Nexo Championship Prize Money Payout 2026: How Much Does The Winner Earn?

Grant Forrest with the Nexo Championship trophy — Grant Forrest is the defending champion

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Following the Danish Golf Championship, where Jeff Winther won in his homeland for his second DP World Tour title, this week, the action comes from Scotland with the Nexo Championship.

The event is being held at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire for the second consecutive edition.

A year ago, local hero Grant Forrest beat Joe Dean by four shots for his second DP World Tour title.

However, in the defence of his title, Forrest was well off the pace with a round to play, on two over, 11 behind 54-hole leader Shaun Norris.

The South African holds a two-shot lead over Matthew Jordan, helped by an albatross during the third round.

Shaun Norris at the Nexo Championship — Shaun Norris led Matthew Jordan by two with 18 holes to play

When Forrest stormed to victory 12 months ago, he collected a check for $467,500 from an overall purse of $2.75m.

However, this year, there's even more at stake, with $3m on the table and the winner set for a $510,000 payday.

Any player finishing in solo second is also guaranteed substantial prize money, with $330,000 heading his way.

The Nexo Championship sign at Trump International Golf Links — The Nexo Championship comes is held at Trump International Golf Links

The Nexo Championship is the sixth and final tournament of the Closing Swing, meaning there's even more to play for.

Whoever finishes top of the Closing Swing will gain entry into every event in Phase Two of the season - the Back 9. Those nine events are made up of national opens and tournaments that have elevated prize funds and points. There's also a bonus of $200,000.

Ahead of the Nexo Championship, Winther led the way with Stefano Mazzoli.

Check out the full prize purse breakdown for the tournament below.

Nexo Championship Prize Money Breakdown

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Position	Prize Money
1st	$510,000
2nd	$330,000
3rd	$189,000
4th	$150,000
5th	$127,200
6th	$105,000
7th	$90,000
8th	$75,000
9th	$67,200
10th	$60,000
11th	$55,200
12th	$51,600
13th	$48,300
14th	$45,900
15th	$44,100
16th	$42,300
17th	$40,500
18th	$38,700
19th	$37,200
20th	$36,000
21st	$34,800
22nd	$33,900
23rd	$33,000
24th	$32,100
25th	$31,200
26th	$30,300
27th	$29,400
28th	$28,500
29th	$27,600
30th	$26,700
31st	$25,800
32nd	$24,900
33rd	$24,000
34th	$23,100
35th	$22,200
36th	$21,300
37th	$20,700
38th	$20,100
39th	$19,500
40th	$18,900
41st	$18,300
42nd	$17,700
43rd	$17,100
44th	$16,500
45th	$15,900
46th	$15,300
47th	$14,700
48th	$14,100
49th	$13,500
50th	$12,900
51st	$12,300
52nd	$11,700
53rd	$11,100
54th	$10,500
55th	$10,200
56th	$9,900
57th	$9,600
58th	$9,300
59th	$9,000
60th	$8,700
61st	$8,400
62nd	$8,100
63rd	$7,800
64th	$7,500
65th	$7,200
66th	$6,900
67th	$6,600
68th	$6,300
69th	$6,000
70th	$5,700

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