BMW PGA Championship

The BMW PGA Championship is an annual men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was founded in 1955 by the Professional Golfers' Association, and originally called the British PGA Championship.

BMW PGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
Established1955
Course(s)Wentworth Club
Par72
Length7,267 yards (6,645 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$9,000,000
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Brian Bamford (1961)
To par−21 An Byeong-hun (2015)
Current champion
New Zealand Ryan Fox
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

History

The BMW PGA Championship has usually been played each May, on the weekend of the UK's Spring Bank Holiday, over the West Course at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, England. The PGA European Tour has its headquarters at the club and as the tour's home tournament, the BMW PGA Championship is often regarded as the flagship event on the European Tour. The tournament switched to September in 2019 as part of a revamp of the golfing calendar in which the US PGA Championship moved to May.[1]

It has usually had the highest prize money of any event which the tour organises, but this changed in 2009 with the introduction of the Race to Dubai, and the $10 million Dubai World Championship at the end of the season. There are other more lucrative events than the BMW PGA Championship which are part of the European Tour schedule, such as the majors and the World Golf Championship events, but these are organised by other bodies. It is also the European Tour's designated "Premier event" for the purposes of the Official World Golf Rankings, with a minimum of 64 ranking points available to the winner.[2]

The winner of the tournament is given an exemption into that season's U.S. Open and the next three Open Championships.

In 2000, Colin Montgomerie became the only player to win three years in a row.[3]

In 2021, Billy Horschel became only the second American to win the event, the first since Arnold Palmer in 1975.[4]

Winners

European Tour (Rolex Series) 2022–
European Tour (Flagship event and Rolex Series) 2017–2021
European Tour (Flagship event) 1990–2016
European Tour (Regular) 1972–1989
Pre-European Tour 1955–1971
#YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ()
Venue
BMW PGA Championship
69th 2023New Zealand Ryan Fox270−181 strokeEngland Tyrrell Hatton
England Aaron Rai
1,435,858Wentworth Club
68th 2022Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry199[lower-alpha 1]−171 strokeNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroy
Spain Jon Rahm
1,351,106Wentworth Club
67th 2021United States Billy Horschel269−191 strokeThailand Kiradech Aphibarnrat
England Laurie Canter
Wales Jamie Donaldson
1,125,952Wentworth Club
66th 2020England Tyrrell Hatton269−194 strokesFrance Victor Perez974,457Wentworth Club
65th 2019England Danny Willett268−203 strokesSpain Jon Rahm1,056,662Wentworth Club
64th 2018Italy Francesco Molinari271−172 strokesNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroy995,394Wentworth Club
63rd 2017Sweden Alex Norén277−112 strokesItaly Francesco Molinari1,041,939Wentworth Club
62nd 2016England Chris Wood279−91 strokeSweden Rikard Karlberg833,330Wentworth Club
61st 2015South Korea An Byeong-hun267−216 strokesThailand Thongchai Jaidee
Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
833,330Wentworth Club
60th 2014Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy274−141 strokeRepublic of Ireland Shane Lowry791,660Wentworth Club
59th 2013Italy Matteo Manassero278−10PlayoffEngland Simon Khan
Scotland Marc Warren
791,660Wentworth Club
58th 2012England Luke Donald (2)273−154 strokesScotland Paul Lawrie
England Justin Rose
750,000Wentworth Club
57th 2011England Luke Donald278−6PlayoffEngland Lee Westwood750,000Wentworth Club
56th 2010England Simon Khan278−61 strokeSweden Fredrik Andersson Hed
England Luke Donald
750,000Wentworth Club
55th 2009England Paul Casey271−171 strokeEngland Ross Fisher750,000Wentworth Club
54th 2008Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez277−11PlayoffEngland Oliver Wilson750,000Wentworth Club
53rd 2007Denmark Anders Hansen (2)280−8PlayoffEngland Justin Rose725,000Wentworth Club
BMW Championship
52nd 2006England David Howell271−175 strokesEngland Simon Khan708,330Wentworth Club
51st 2005Argentina Ángel Cabrera273−152 strokesRepublic of Ireland Paul McGinley666,660Wentworth Club
Volvo PGA Championship
50th 2004Scotland Scott Drummond269−192 strokesArgentina Ángel Cabrera625,000Wentworth Club
49th 2003Spain Ignacio Garrido270−18PlayoffSouth Africa Trevor Immelman583,330Wentworth Club
48th 2002Denmark Anders Hansen269−195 strokesScotland Colin Montgomerie
Argentina Eduardo Romero
528,708Wentworth Club
47th 2001Scotland Andrew Oldcorn272−162 strokesArgentina Ángel Cabrera544,521Wentworth Club
46th 2000Scotland Colin Montgomerie (3)271−173 strokesNorthern Ireland Darren Clarke
England Lee Westwood
Scotland Andrew Coltart
415,130Wentworth Club
45th 1999Scotland Colin Montgomerie (2)270−185 strokesEngland Mark James303,350Wentworth Club
44th 1998Scotland Colin Montgomerie274−141 strokeSouth Africa Ernie Els
Scotland Gary Orr
Sweden Patrik Sjöland
280,000Wentworth Club
43rd 1997Wales Ian Woosnam (2)275−132 strokesNorthern Ireland Darren Clarke
South Africa Ernie Els
England Nick Faldo
256,676Wentworth Club
42nd 1996Italy Costantino Rocca274−142 strokesEngland Nick Faldo
Scotland Paul Lawrie
233,324Wentworth Club
41st 1995Germany Bernhard Langer (3)279−91 strokeNew Zealand Michael Campbell
Sweden Per-Ulrik Johansson
210,000Wentworth Club
40th 1994Spain José María Olazábal271−171 strokeSouth Africa Ernie Els186,662Wentworth Club
39th 1993Germany Bernhard Langer (2)274−146 strokesScotland Gordon Brand Jnr
Scotland Colin Montgomerie
New Zealand Frank Nobilo
163,324Wentworth Club
38th 1992Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone272−162 strokesScotland Gordon Brand Jnr
Spain José María Olazábal
140,000Wentworth Club
37th 1991Spain Seve Ballesteros (2)271−17PlayoffScotland Colin Montgomerie116,662Wentworth Club
36th 1990Australia Mike Harwood271−171 strokeSouth Africa John Bland
England Nick Faldo
93,324Wentworth Club
35th 1989England Nick Faldo (4)272−162 strokesWales Ian Woosnam81,662Wentworth Club
34th 1988Wales Ian Woosnam274−142 strokesSpain Seve Ballesteros
England Mark James
70,000Wentworth Club
Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship
33rd 1987West Germany Bernhard Langer270−184 strokesSpain Seve Ballesteros51,324Wentworth Club
32nd 1986Australia Rodger Davis281−7PlayoffRepublic of Ireland Des Smyth49,000Wentworth Club
31st 1985England Paul Way282−6PlayoffScotland Sandy Lyle42,000Wentworth Club
30th 1984England Howard Clark204[lower-alpha 2]−122 strokesEngland Gordon J. Brand
West Germany Bernhard Langer
35,000Wentworth Club
Sun Alliance PGA Championship
29th 1983Spain Seve Ballesteros278−22 strokesScotland Ken Brown
Scotland Sandy Lyle
21,000Royal St George's
28th 1982England Tony Jacklin (2)284−4PlayoffWest Germany Bernhard Langer18,662Hillside
27th 1981England Nick Faldo (3)274−104 strokesScotland Ken Brown
England Neil Coles
16,324Ganton
26th 1980England Nick Faldo (2)283+31 strokeScotland Ken Brown16,324Royal St George's
Colgate PGA Championship
25th 1979Argentina Vicente Fernández288E1 strokeItaly Baldovino Dassù
South Africa Gary Player
11,662St Andrews Links
24th 1978England Nick Faldo278−107 strokesScotland Ken Brown14,000Royal Birkdale
Penfold PGA Championship
23rd 1977Spain Manuel Piñero283+33 strokesEngland Peter Oosterhuis14,000Royal St George's
22nd 1976England Neil Coles280EPlayoffRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy
South Africa Gary Player
14,000Royal St George's
21st 1975United States Arnold Palmer285+52 strokesRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy14,000Royal St George's
Viyella PGA Championship
20th 1974England Maurice Bembridge278−101 strokeEngland Peter Oosterhuis5,600Wentworth Club
19th 1973England Peter Oosterhuis280−83 strokesSouth Africa Dale Hayes
Belgium Donald Swaelens
3,071Wentworth Club
18th 1972England Tony Jacklin279−93 strokesEngland Peter Oosterhuis3,070Wentworth Club
Schweppes PGA Championship
1970–71: No tournament
17th 1969Scotland Bernard Gallacher293+51 strokeEngland John Garner
England Guy Wolstenholme
Ashburnham
15th 1968
(op.)[lower-alpha 3]
England David Talbot276−85 strokesEngland Bernard HuntDunbar
13th 1967
(op.)[lower-alpha 3]
England Malcolm Gregson275−133 strokesRepublic of Ireland Hugh BoyleHunstanton
Piccadilly PGA Close Championship
16th 1968
(cl.)[lower-alpha 3]
England Peter Townsend275−51 strokeEngland Neil ColesRoyal Mid-Surrey
PGA Close Championship
14th 1967
(cl.)[lower-alpha 3]
Wales Brian Huggett271−138 strokesEngland Jimmy Hitchcock
England Bernard Hunt
Thorndon Park
Schweppes PGA Close Championship
12th 1966England Guy Wolstenholme278−24 strokesScotland George WillSaunton
11th 1965England Peter Alliss (3)286−6Playoff[lower-alpha 4]England Peter ButlerPrince's
10th 1964England Tony Grubb287−12 strokesEngland Lionel PlattsWestern Gailes
9th 1963England Peter Butler3062 strokesScotland Bobby Walker1,000Royal Birkdale
8th 1962England Peter Alliss (2)2871 strokeEngland Ralph Moffitt
Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr
Little Aston
Sutton Coldfield
7th 1961England Brian Bamford266−113 strokesEngland Peter Alliss
Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr
Royal Mid-Surrey
Richmond
PGA Close Championship
6th 1960England Arnold Stickley247[lower-alpha 5]2 strokesWales Dai ReesCoventry
5th 1959Wales Dai Rees2836 strokesEngland Bernard Hunt
England David Snell
Ashburnham
4th 1958Republic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw2871 strokeWales Dai ReesMaesdu
3rd 1957England Peter Alliss2863 strokesEngland Charlie WardMaesdu
2nd 1956England Charlie Ward282Playoff[lower-alpha 6]Scotland Eric BrownMaesdu
1st 1955England Ken Bousfield2772 strokesEngland Max FaulknerPannal
Harrogate (Starbeck)

Multiple winners

Only nine men have won the event more than once.

  • 4 wins:
    • Nick Faldo – 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989
  • 3 wins:
    • Peter Alliss – 1957, 1962, 1965
    • Bernhard Langer – 1987, 1993, 1995
    • Colin Montgomerie – 1998, 1999, 2000
  • 2 wins:
    • Tony Jacklin – 1972, 1982
    • Seve Ballesteros – 1983, 1991
    • Ian Woosnam – 1988, 1997
    • Anders Hansen – 2002, 2007
    • Luke Donald – 2011, 2012

Media coverage

Currently in the United Kingdom, all four rounds of the BMW PGA Championship are shown live by Sky Sports with highlights being shown by the BBC.

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes after cancellation of Friday's play due to Operation London Bridge.
  2. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  3. In 1967 and 1968, both open and closed championships were held.
  4. Alliss won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. Shortened to 63 holes due to weather.
  6. Ward defeated Brown in a 36 hole playoff; Ward 139, Brown 141.

References

51.40°N 0.59°W / 51.40; -0.59

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