The Italian Open is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the DP World Tour season.
This year, it’s being held at Adriatic Golf Club for the first time, moving from Marco Simone where it was hosted for the last three years. Players are competing for a hefty $3.25 million prize pool, making it the largest non-Rolex Series purse this season.
Adrian Meronk won last year’s event but won’t be defending his title as he joined LIV Golf earlier this year. He took home $552,500 from an identical purse to this year’s tournament. Whoever wins on Sunday will claim that same amount, while second place gets $357,500 .
With only one more tournament left in the European Swing phase—the BMW International Open—players are also eyeing a bonus of $200,000 and entry into several key events like the Genesis Scottish Open. Nacho Elvira is currently leading ahead of Laurie Canter and Guido Migliozzi.
Fans might think it’s exciting to see who will grab those two spots available for The Open at Royal Troon!
Italian Open Prize Money Payout
Here’s how much players can win:
1st: $552,500
2nd: $357,500
3rd: $204,750
4th: $162,500
5th: $137,800
…and so on down to 65th place which earns $7,800.
Who Are The Star Names In The Italian Open?
Patrick Reed from LIV Golf is one of the big names playing here after getting a tournament invite. Guido Migliozzi is another player to watch; he’s coming off a win at the KLM Open and hopes to impress his home crowd again. Matteo Manassero has been having a career revival with recent successes including his first DP World Tour win in nearly 11 years!
Spain’s Nacho Elvira leads the European Swing phase and aims to keep his top spot this week. Other notable Spanish players include Adrian Otaegui and Pablo Larrazzabal.
Past winners like Ross McGowan (2020) and Bernd Wiesberger (2019) are also competing alongside Danny Willett who won the Masters in 2016.
What do you think about these players? Who do you believe will take home that big prize?
