The 2026 South African Open golf features a total prize money fund of $1,500,000 for the DP World Tour event.
The South African Open is the latest event of the 2026 DP World Tour schedule and takes place at Stellenbosch Golf Club for the first time in 1999.
The tournament is co-sanctioned between the DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour and takes place from February 26-March 1.
A total of $1,500,000 in prize money is on offer, the same as in 2025 when Dylan Naidoo won the title at Durban Country Club
The winner of this year’s event will collect $237,750 and you can watch a live stream of the 2026 South African Open golf as the action unfolds.
2026 South African Open Golf Prize Money & Payouts
| Placings | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $237,750 |
| 2nd | $165,000 |
| 3rd | $111,300 |
| 4th | $73,650 |
| 5th | $61,950 |
| 6th | $53,100 |
| 7th | $44,250 |
| 8th | $36,900 |
| 9th | $32,400 |
| 10th | $29,400 |
| 11th | $26,550 |
| 12th | $25,050 |
| 13th | $23,550 |
| 14th | $22,050 |
| 15th | $21,300 |
| 16th | $20,550 |
| 17th | $19,800 |
| 18th | $19,050 |
| 19th | $18,300 |
| 20th | $17,700 |
| 21st | $17,250 |
| 22nd | $16,800 |
| 23rd | $16,350 |
| 24th | $15,900 |
| 25th | $15,450 |
| 26th | $15,000 |
| 27th | $14,550 |
| 28th | $14,100 |
| 29th | $13,650 |
| 30th | $13,200 |
| 31st | $12,750 |
| 32nd | $12,300 |
| 33rd | $11,850 |
| 34th | $11,400 |
| 35th | $11,100 |
| 36th | $10,800 |
| 37th | $10,500 |
| 38th | $10,200 |
| 39th | $9,900 |
| 40th | $9,600 |
| 41st | $9,300 |
| 42nd | $9,000 |
| 43rd | $8,700 |
| 44th | $8,400 |
| 45th | $8,100 |
| 46th | $7,800 |
| 47th | $7,500 |
| 48th | $7,200 |
| 49th | $6,900 |
| 50th | $6,600 |
| 51st | $6,300 |
| 52nd | $6,000 |
| 53rd | $5,700 |
| 54th | $5,400 |
| 55th | $5,100 |
| 56th | $4,800 |
| 57th | $4,500 |
| 58th | $4,350 |
| 59th | $4,200 |
| 60th | $4,050 |
| 61st | $3,900 |
| 62nd | $3,750 |
| 63rd | $3,600 |
| 64th | $3,450 |
| 65th | $3,300 |
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