Known as the “Pebble Beach of the Alps”, Schladming-Dachstein Golf Club is located in the scenic Ennstal Valley and is consistently ranked as one of the top 15 of the 170-plus courses in Austria.

Schladming-Dachstein was founded in 1987 by Franz Wittmann, a famous rally driver who has won Austria’s national championship on 12 occasions and now operates as Club President.

Designed by two-time Masters winner Bernhard Langer, the course itself sits at 750 metres above sea level and is surrounded by mountains over 2,500 metres tall that are used for skiing through the winter, creating stunning views throughout.

Austrian Maximilian Steinlechner was the victor at the 2025 Interwetten Open, a final round 64 securing a two-shot victory on home soil. It was the defining moment in the 26-year-old’s season, as he went on to secure a DP World Tour card by finishing third in the Road to Mallorca Rankings.

Lukas Nemecz will be hoping an event on home soil can help strengthen his chances of earning a DP World Tour card this year. The Austrian fell out of a graduate spot at the Rolex Grand Final last year, having entered the final week in 18th and with one hand on a life-changing DP World Tour card. Nemecz is once again the leading Austrian on the Road to Mallorca this year, sitting 40th in the rankings, but will be looking this week to improve that position.

Matthias Schwab is also in the field this week, having lost his place on the DP World and PGA Tour through injury. Schwab has struggled this year but will be looking to bounce back at a course just minutes away from his birthplace of Schladming. A host of other homegrown talent will also fly the flag for Austria this week.

Check back on Sunday for the full breakdown.

Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2026 Interwetten Open

1 – €48,000.00

2 – €33,000.00

3 – €21,000.00

4 – €18,000.00

5 – €15,000.00

6 – €12,000.00

7 – €9,600.00

8 – €8,400.00

9 – €7,200.00

10 – €6,600.00

11 – €6,000.00

12 – €5,700.00

13 – €5,400.00

14 – €5,100.00

15 – €4,800.00

16 – €4,500.00

17 – €4,200.00

18 – €3,900.00

19 – €3,600.00

20 – €3,300.00

21 – €3,150.00

22 – €2,940.00

23 – €2,880.00

24 – €2,820.00

25 – €2,760.00

26 – €2,700.00

27 – €2,640.00

28 – €2,580.00

29 – €2,520.00

30 – €2,460.00

31 – €2,400.00

32 – €2,340.00

33 – €2,280.00

34 – €2,220.00

35 – €2,160.00

36 – €2,100.00

37 – €2,040.00

38 – €1,980.00

39 – €1,920.00

40 – €1,860.00

41 – €1,800.00

42 – €1,740.00

43 – €1,680.00

44 – €1,620.00

45 – €1,560.00

46 – €1,500.00

47 – €1,440.00

48 – €1,380.00

49 – €1,320.00

50 – €1,260.00

51 – €1,200.00

52 – €1,170.00

53 – €1,140.00

54 – €1,110.00

55 – €1,080.00

56 – €1,050.00

57 – €1,020.00

58 – €990.00

59 – €960.00

60 – €930.00

61 – €900.00

62 – €870.00

63 – €840.00

64 – €810.00

65 – €780.00

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Eugenio Chacarra secures his second DP World Tour title #KLMOpen pic.twitter.com/iwx0gcS5CQ

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Oliver Lindell had put the pressure on the long-time leader as a round of 69, capped by a birdie of his own, took him alongside Chacarra at ten under par.

The Spaniard responded in kind with an excellent approach setting up a two-putt from around 20 feet to seal the crown at The International in Amsterdam.

Dropped shots for overnight leaders Sebastian Söderberg at the first hole and Chacarra at the third allowed Marcus Armitage and Maximilian Steinlechner to take a share of the lead with two birdies apiece.

Söderberg birdied the fourth but Chacarra seized control approaching the turn, birdieing the eighth and ninth to open up a three-shot lead at 11 under as his closest challengers dropped back.

A bogey at the 12th brought the chasing pack back into contention, with Lindell birdieing the 14th to move within one. Chacarra responded immediately with a birdie of his own before Lindell and Steinlechner both picked up shots at the 15th to emerge as his main challengers.

While Chacarra dropped a shot at the 16th, Steinlechner bogeyed the par-three 17th and Lindell’s par left him just one behind heading to the last.

The former LIV Golfer, Chacarra, went desperately close to a virtual clinching birdie at the 17th, which would have been only the fifth of the day on that hole, and Lindell asked the question with a closing birdie to move alongside him at the summit as the Spaniard prepared to hit his approach shot.

He duly found the back of the green and ran his first putt down close to the pin, taking deep breaths as his playing partners finished up before the tap-in to clinch his second DP World Tour win, after last year’s Hero Indian Open.

Chacarra spoke after Saturday’s round of how he relishes tough conditions and Sunday in Amsterdam certainly delivered, with high winds throughout. The low round of the day was just a three-under-par 68 from Marcel Siem, while only eight players shot in the 60s.

Lindell, who birdied three of the last four holes and has made the cut in all 16 of his DP World Tour starts this season, was left to settle for second on his own while Angel Ayora eagled the last to join Steinlechner, Söderberg and Joe Dean in third on eight under.

Julien Guerrier and Danny Willett were a further shot back with the top ten completed by Yanhan Zhou at six under and Lindell’s fellow Finn Sami Välimäki at five under.

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Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2026 Swiss Challenge

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The Englishman finished the day with an eight-stroke advantage over a chasing pack which included English duo Geroge Bloor and Tom Sloman, Hamish Brown, Julian Perico, Tadeas Tetak, Martin Vorster and Marc Warren.

The 37-year-old was quick out of the blocks with back-to-back birdies to start and made four more gains before the turn to reach 20 under par for the week, moving five shots clear of Warren and Bloor at the halfway point.

Starting the day one shot behind overnight leader Bloor, Southgate closed the gap to his compatriot with a birdie on the par four first. He continued that momentum with two more birdies in his next three holes before making three more gains; on hole six, seven and eight to pull five shots clear of the chasing pack.

Three back nine gains saw Southgate reach 23 under par, ending his day with back-to-back birdies to close out a memorable week in Lucerne.

“I played exactly how you would dream of playing,” he said. “I wanted to get off to a hot start, I felt very comfortable this morning.

“I knew that all I could do was stick to the plan. I expected something to go wrong at some point, and it didn’t, I putted fantastically well.

“It has been a great week. When I arrived on Monday, I really liked the look of the course with the longer rough, I knew it would catch a few players out, I made a plan and stuck to it.”

“I was so focused on my own game, I didn’t really look at any leaderboard until the big one at the back of the 11th green, I expected to be in front and when I saw I was five in front, I didn’t know how to respond to it, I’ve never been in that position many times in my career.”

Southgate has over 300 DP World starts to his name and with nine top ten finishes already on the HotelPlanner Tour, he was pleased to get over the line for his maiden title.

Starting the week in 94th on the Road to Mallorca Rankings, Southgate is aware of the impact the win will have on his promotion chances.

“I’m immensely proud,” he added. “There are so many people I should be thanking. A lot of people around the world know how much I love this game.”

Australian Haydn Baron, American Alex Goff, Indian Veer Ahlawat and Dane Sebastian Freidrichsen settled for a share of ninth with South African Louis Albertse finishing the week in solo 13th.

The win moves Southgate to ninth on the Road to Mallorca Rankings, with MJ Daffue remaining at the top with his two wins.

The Road to Mallorca heads to Austria for the Interwetten Open taking place at Schladming-Dachstein Golf Club in Oberhaus from June 11-14.

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Connor Syme successfully defended his maiden DP World Tour title after claiming it 12 months earlier when he had seen off playing partner Joakim Lagergren by two shots. The 29-year-old Scot had been in control throughout the final round the previous year as he closed out a breakthrough victory in his 182nd appearance.

The International hosted the event for the third consecutive year and fourth time overall. The Amsterdam venue once again proved to be the perfect setting for the tournament and, over the previous two editions, had seen victories for Syme and Guido Migliozzi. It had also hosted the event in 2019 when Sergio Garcia lifted the trophy, and the 2017 Masters champion remained one of several Major winners to have tasted KLM Open success.

First played in 1912 and an ever-present on the DP World Tour schedule since 1972, aside from Covid-related disruptions, the event had been won by the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, José María Olazábal, Payne Stewart, Darren Clarke and Martin Kaymer. As one of the great national opens, it continued to be a jewel in the crown of the DP World Tour schedule, with The International playing an important role in its rich history.

Eugenio Chacarra birdied the 18th hole to win the 2026 KLM Open by one stroke.

Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2026 KLM Open

1st – Eugenio Chacarra – €402,463.27

2nd – Oliver Lindell – €260,417.41

T3rd – Angel Ayora – €112,689.72

T3rd – Joe Dean – €112,689.72

T3rd – Sebastian Söderberg – €112,689.72

T3rd – Maximilian Steinlechner – €112,689.72

T7th – Julien Guerrier – €65,104.35

T7th – Danny Willett – €65,104.35

9th – Yanhan Zhou – €53,030.45

10th – Sami Välimäki – €47,348.62

T11th – Nacho Elvira – €40,798.73

T11th – Jayden Schaper – €40,798.73

T11th – Richard Sterne – €40,798.73

T14th – Marcus Armitage – €32,095.60

T14th – Pablo Ereño – €32,095.60

T14th – Marcus Helligkilde – €32,095.60

T14th – Calum Hill – €32,095.60

T14th – Daniel Hillier – €32,095.60

T14th – James Morrison – €32,095.60

T14th – David Ravetto – €32,095.60

T21st – Ross Fisher – €25,331.51

T21st – Jordan Gumberg – €25,331.51

T21st – Angel Hidalgo – €25,331.51

T21st – Scott Jamieson – €25,331.51

T21st – Niklas Nørgaard – €25,331.51

T21st – Brandon Robinson Thompson – €25,331.51

T21st – Bernd Wiesberger – €25,331.51

T28th – Michael Hollick – €21,425.25

T28th – Kazuma Kobori – €21,425.25

T28th – Guido Migliozzi – €21,425.25

T28th – Callum Tarren – €21,425.25

T32nd – Andreas Halvorsen – €17,913.56

T32nd – Yuto Katsuragawa – €17,913.56

T32nd – Matteo Manassero – €17,913.56

T32nd – Francesco Molinari – €17,913.56

T32nd – Ryan Peake – €17,913.56

T32nd – Marcel Siem – €17,913.56

T38th – Cameron Adam – €14,441.33

T38th – Kiradech Aphibarnrat – €14,441.33

T38th – Davis Bryant – €14,441.33

T38th – Jens Dantorp – €14,441.33

T38th – Ricardo Gouveia – €14,441.33

T38th – Hunter Logan – €14,441.33

T38th – Lars van der Vight – €14,441.33

T45th – David Law – €12,073.90

T45th – JC Ritchie – €12,073.90

T45th – Robin Williams – €12,073.90

T48th – Dylan Frittelli – €9,706.47

T48th – Sadom Kaewkanjana – €9,706.47

T48th – Alexander Levy – €9,706.47

T48th – Stefano Mazzoli – €9,706.47

T48th – Brandon Stone – €9,706.47

T48th – Paul Waring – €9,706.47

T48th – Ashun Wu – €9,706.47

T55th – Adri Arnaus – €7,812.52

T55th – Jacob Skov Olesen – €7,812.52

T55th – Antoine Rozner – €7,812.52

T58th – Rikuya Hoshino – €7,220.66

T58th – Jason Scrivener – €7,220.66

T60th – Sebastian Garcia – €6,392.06

T60th – Mikael Lindberg – €6,392.06

T60th – Joost Luiten – €6,392.06

T60th – Renato Paratore – €6,392.06

T60th – Eddie Pepperell – €6,392.06

65th – Dan Bradbury – €5,681.83

T66th – Matthew Baldwin – €5,208.35

T66th – Rafa Cabrera Bello – €5,208.35

T66th – Nicolai von Dellingshausen – €5,208.35

70th – Frederic Lacroix – €4,734.86

T71st – Marcus Kinhult – €4,024.63

T71st – Connor Syme – €4,024.63

73rd – Marcel Schneider – €3,548.15

W/D – Ewen Ferguson – €3,542.14

W/D – Nathan Kimsey – €3,542.14

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The winner of the 20th Swiss Challenge joined a list of illustrious past champions that included four-time DP World Tour winner and European Ryder Cup star Rafa Cabrera Bello, home favourite Joel Girrbach (who remained the only Swiss player to win the event), DP World Tour winner Dan Hillier, Scotsman Euan Walker and two-time HotelPlanner Tour winner Felix Mory.

Nick Bachem was among the DP World Tour winners in the field in Lucerne, and he was looking to boost his chances of returning to Golf’s Global Tour with a victory.

The previous week’s champion Ryan van Velzen and Finland’s Tapio Pulkkanen, who had won the Danish Golf Challenge two weeks earlier, teed it up in a bid to build on their recent form alongside past Swiss Challenge champions Benjamin Hébert and Alexander Knappe.

Golf Sempach was situated in the heart of Switzerland and was surrounded by stunning mountains such as Mount Pilatus, Mount Rigi and Mount Titlis, which formed the perfect backdrop.

The Lucerne club had a rich history on the HotelPlanner Tour, with this being the 12th time an event had been staged there. The Swiss Challenge, albeit under different guises, made its first appearance on the schedule in 2000 and returned in 2001 before a five-year break. It had been an ever-present fixture on the Road to Mallorca schedule since its return in 2006.

England’s Matthew Southgate claimed his first HotelPlanner Tour win at the 2026 Swiss Challenge with a final round of 62.

Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2026 Swiss Challenge

1st – Matthew Southgate – €48,000.00

T2nd – George Bloor – €16,714.29

T2nd – Hamish Brown – €16,714.29

T2nd – Julian Perico – €16,714.29

T2nd – Tom Sloman – €16,714.29

T2nd – Tadeas Tetak – €16,714.29

T2nd – Martin Vorster – €16,714.29

T2nd – Marc Warren – €16,714.29

T9th – Veer Ahlawat – €6,375.00

T9th – Haydn Barron – €6,375.00

T9th – Sebastian Friedrichsen – €6,375.00

T9th – Alex Goff – €6,375.00

13th – Louis Albertse – €5,400.00

T14th – Christofer Blomstrand – €4,200.00

T14th – Barclay Brown – €4,200.00

T14th – Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon – €4,200.00

T14th – Callum Farr – €4,200.00

T14th – Marc Hammer – €4,200.00

T14th – Sam Locke – €4,200.00

T14th – Ryan Lumsden – €4,200.00

T21st – Bradley Bawden – €2,841.43

T21st – Tobias Edén – €2,841.43

T21st – Jhared Hack – €2,841.43

T21st – Kristian Krogh Johannessen – €2,841.43

T21st – Cooper Musselman – €2,841.43

T21st – Alfie Plant – €2,841.43

T21st – Robin Sciot-Siegrist – €2,841.43

T28th – Javier Calles Roman – €2,490.00

T28th – Chase Hanna – €2,490.00

T28th – Sam Jones – €2,490.00

T28th – James Meyer de Beco – €2,490.00

T32nd – Christian Braeunig – €2,250.00

T32nd – Tomas Gouveia – €2,250.00

T32nd – Lorenzo Scalise – €2,250.00

T32nd – Borja Virto – €2,250.00

T36th – Anton Albers – €1,830.00

T36th – Jannik de Bruyn – €1,830.00

T36th – Will Enefer – €1,830.00

T36th – Filip Mruzek – €1,830.00

T36th – Robin Petersson – €1,830.00

T36th – Will Porter – €1,830.00

T36th – Mark Power – €1,830.00

T36th – Jamie Rutherford – €1,830.00

T36th – Jan Schneider – €1,830.00

T36th – Santiago Tarrio – €1,830.00

T46th – Calum Fyfe – €1,410.00

T46th – Per Längfors – €1,410.00

T46th – Adam Wallin – €1,410.00

T46th – Andrew Wilson – €1,410.00

T50th – Christoffer Bring – €1,192.50

T50th – Aymeric Laussot – €1,192.50

T50th – Pierre Pineau – €1,192.50

T50th – Lauri Ruuska – €1,192.50

54th – Victor Bjorlow – €1,110.00

T55th – James Allan – €1,065.00

T55th – Dimitrios Papadatos – €1,065.00

T57th – Christian Jacobsen – €1,005.00

T57th – Ronan Mullarney – €1,005.00

59th – Varun Chopra – €960.00

60th – Martin Eriksson – €930.00

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Isla Canela Links represented one of the only links-style tests on the 2026 Road to Mallorca schedule and made its HotelPlanner Tour debut as a tournament venue.

The course meandered along the banks of the Guadiana River, offering views towards the Portuguese Algarve and the Gulf of Cadiz. Despite being one of the flatter venues on the 2026 schedule, Isla Canela Links provided a stern examination throughout the week, with strong winds and undulating greens testing the field.

A host of homegrown talent teed it up at Isla Canela Links hoping to follow in the footsteps of rising star Pablo Ereno, who had triumphed on home soil at the Challenge de Catalunya two weeks earlier. Ereno was back in action as he looked to strengthen his position in the race for one of the coveted DP World Tour cards awarded to the top 15 players at the end of the season.

The Challenge de España continued its long-standing place on the Road to Mallorca schedule, having first been played in 1999 when Carl Suneson became the inaugural champion. Since 2006, the tournament has been an ever-present fixture and has crowned a number of notable winners.

DP World Tour winner Matthew Baldwin claimed his maiden professional victory at the 2011 edition, while five-time Major Champion Brooks Koepka secured his third HotelPlanner Tour title in 2013, finishing ten strokes clear of the field. DP World Tour winners Adrien Saddier, Antoine Rozner, Victor Perez and Martin Couvra have also lifted the trophy, along with home favourite Joel Moscatel, who returned to Isla Canela looking to secure a second Challenge de España title in three years following his victory at Real Club Sevilla Golf in 2024.

The Road to Mallorca Rankings continued to take shape, with Finland’s Tapio Pulkkanen arriving on the back of his second HotelPlanner Tour victory of the season in Denmark, a result that had propelled him to fourth in the standings.

However, with both Pulkkanen and Rankings leader MJ Daffue absent from the field, home favourite Ereno had an opportunity to make further ground. Englishman Chris Wood, who sat seventh in the Road to Mallorca Rankings, also featured after winning the Italian Challenge Open earlier in May and looked to bounce back from a missed cut at the Challenge de Catalunya.

Ryan van Velzen overcame a difficult start to his final round to seal a maiden HotelPlanner Tour title at the Challenge de España.

Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2026 Challenge de España

1st – Ryan van Velzen – €48,000.00

2nd – Wil Besseling – €27,000.00

T2nd – Dan Erickson – €27,000.00

4th – Pedro Figueiredo – €18,000.00

5th – Charles Huntzinger – €13,500.00

T5th – Jamie Rutherford – €13,500.00

7th – Matteo Cristoni – €8,400.00

T7th – Pablo Ereño – €8,400.00

T7th – Liam Nolan – €8,400.00

10th – Barclay Brown – €5,925.00

T10th – Aymeric Laussot – €5,925.00

T10th – Filip Mruzek – €5,925.00

T10th – Kieran Vincent – €5,925.00

14th – Victor Bjørlow – €4,950.00

T14th – Matt Gilchrest – €4,950.00

16th – Julien Brun – €3,900.00

T16th – Alex Goff – €3,900.00

T16th – Jhared Hack – €3,900.00

T16th – Justin Harding – €3,900.00

T16th – Frank Kennedy – €3,900.00

21st – Haydn Barron – €2,910.00

T21st – Albert Boneta – €2,910.00

T21st – Wouter de Vries – €2,910.00

T21st – Lauri Ruuska – €2,910.00

T21st – Santiago Tarrio – €2,910.00

26th – George Bloor – €2,580.00

T26th – Benjamin Hébert – €2,580.00

T26th – Liam Johnston – €2,580.00

T26th – Aron Zemmer – €2,580.00

T26th – Jiri Zuska – €2,580.00

31st – Jean Bekirian – €2,130.00

T31st – Steven Brown – €2,130.00

T31st – Emilio Cuartero Blanco – €2,130.00

T31st – Bryce Easton – €2,130.00

T31st – Will Enefer – €2,130.00

T31st – Marc Hammer – €2,130.00

T31st – Julien Quesne – €2,130.00

T31st – Julien Sale – €2,130.00

T31st – Tadeas Tetak – €2,130.00

T31st – Jacopo Vecchi Fossa – €2,130.00

41st – Javier Barcos Garbayo – €1,740.00

T41st – Fiorino Clerici – €1,740.00

T41st – Charlie Forster – €1,740.00

44th – Deon Germishuys – €1,470.00

T44th – Chase Hanna – €1,470.00

T44th – Sam Hutsby – €1,470.00

T44th – Christian Jacobsen – €1,470.00

T44th – Mark Power – €1,470.00

T44th – James Sugrue – €1,470.00

50th – Veer Ahlawat – €1,176.00

T50th – Matthis Besard – €1,176.00

T50th – Christian Braeunig – €1,176.00

T50th – Maxence Giboudot – €1,176.00

T50th – Lars van Meijel – €1,176.00

55th – Bailey Gill – €1,050.00

T55th – Wilco Nienaber – €1,050.00

T55th – Andrew Wilson – €1,050.00

58th – Asier Aguirre – €990.00

59th – Callan Barrow – €915.00

T59th – Javier Calles Roman – €915.00

T59th – Max Kennedy – €915.00

T59th – Alfie Plant – €915.00

63rd – John-Ross Galbraith – €825.00

T63rd – Corey Shaun – €825.00

65th – Quinnton Croker – €765.00

T65th – Clément Sordet – €765.00

67th – Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon – €720.00

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The South African, who was two over par through the first five holes of his final round at Isla Canela Links, battled to a two under 69 to reach 17 under par for the week, two shots clear of Dutchman Wil Besseling and American Dan Erickson who shared second place.  

Starting the day one shot ahead of Erickson and Englishman Jamie Rutherford, the 24-year-old appeared to settle well with a birdie on the opening par five. However, three bogeys in his next four holes dropped the South African back down the clustered leaderboard.  

Two birdies before the turn steadied the ship before two back nine gains saw Van Velzen regain his position at the summit, with a routine par on the last closing out a memorable week.  

“This feels amazing,” he said. “I started off badly today and thought I’d blown it but I kept myself composed and made a couple of birdies to keep myself in it and then was super solid on the back nine. 

“It was a bit of a shock to this system on the front nine; that nine has caught me out a couple of times this week. Level is normally a good score on that side, I think it’s a tougher nine. 

“I back myself on that back nine. You can go low there, and I was surprised nobody went low. It was nice to see where I was, I like seeing where I am on the leaderboard.” 

Van Velzen is a two-time Sunshine Tour winner having triumphed at the 2023 Limpopo Championship and 2024 Mediclinic Invitational, as well as topping the Order of Merit the same year.  

This win marks Van Velzen’s first victory outside the Rainbow Nation and the 24-year-old believes his game is now ready to compete more regularly on European soil. 

“The game is close to something really good and I’m excited to play next week in Switzerland and the rest of the season.  

“This gives me a bit of leeway where I can maybe go and play some DP World Tour events if I have a few more good weeks out here, which will be good.” 

Portugal’s Pedro Figueiredo ends the week in solo fourth on 14 under, one stroke clear of Rutherford and American Charles Huntzinger who share fifth. 

The win sees Van Velzen rise 20 places to fourth on the Road to Mallorca Rankings, with his countryman MJ Daffue still occupying the Number One berth. Spain’s Pablo Ereno retains second place, with Englishman Will Enefer in third. 

The Road to Mallorca now heads to Switzerland for the Swiss Challenge at Golf Sempach, Lucerne, taking place from June 4-7.

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Ryder Cup hero Sepp Straka teed it up on home soil for the first time since 2018, leading a strong contingent of Austrian players hoping to impress the local fans. Since his last appearance in Austria at the Shot Clock Masters, Straka had become the first Austrian to win on the PGA TOUR, taking his tally on that circuit to four victories and earning two Ryder Cup triumphs. However, he was still searching for a maiden DP World Tour title.

Straka, only the second Austrian to play in the Ryder Cup after Bernd Wiesberger, was joined in the field by the nine-time DP World Tour winner, who arrived fresh from victory the previous month. Rising star Maximilian Steinlechner was also among the home favourites, alongside Matthias Schwab and Lukas Nemecz.

G4D star Kipp Popert was part of the field as he looked to transfer his success in disability golf to the DP World Tour. He competed alongside six other 2026 DP World Tour winners, including two-time season winner Casey Jarvis, who arrived ranked fourth on the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World.

The tournament marked the third first-time host venue in five events, with Golfclub Kitzbühel-Schwarzsee-Reith becoming the 465th course to stage a DP World Tour event. The mountain layout, one of four golf courses in Kitzbühel, is covered in snow for much of the year but provided a picturesque setting and a distinctive challenge throughout the week.

As the third event of the European Swing, the tournament played an important role in the battle for Swing honours. Players were chasing valuable points in the Rankings, with the eventual Swing winner earning entry into every event of Phase Two of the season — the Back 9 — along with a US$200,000 bonus. The highest-ranked player on the Swing not already exempt also secured a place in the field for the Genesis Scottish Open, the second Rolex Series event of the season.

Japan’s Kota Kaneko secured his maiden DP World Tour title with a two-shot victory in Kitzbühel.

Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2026 Austrian Alpine Open presented by Kitzbühel Tirol

1st – Kota Kaneko – €401,554.45

2nd – Davis Bryant – €204,320.35

T2nd – Ricardo Gouveia – €204,320.35

T4th – Rafa Cabrera Bello – €100,309.88

T4th – Gregorio De Leo – €100,309.88

T4th – Bernd Wiesberger – €100,309.88

T7th – Manuel Elvira – €57,516.77

T7th – Daniel Hillier – €57,516.77

T7th – Joost Luiten – €57,516.77

T7th – Maximilian Steinlechner – €57,516.77

11th – Joel Girrbach – €43,462.36

12th – Eugenio Chacarra – €36,565.08

T12th – Joe Dean – €36,565.08

T12th – Grant Forrest – €36,565.08

T12th – Sepp Straka – €36,565.08

T12th – Yanhan Zhou – €36,565.08

17th – Filippo Celli – €27,767.62

T17th – Ugo Coussaud – €27,767.62

T17th – Ewen Ferguson – €27,767.62

T17th – Calum Hill – €27,767.62

T17th – Andrew Johnston – €27,767.62

T17th – Nathan Kimsey – €27,767.62

T17th – Alexander Levy – €27,767.62

T17th – JC Ritchie – €27,767.62

T17th – Marcel Schneider – €27,767.62

26th – Marcus Armitage – €21,022.56

T26th – Ivan Cantero – €21,022.56

T26th – Alfredo Garcia-Heredia – €21,022.56

T26th – Rikuya Hoshino – €21,022.56

T26th – Yuto Katsuragawa – €21,022.56

T26th – Félix Mory – €21,022.56

T26th – Jacob Skov Olesen – €21,022.56

T26th – Antoine Rozner – €21,022.56

T26th – Tom Vaillant – €21,022.56

35th – Martin Couvra – €16,345.63

T35th – MJ Daffue – €16,345.63

T35th – Oihan Guillamoundeguy – €16,345.63

T35th – James Morrison – €16,345.63

T35th – David Ravetto – €16,345.63

40th – Hennie du Plessis – €13,463.88

T40th – Matthew Jordan – €13,463.88

T40th – Francesco Laporta – €13,463.88

T40th – Kevin Na – €13,463.88

T40th – Yurav Premlall – €13,463.88

T40th – Brandon Robinson Thompson – €13,463.88

T40th – Darius van Driel – €13,463.88

47th – Cameron Adam – €10,156.97

T47th – Tobias Jonsson – €10,156.97

T47th – Oliver Lindell – €10,156.97

T47th – Renato Paratore – €10,156.97

T47th – Richard Sterne – €10,156.97

T47th – Brandon Stone – €10,156.97

T47th – Hugo Townsend – €10,156.97

54th – Romain Langasque – €8,149.19

T54th – Marc Warren – €8,149.19

56th – Albin Bergstrom – €7,794.88

57th – Wenyi Ding – €7,440.57

T57th – Ross Fisher – €7,440.57

59th – Lucas Bjerregaard – €6,731.94

T59th – Andreas Halvorsen – €6,731.94

T59th – Ryggs Johnston – €6,731.94

T59th – Anthony Quayle – €6,731.94

63rd – Sean Crocker – €5,905.21

T63rd – Simon Forsström – €5,905.21

T63rd – Edoardo Molinari – €5,905.21

66th – Sebastian Garcia – €5,432.80

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Cover star Chris Gotterup shares an honest look at the swing thoughts, misses and practice habits he’s working through, reminding us that even tour winners battle the same frustrations as everyday golfers.

We also explore the evolving world of professional golf, from Luis Masaveau’s move to LIV Golf to The Undercover Pro’s candid take on life beyond the PGA Tour rumour mill. Behind the scenes, we examine the changing face of tour life through the lens of the European Tour Performance Institute and the realities of making a living as a golf professional.

Closer to home, Golf During a Conflict looks at the resilience of the Middle East golf scene, while our travel features visit Al Mouj Golf and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club ahead of the 2026 U.S. Open.

Instruction remains central, with lessons from J. J. Spaun, Aaron Rai and Phil Mickelson, plus our 2026 Hot List guide to the year’s best golf balls. We also continue celebrating regional golf through The Gulf Club and standout performances from across the Middle East.

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Thomas Detry was likely the headline act that week as he, almost unbelievably, searched for his first DP World Tour win after five runner-up finishes. The 2025 WM Phoenix Open champion on the PGA TOUR had narrowly kept his card the previous year but enjoyed a promising start to 2026 across the Opening and International Swings. Matthis Besard – a 2023 Q School graduate – was also in the field as he looked to get back on Tour among a total of eight professional and five amateur Belgian stars, also containing a certain Miracle of Medinah star…….

Arguably, Belgian golf’s biggest star of the modern era, Nicolas Colsaerts played his 505th and final DP World Tour event that week. After a debut at the 1998 Dutch Open, the following 28 years saw him win three DP World Tour titles and famously play in the 2012 Ryder Cup where Europe completed that incredible comeback from 10-6 down for victory. He also served as a Ryder Cup Vice Captain and exited the stage on home soil.

Premlall looked to extend his lead at the top of the Swing Rankings and was joined by fellow 2026 winners Mikael Lindberg, Jordan Gumberg, Casey Jarvis, Freddy Schott, Nacho Elvira and Jayden Schaper. Jarvis and Schaper were both looking for third wins of the season as they attempted to chase down Patrick Reed at the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World. Recent Abu Dhabi Championship and Rolex Series winners Paul Waring and Victor Perez teed it up that week, as did a strong contingent of HotelPlanner Tour and Qualifying School graduates looking to make their mark.

Richard Sterne played one of the shots of his life to claim his first DP World Tour title in 13 years at the 2026 Soudal Open.

Trailing countryman Zander Lombard for most of the day, the South African timed his attack to perfection, making a stunning eagle at the 17th hole to move to 18 under par and go atop of a stacked leaderboard at Rinkven International Golf Club.

Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2026 Soudal Open

Position Name Money Earned

1 Richard Sterne €402,686.27

2 Marcus Armitage €130,438.77

2 Jorge Campillo €130,438.77

2 Kota Kaneko €130,438.77

2 Marcus Kinhult €130,438.77

2 Jacob Skov Olesen €130,438.77

2 Victor Perez €130,438.77

8 MJ Daffue €48,796.10

8 Gregorio De Leo €48,796.10

8 Nathan Kimsey €48,796.10

8 Zander Lombard €48,796.10

8 Ben Schmidt €48,796.10

13 Albin Bergstrom €35,649.58

13 Andrew Johnston €35,649.58

13 Tom Vaillant €35,649.58

13 Darius Van Driel €35,649.58

17 Wenyi Ding €29,561.91

17 Francesco Laporta €29,561.91

17 Mikael Lindberg €29,561.91

17 Jeff Winther €29,561.91

17 Fabrizio Zanotti €29,561.91

22 Eugenio Chacarra €26,411.48

22 Casey Jarvis €26,411.48

24 Jack Buchanan €23,568.99

24 Martin Couvra €23,568.99

24 Ricardo Gouveia €23,568.99

24 Alexander Levy €23,568.99

24 Eddie Pepperell €23,568.99

24 Jayden Schaper €23,568.99

30 Davis Bryant €17,744.04

30 Jens Dantorp €17,744.04

30 Manuel Elvira €17,744.04

30 Oliver Lindell €17,744.04

30 Renato Paratore €17,744.04

30 Yurav Premlall €17,744.04

30 David Ravetto €17,744.04

30 Marcel Schneider €17,744.04

30 Jason Scrivener €17,744.04

30 Euan Walker €17,744.04

30 Paul Waring €17,744.04

41 Cameron Adam €13,501.83

41 Jonathan Broomhead €13,501.83

41 Sean Crocker €13,501.83

41 Andreas Halvorsen €13,501.83

41 Yanhan Zhou €13,501.83

47 Matthew Baldwin €10,896.22

47 Clement Charmasson €10,896.22

47 Joe Dean €10,896.22

47 Julien Guerrier €10,896.22

47 Rocco Repetto Taylor €10,896.22

47 Andy Sullivan €10,896.22

53 Ivan Cantero €8,290.60

53 Thomas Detry €8,290.60

53 Rikuya Hoshino €8,290.60

53 Romain Langasque €8,290.60

53 Matteo Manassero €8,290.60

53 Marcel Siem €8,290.60

59 Calum Hill €6,987.79

59 Yuto Katsuragawa €6,987.79

59 Maximilian Steinlechner €6,987.79

59 Kristof Ulenaers €6,987.79

63 Adam Blomme €5,921.86

63 Hennie Du Plessis €5,921.86

63 Scott Jamieson €5,921.86

63 Sadom Kaewkanjana €5,921.86

63 Yuvraj Sandhu €5,921.86

68 Quentin Debove €5,211.23

70 Gavin Green €4,737.49

70 Caleb Surratt €4,737.49

70 Nicolai Von Dellingshausen €4,737.49

73 Ross Fisher €3,553.11

74 Joost Luiten €3,548.61

74 Connor Syme €3,548.61

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