | $49,600 |
| 20th | $48,000 |
| 21st | $46,400 |
| 22nd | $45,200 |
| 23rd | $44,000 |
| 24th | $42,800 |
| 25th | $41,600 |
| 26th | $40,400 |
| 27th | $39,200 |
| 28th | $38,000 |
| 29th | $36,800 |
| 30th | $35,600 |
| 31st | $34,400 |
| 32nd | $33,200 |
| 33rd | $32,000 |
| 34th | $30,800 |
| 35th | $29,600 |
| 36th | $28,400 |
| 37th | $27,600 |
| 38th | $26,800 |
| 39th | $26,000 |
| 40th | $25,200 |
| 41st | $24,400 |
| 42nd | $23,600 |
| 43rd | $22,800 |
| 44th | $22,000 |
| 45th | $21,200 |
| 46th | $20,400 |
| 47th | $19,600 |
| 48th | $18,800 |
| 49th | $18,000 |
| 50th | $17,200 |
| 51st | $16,400 |
| 52nd | $15,600 |
| 53rd | $14,800 |
| 54th | $14,000 |
| 55th | $13,600 |
| 56th | $13,200 |
| 57th | $12,800 |
| 58th | $12,400 |
| 59th | $12,000 |
| 60th | $11,600 |
| 61st | $11,200 |
| 62nd | $10,800 |
| 63rd | $10,400 |
| 64th | $10,000 |
| 65th | $9,600 |
| 66th | $9,200 |
| 67th | $8,800 |
| 68th | $8,400 |
| 69th | $8,000 |
| 70th | $7,600 |
Who Are The Star Names In The Genesis Championship?
Byeong Hun An is one of the biggest names in the Genesis Championship
Two of the biggest names in the field were PGA Tour regulars Tom Kim and Byeong Hun An, who opted to make the trip to their homeland this week rather than play in the FedEx Cup Fall event the Zozo Championship in Japan.
Another PGA Tour regular in the field was Nicolai Hojgaard, who finished T20 at last week’s Andalucia Masters. Three-time DP World Tour winners Edoardo Molinari and Antoine Rozner also played.
In 2023, Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal won the Korea Championship at the same venue, but that has now merged with the Genesis Championship, which had been a standalone KPGA Tour event. Larrazabal was in this week’s field, along with the player who won the Genesis Championship in 2023, Park Sang-hyun.
What Is The Prize Money Payout For The Genesis Championship?
The Genesis Championship is offering one of the largest payouts of the DP World Tour season, with $4m available at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea. Winner Byeong Hun An banked $720,000.
Where Is The Genesis Championship?
The tournament takes place at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in South Korea. The venue hosted the 2015 Presidents Cup, while it was also the location for the 2018 LPGA Tournament the International Crown.
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