How much Dustin Johnson and other players won at the Saudi International
Check out how much money was up for grabs in the controversial Saudi International on the European Tour
Dustin Johnson walked away with a cool $583,330 for landing his second Saudi International title in three years today, a victory that marks his ninth on the European Tour.
Johnson, 36, has now won three of his last eight worldwide tournaments and much to the dismay of the rest of his peers watching on, the American did not even bring his A-game to Royal Greens Golf & Country Club this week, despite shooting a 15-under par winning total.
In fact, we're not entirely sure it was his B-game, especially on the greens anyway.
Dustin Johnson's finishes at the #SaudiIntlGolf: , ,
He likes it here pic.twitter.com/Jm4NSyTxb5— Saudi International | السعودية الدولية (@SaudiIntlGolf) February 7, 2021
The Saudi International has come under a lot of fire since its inauguration in 2019, particularly surrounding its dubious human rights records.
There has also been some controversy over the amount of money that has been handed out just to bring some of the world's best players over from the PGA Tour to compete in this tournament as Saudi Arabia looks to grow its presence in the sport.
Its growth becomes even more apparent when you see 18-time record major champion Jack Nicklaus currently in the process of designing a new golf course in Saudi Arabia.
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Controversies aside, however, Johnson loves this tournament and has now gone 1-2-1 in three starts in Saudi Arabia.
"I don't get to play around the world as much as I'd like to and its definitely nice to get a win not on my Tour," said Johnson, who won his first Masters title in November.
"After Augusta to get my first win, the game's still in really good form and I'm looking forward to the rest of the year."
Here's how much all the players made at the Saudi International today, with Johnson walking away with more than half a million dollars in his back pocket. Oh yeah, and one very hefty appearance fee no doubt.
The only two Americans with more European Tour wins than Dustin Johnson. pic.twitter.com/0FPmxzpODL
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) February 7, 2021
SAUDI INTERNATIONAL: HOW MUCH THEY WON
1. $583,330
2. $388,880
3. $219,100
4. $175,000
5. $148,400
6. $122,500
7. $105,000
8. $87,500
9. $78,400
10. $70,000
11. $64,400
12. $60,200
13. $56,350
14. $53,550
15. $51,450
16. $49,350
17. $47,250
18. $45,150
19. $43,400
20. $42,000
21. $40,600
22. $39,550
23. $38,500
24. $37,450
25. $36,400
26. $35,350
27. $34,300
28. $33,250
29. $32,200
30. $31,150
31. $30,100
32. $29,050
33. $28,000
34. $26,950
35. $26,250
36. $25,550
37. $24,850
38. $24,150
39. $23,450
40. $22,750
41. $22,050
42. $21,350
43. $20,650
44. $19,950
45. $19,250
46. $18,550
47. $17,850
48. $17,150
49. $16,450
50. $15,750
51. $15,050
52. $14,350
53. $13,650
54. $12,950
55. $12,250
56. $11,550
57. $10,850
58. $10,500
59. $10,150
60. $9,800
61. $9,450
62. $9,100
63. $8,750
64. $8,400
65. $8,050
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