BMW PGA Championship

BMW PGA Championship
	File:BMW PGA Championship logo.png
Tournament information
Location	Virginia Water, Surrey, England
Established	1955
Course(s)	Wentworth Club
Par	72
Length	7,267 yards (6,645 m)
Tour(s)	European Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	US$8,000,000
Month played	September
Tournament record score
Aggregate	266 Brian Bamford (1961)
To par	−21 An Byeong-hun (2015)
Current champion
	Shane Lowry
Location Map
	Wentworth Club Location in England Wentworth Club Location in Surrey

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.

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

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share (€)	Venue
BMW PGA Championship
2022	Shane Lowry	199^[a]	−17	1 stroke	Rory McIlroy Jon Rahm	1,351,106	Wentworth Club
2021	Billy Horschel	269	−19	1 stroke	Kiradech Aphibarnrat Laurie Canter Jamie Donaldson	1,125,952	Wentworth Club
2020	Tyrrell Hatton	269	−19	4 strokes	Victor Perez	974,457	Wentworth Club
2019	Danny Willett	268	−20	3 strokes	Jon Rahm	1,056,662	Wentworth Club
2018	Francesco Molinari	271	−17	2 strokes	Rory McIlroy	995,394	Wentworth Club
2017	Alex Norén	277	−11	2 strokes	Francesco Molinari	1,041,939	Wentworth Club
2016	Chris Wood	279	−9	1 stroke	Rikard Karlberg	833,330	Wentworth Club
2015	An Byeong-hun	267	−21	6 strokes	Thongchai Jaidee Miguel Ángel Jiménez	833,330	Wentworth Club
2014	Rory McIlroy	274	−14	1 stroke	Shane Lowry	791,660	Wentworth Club
2013	Matteo Manassero	278	−10	Playoff	Simon Khan Marc Warren	791,660	Wentworth Club
2012	Luke Donald (2)	273	−15	4 strokes	Paul Lawrie Justin Rose	750,000	Wentworth Club
2011	Luke Donald	278	−6	Playoff	Lee Westwood	750,000	Wentworth Club
2010	Simon Khan	278	−6	1 stroke	Fredrik Andersson Hed Luke Donald	750,000	Wentworth Club
2009	Paul Casey	271	−17	1 stroke	Ross Fisher	750,000	Wentworth Club
2008	Miguel Ángel Jiménez	277	−11	Playoff	Oliver Wilson	750,000	Wentworth Club
2007	Anders Hansen (2)	280	−8	Playoff	Justin Rose	725,000	Wentworth Club
BMW Championship
2006	David Howell	271	−17	5 strokes	Simon Khan	708,330	Wentworth Club
2005	Ángel Cabrera	273	−15	2 strokes	Paul McGinley	666,660	Wentworth Club
Volvo PGA Championship
2004	Scott Drummond	269	−19	2 strokes	Ángel Cabrera	625,000	Wentworth Club
2003	Ignacio Garrido	270	−18	Playoff	Trevor Immelman	583,330	Wentworth Club
2002	Anders Hansen	269	−19	5 strokes	Colin Montgomerie Eduardo Romero	528,708	Wentworth Club
2001	Andrew Oldcorn	272	−16	2 strokes	Ángel Cabrera	544,521	Wentworth Club
2000	Colin Montgomerie (3)	271	−17	3 strokes	Darren Clarke Lee Westwood Andrew Coltart	415,130	Wentworth Club
1999	Colin Montgomerie (2)	270	−18	5 strokes	Mark James	303,350	Wentworth Club
1998	Colin Montgomerie	274	−14	1 stroke	Ernie Els Gary Orr Patrik Sjöland	280,000	Wentworth Club
1997	Ian Woosnam (2)	275	−13	2 strokes	Darren Clarke Ernie Els Nick Faldo	256,676	Wentworth Club
1996	Costantino Rocca	274	−14	2 strokes	Nick Faldo Paul Lawrie	233,324	Wentworth Club
1995	Bernhard Langer (3)	279	−9	1 stroke	Michael Campbell Per-Ulrik Johansson	210,000	Wentworth Club
1994	José María Olazábal	271	−17	1 stroke	Ernie Els	186,662	Wentworth Club
1993	Bernhard Langer (2)	274	−14	6 strokes	Gordon Brand Jnr Colin Montgomerie Frank Nobilo	163,324	Wentworth Club
1992	Tony Johnstone	272	−16	2 strokes	Gordon Brand Jnr José María Olazábal	140,000	Wentworth Club
1991	Seve Ballesteros (2)	271	−17	Playoff	Colin Montgomerie	116,662	Wentworth Club
1990	Mike Harwood	271	−17	1 stroke	John Bland Nick Faldo	93,324	Wentworth Club
1989	Nick Faldo (4)	272	−16	2 strokes	Ian Woosnam	81,662	Wentworth Club
1988	Ian Woosnam	274	−14	2 strokes	Seve Ballesteros Mark James	70,000	Wentworth Club
Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship
1987	Bernhard Langer	270	−18	4 strokes	Seve Ballesteros	51,324	Wentworth Club
1986	Rodger Davis	281	−7	Playoff	Des Smyth	49,000	Wentworth Club
1985	Paul Way	282	−6	Playoff	Sandy Lyle	42,000	Wentworth Club
1984	Howard Clark	204^[b]	−12	2 strokes	Gordon J. Brand Bernhard Langer	35,000	Wentworth Club
Sun Alliance PGA Championship
1983	Seve Ballesteros	278	−10	2 strokes	Ken Brown Sandy Lyle	21,000	Royal St George's
1982	Tony Jacklin (2)	284	−4	Playoff	Bernhard Langer	18,662	Hillside
1981	Nick Faldo (3)	274	−10	4 strokes	Ken Brown Neil Coles	16,324	Ganton
1980	Nick Faldo (2)	283	+3	1 stroke	Ken Brown	16,324	Royal St George's
Colgate PGA Championship
1979	Vicente Fernández	288	E	1 stroke	Baldovino Dassù Gary Player	11,662	St Andrews Links
1978	Nick Faldo	278	−10	7 strokes	Ken Brown	14,000	Royal Birkdale
Penfold PGA Championship
1977	Manuel Piñero	283	+3	3 strokes	Peter Oosterhuis	14,000	Royal St George's
1976	Neil Coles	280	E	Playoff	Eamonn Darcy Gary Player	14,000	Royal St George's
1975	Arnold Palmer	285	+5	2 strokes	Eamonn Darcy	14,000	Royal St George's
Viyella PGA Championship
1974	Maurice Bembridge	278	−10	1 stroke	Peter Oosterhuis	5,600	Wentworth Club
1973	Peter Oosterhuis	280	−8	3 strokes	Dale Hayes Donald Swaelens	3,071	Wentworth Club
1972	Tony Jacklin	279	−9	3 strokes	Peter Oosterhuis	3,070	Wentworth Club
Schweppes PGA Championship
1970–71: No tournament
1969	Bernard Gallacher	293	+5	1 stroke	John Garner Guy Wolstenholme		Ashburnham
1968 (op.)^[c]	David Talbot	276	−8	5 strokes	Bernard Hunt		Dunbar
1967 (op.)^[c]	Malcolm Gregson	275	−13	3 strokes	Hugh Boyle		Hunstanton
Piccadilly PGA Close Championship
1968 (cl.)^[c]	Peter Townsend	275	−5	1 stroke	Neil Coles		Royal Mid-Surrey
PGA Close Championship
1967 (cl.)^[c]	Brian Huggett	271	−13	8 strokes	Jimmy Hitchcock Bernard Hunt		Thorndon Park
Schweppes PGA Close Championship
1966	Guy Wolstenholme	278	−2	4 strokes	George Will		Saunton
1965	Peter Alliss (3)	286	−6	Playoff^[d]	Peter Butler		Prince's
1964	Tony Grubb	287	−1	2 strokes	Lionel Platts		Western Gailes
1963	Peter Butler	306		2 strokes	Bobby Walker	1,000	Royal Birkdale
1962	Peter Alliss (2)	287		1 stroke	Ralph Moffitt Christy O'Connor Snr		Little Aston Sutton Coldfield
1961	Brian Bamford	266	−11	3 strokes	Peter Alliss Christy O'Connor Snr		Royal Mid-Surrey Richmond
PGA Close Championship
1960	Arnold Stickley	247^[e]		2 strokes	Dai Rees		Coventry
1959	Dai Rees	283		6 strokes	Bernard Hunt David Snell		Ashburnham
1958	Harry Bradshaw	287		1 stroke	Dai Rees		Maesdu
1957	Peter Alliss	286		3 strokes	Charlie Ward		Maesdu
1956	Charlie Ward	282		Playoff^[f]	Eric Brown		Maesdu
1955	Ken Bousfield	277		2 strokes	Max Faulkner		Pannal Starbeck

Multiple winners

Only nine men have won the event more than once up to and including 2019.

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

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

References

^ "US PGA Championship: Golf's fourth major moved from August to May". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
^ "How the system works". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
^ "Montgomerie Wins 3rd Straight Volvo". The New York Times. 30 May 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
^ "BMW PGA Championship: Billy Horschel cards bogey-free 65 to claim one-shot win at Wentworth". Sky Sports. 12 September 2021.

External links

Coverage on European Tour official site
BMW Golfsport – official BMW golf site

Coordinates: 51°24′N 0°35′W / 51.40°N 0.59°W / 51.40; -0.59

[5] Shortened to 54 holes after cancellation of Friday's play due to Operation London Bridge.

[6] Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

[openclosed-7] In 1967 and 1968, both open and closed championships were held.

[8] Alliss won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

[9] Shortened to 63 holes due to weather.

[10] Ward defeated Brown in a 36 hole playoff; Ward 139, Brown 141.

[1] "US PGA Championship: Golf's fourth major moved from August to May". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

[2] "How the system works". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

[3] "Montgomerie Wins 3rd Straight Volvo". The New York Times. 30 May 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2009.

[4] "BMW PGA Championship: Billy Horschel cards bogey-free 65 to claim one-shot win at Wentworth". Sky Sports. 12 September 2021.

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