The DP World Tour returned last week at the Abu Dhabi Championship and, after shooting a level-par final round 72, it was Thomas Pieters who claimed his first Rolex Series event and the biggest title of his career.
This week, the Tour moves to the second leg of the 'Desert Swing' and the iconic Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic, which has been a part of the DP World Tour's calendar since 1989 and was the first ever tournament to be played in the Arabian Peninsula.
Being hosted on the world-famous Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club, which offers superb views of the stunning Dubai skyline, particularly from the picturesque 8th tee, we can expect to see a star-studded line-up with Englishman, Paul Casey, defending his title
For the 2022 edition of the event, the tournament see's a huge prize money increase, with more than doubling from $3.25 million to $8 million. This is thanks to the tournament becoming a Rolex Series event for the first time ever, a new addition for the 2022 DP World Tour season.
Paul Casey will be looking to defend his title.
Check out how the $8 million purse will be distributed below.
| Position | Prize Money |
| 1st | $1,333,330 |
| 2nd | $888,880 |
| 3rd | $500,800 |
| 4th | $400,000 |
| 5th | $339,200 |
| 6th | $280,000 |
| 7th | $240,000 |
| 8th | $200,000 |
| 9th | $179,200 |
| 10th | $160,000 |
| 11th | $147,200 |
| 12th | $137,600 |
| 13th | $128,800 |
| 14th | $122,400 |
| 15th | $117,600 |
| 16th | $112,800 |
| 17th | $108,000 |
| 18th | $103,200 |
| 19th | $99,200 |
| 20th | $96,000 |
| 21st | $92,800 |
| 22nd | $90,400 |
| 23rd | $88,000 |
| 24th | $85,600 |
| 25th | $83,200 |
| 26th | $80,800 |
| 27th | $78,400 |
| 28th | $76,000 |
| 29th | $73,600 |
| 30th | $71,200 |
| 31st | $68,800 |
| 32nd | $66,400 |
| 33rd | $64,000 |
| 34th | $61,600 |
| 35th | $60,000 |
| 36th | $58,400 |
| 37th | $56,800 |
| 38th | $55,200 |
| 39th | $53,600 |
| 40th | $52,000 |
| 41st | $50,400 |
| 42nd | $48,800 |
| 43rd | $47,200 |
| 44th | $45,600 |
| 45th | $44,000 |
| 46th | $42,400 |
| 47th | $40,800 |
| 48th | $39,200 |
| 49th | $37,600 |
| 50th | $36,000 |
| 51st | $34,400 |
| 52nd | $32,800 |
| 53rd | $31,200 |
| 54th | $29,600 |
| 55th | $28,000 |
| 56th | $26,400 |
| 57th | $24,800 |
| 58th | $24,000 |
| 59th | $23,200 |
| 60th | $22,400 |
| 61st | $21,600 |
| 62nd | $20,800 |
| 63rd | $20,000 |
| 64th | $19,200 |
| 65th | $18,400 |
WHAT IS THE TOURNAMENT PURSE FOR THE 2022 SLYNC.IO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC?
This year sees the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic become a Rolex Series event for the very first time, with the tournament purse going from $3.5 million to $8 million. The event follows the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, meaning that 2022 will start with two Rolex Series events for the DP World Tour.
Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy are just some of the big names headlining.
WHO WON THE 2021 DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC?
Paul Casey took the title in 2021, securing his 15th European Tour/DP World Tour victory in the process. The Englishman led by one shot going into Sunday's final round, with a two-under 70 good enough for a 17-under final total and four shot victory over Brandon Stone, with Robert MacIntyre a further shot back.
WHO WILL BE PLAYING IN THE 2022 SLYNC.IO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC?
A number of huge names will be participating in the second event of 2022, with Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa the big headliners. Alongside the former Major winners is defending champion Casey, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Lee Westwood, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Sergio Garcia and Adam Scott. You can check out the full line-up here.
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