1999 Volvo PGA Championship

The 1999 Volvo PGA Championship was the 45th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 28–31 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.

1999 Volvo PGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates28–31 May 1999
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
51.40°N 0.59°W / 51.40; -0.59
Course(s)Wentworth Club
West Course
Tour(s)European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,002 yards (6,403 m)
Field156 players, 66 after cut
Cut146 (+2)
Prize fund1,820,000
Winner's share€303,350
Champion
Scotland Colin Montgomerie
270 (−18)
Location Map
Wentworth Club is located in England
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Wentworth Club is located in Surrey
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in Surrey

Colin Montgomerie successfully defended his 1998 title to claim a five stroke victory over Mark James.[1]

Course layout

Wentworth Club, West Course[2]
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yardage n/a 4701554525011913553993984493,370 1863985104411794663795715023,6327,002
Par 43453444435 3454344553772

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 28 May 1999

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Germany Bernhard Langer65−7
T2Northern Ireland Darren Clarke67−5
England Derrick Cooper
South Africa Retief Goosen
England Mark James
Spain Pedro Linhart
Spain José Rivero
France Jean van de velde
T9New Zealand Michael Campbell68−4
England Paul Eales
South Africa Ernie Els
Spain José María Olazábal
Scotland Dean Robertson

Second round

Friday, 29 May 1999

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Northern Ireland Darren Clarke67-67=134−10
2South Africa Ernie Els68-67=135−9
3South Africa Retief Goosen67-69=136−8
T4England Mark James67-70=137−7
Scotland Dean Robertson68-69=137
T6New Zealand Michael Campbell68-70=138−6
England Paul Eales68-70=138
Sweden Robert Karlsson70-68=138
Germany Bernhard Langer65-73=138
Spain José María Olazábal68-70=138
Scotland Sam Torrance70-68=138

Third round

Saturday, 30 May 1999

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1South Africa Retief Goosen67-69-70=206−10
Scotland Colin Montgomerie69-70-67=206
T3Germany Bernhard Langer65-73-70=208−8
Zimbabwe Mark McNulty71-70-67=208
T5England Paul Eales68-70-71=209−7
South Africa Ernie Els68-67-74=209
Sweden Mathias Grönberg69-73-67=209
England Mark James67-70-72=209
Sweden Robert Karlsson70-68-71=209
Australia Stephen Leaney73-67-69=209
Australia Peter Lonard69-70-70=209
Argentina Eduardo Romero71-71-67=209

Final round

Sunday, 31 May 1999

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ()
1Scotland Colin Montgomerie69-70-67-64=270−18303,350
2England Mark James67-70-72-66=275−13202,300
3England Paul Eales68-70-71-67=276−12113,930
T4South Africa Ernie Els68-67-74-68=277−1177,233
South Africa Retief Goosen67-69-70-71=277
Australia Stephen Leaney73-67-69-68=277
T7England David Carter71-70-69-68=278−1046,900
Sweden Mathias Grönberg69-73-67-69=278
Germany Bernhard Langer65-73-70-70=278
T10Spain José María Olazábal68-70-72-69=279−933,717
Sweden Jarmo Sandelin70-72-71-66=279
Germany Sven Strüver75-69-69-66=279

References

  1. "Magnificent Montgomerie Retains Volvo PGA Crown". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. "Course card". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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