The DP World Tour remains in the Middle East with the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club, where players are competing for a purse of $2.5m.
Even though there is a record $148.5m to play for over the course of the DP World Tour season, this year’s fund in Qatar is less than the prize money available in 2023.
Back then, Sami Valimaki claimed victory in a playoff to win $637,500 from the tournament’s $3.75m. However, this year’s edition offers the same prize money as last week’s Bahrain Championship, $2.5m, of which the winner will claim a more modest $425,000.
Unlike last year, though, the 2024 DP World Tour season offers added incentives, including $200,000 for each winner of the five Global Swings phases. We are currently in the International Swing section of the season, which ends after March’s Jonsson Workwear Open. Therefore, whoever wins this week will improve his chances of claiming the extra money next month.
Not only that, but the top 10 players in the Race To Dubai Rankings at the end of all five Global Swings phases will receive bonuses from a $1m pool, while the winner of the International Swing will earn entry into the next Rolex Series event, the Genesis Scottish Open, as well as each tournament in the Back 9 section of the season.
Below is the prize money payout for the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Prize Money Payout
Who Are The Star Names In The Commercial Bank Qatar Masters?
Last year’s winner Sami Valimaki was one of 10 DP World Tour players to earn a PGA Tour card at the end of the 2023 season, and is currently on the alternates list for the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.
While he won’t be defending his title, the player he beat, Jorge Campillo, is appearing. The Spaniard will be confident of success, too. Not only did he come close to winning last year, he’s a former champion, having won the event four years ago.
There are other former winners in the field too, including 2022 winner Ewen Ferguson, Antoine Rozner, who took the honours in 2021, and the victor in 2018, Eddie Pepperell.
Other players to look out for include last week’s Bahrain Championship winner Dylan Frittelli, Pablo Larrazabal, who has nine wins on the DP World Tour and Rasmus Hojgaard, who is the highest-ranked player in the field at World No.68.
Up-and-coming Englishman Alex Fitzpatrick, four-time DP World Tour winner Adrian Otaegui and Thriston Lawrence, who has an equal number of wins on the Tour, play too.
What Is The Payout For The Commercial Bank Qatar Masters?
Players are competing for a prize fund of $2.5m, an identical sum to that offered at the Bahrain Championship. The winner will receive $425,000, while the runner-up is in line for a $275,000 pay day.
Who Won The Commercial Bank Qatar Masters In 2023?
In 2023, Finnish player Sami Valimaki staged a final-round fightback to beat Jorge Campillo in a playoff for his second DP World Tour title. Valimaki trailed the Spaniard for most of the final round before taking the lead on the penultimate hole. Campillo then drew level only for Valimaki to close out victory at the first extra hole.
