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BMW PGA Championship
Golf tournament in the United Kingdom
Golf tournament in the United Kingdom
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | BMW PGA Championship |
| image | BMW PGA Championship logo.png |
| imagesize | 260px |
| location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| establishment | 1955 |
| course | Wentworth Club |
| par | 72 |
| yardage | 7267 yd |
| tour | European Tour |
| format | Stroke play |
| purse | |
| month_played | September |
| aggregate | 266 Brian Bamford (1961) |
| to-par | −21 An Byeong-hun (2015) |
| current_champion | SWE Alex Norén |
| map | England#Surrey |
| map_label | Wentworth Club |
| map_caption | Location in England##Location in Surrey |
| map_relief | yes |
| map_size | 200 |
| coordinates |
| to-par = −21 An Byeong-hun (2015) 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 was originally 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 tournament switched to September in 2019 as part of a revamp of the golfing calendar in which the US PGA Championship moved to May.
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. It previously 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.
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.
In 2021, Billy Horschel became only the second American to win the event, the first since Arnold Palmer in 1975.
Attendance
In 2024, the event attracted 114,000 spectators.
Winners
| Pre-European Tour | 1955–1971 |
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| # | Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's | |||||||||||||||||||
| share (€) | Venue | BMW PGA Championship | BMW Championship | Volvo PGA Championship | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | Sun Alliance PGA Championship | Colgate PGA Championship | Penfold PGA Championship | Viyella PGA Championship | Schweppes PGA Championship | Piccadilly PGA Close Championship | PGA Close Championship | Schweppes PGA Close Championship | PGA Close Championship | |||||||
| 71st | 2025 | SWE Alex Norén (2) | 269 | −19 | Playoff | FRA Adrien Saddier | 1,304,227 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 70th | 2024 | USA Billy Horschel (2) | 268 | −20 | Playoff | ZAF Thriston Lawrence | |||||||||||||||
| NIR Rory McIlroy | 1,370,338 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 69th | 2023 | NZL Ryan Fox | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | ENG Tyrrell Hatton | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Aaron Rai | 1,435,858 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 68th | 2022 | IRL Shane Lowry | 199 | −17 | 1 stroke | NIR Rory McIlroy | |||||||||||||||
| ESP Jon Rahm | 1,351,106 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 67th | 2021 | USA Billy Horschel | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | THA Kiradech Aphibarnrat | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Laurie Canter | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WAL Jamie Donaldson | 1,125,952 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 66th | 2020 | ENG Tyrrell Hatton | 269 | −19 | 4 strokes | FRA Victor Perez | 974,457 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 65th | 2019 | ENG Danny Willett | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | ESP Jon Rahm | 1,056,662 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 64th | 2018 | ITA Francesco Molinari | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | NIR Rory McIlroy | 995,394 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 63rd | 2017 | SWE Alex Norén | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | ITA Francesco Molinari | 1,041,939 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 62nd | 2016 | ENG Chris Wood | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | SWE Rikard Karlberg | 833,330 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 61st | 2015 | KOR An Byeong-hun | 267 | −21 | 6 strokes | THA Thongchai Jaidee | |||||||||||||||
| ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 833,330 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 60th | 2014 | NIR Rory McIlroy | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | IRL Shane Lowry | 791,660 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 59th | 2013 | ITA Matteo Manassero | 278 | −10 | Playoff | ENG Simon Khan | |||||||||||||||
| SCO Marc Warren | 791,660 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 58th | 2012 | ENG Luke Donald (2) | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes | SCO Paul Lawrie | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Justin Rose | 750,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 57th | 2011 | ENG Luke Donald | 278 | −6 | Playoff | ENG Lee Westwood | 750,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 56th | 2010 | ENG Simon Khan | 278 | −6 | 1 stroke | SWE Fredrik Andersson Hed | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Luke Donald | 750,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 55th | 2009 | ENG Paul Casey | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | ENG Ross Fisher | 750,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 54th | 2008 | ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 277 | −11 | Playoff | ENG Oliver Wilson | 750,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 53rd | 2007 | DNK Anders Hansen (2) | 280 | −8 | Playoff | ENG Justin Rose | 725,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 52nd | 2006 | ENG David Howell | 271 | −17 | 5 strokes | ENG Simon Khan | 708,330 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 51st | 2005 | ARG Ángel Cabrera | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | IRE Paul McGinley | 666,660 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 50th | 2004 | SCO Scott Drummond | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | ARG Ángel Cabrera | 625,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 49th | 2003 | ESP Ignacio Garrido | 270 | −18 | Playoff | ZAF Trevor Immelman | 583,330 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 48th | 2002 | DNK Anders Hansen | 269 | −19 | 5 strokes | SCO Colin Montgomerie | |||||||||||||||
| ARG Eduardo Romero | 528,708 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 47th | 2001 | SCO Andrew Oldcorn | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | ARG Ángel Cabrera | 544,521 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 46th | 2000 | SCO Colin Montgomerie (3) | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | NIR Darren Clarke | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Lee Westwood | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SCO Andrew Coltart | 415,130 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 45th | 1999 | SCO Colin Montgomerie (2) | 270 | −18 | 5 strokes | ENG Mark James | 303,350 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 44th | 1998 | SCO Colin Montgomerie | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ZAF Ernie Els | |||||||||||||||
| SCO Gary Orr | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Patrik Sjöland | 280,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 43rd | 1997 | WAL Ian Woosnam (2) | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | NIR Darren Clarke | |||||||||||||||
| ZAF Ernie Els | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Nick Faldo | 256,676 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 42nd | 1996 | ITA Costantino Rocca | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | ENG Nick Faldo | |||||||||||||||
| SCO Paul Lawrie | 233,324 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 41st | 1995 | DEU Bernhard Langer (3) | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | NZL Michael Campbell | |||||||||||||||
| SWE Per-Ulrik Johansson | 210,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 40th | 1994 | ESP José María Olazábal | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | ZAF Ernie Els | 186,662 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 39th | 1993 | DEU Bernhard Langer (2) | 274 | −14 | 6 strokes | SCO Gordon Brand Jnr | |||||||||||||||
| SCO Colin Montgomerie | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Frank Nobilo | 163,324 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 38th | 1992 | ZWE Tony Johnstone | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | SCO Gordon Brand Jnr | |||||||||||||||
| ESP José María Olazábal | 140,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 37th | 1991 | ESP Seve Ballesteros (2) | 271 | −17 | Playoff | SCO Colin Montgomerie | 116,662 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 36th | 1990 | AUS Mike Harwood | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | ZAF John Bland | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Nick Faldo | 93,324 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 35th | 1989 | ENG Nick Faldo (4) | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | WAL Ian Woosnam | 81,662 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 34th | 1988 | WAL Ian Woosnam | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | ESP Seve Ballesteros | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Mark James | 70,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33rd | 1987 | FRG Bernhard Langer | 270 | −18 | 4 strokes | ESP Seve Ballesteros | 51,324 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 32nd | 1986 | AUS Rodger Davis | 281 | −7 | Playoff | IRE Des Smyth | 49,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 31st | 1985 | ENG Paul Way | 282 | −6 | Playoff | SCO Sandy Lyle | 42,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 30th | 1984 | ENG Howard Clark | 204 | −12 | 2 strokes | ENG Gordon J. Brand | |||||||||||||||
| FRG Bernhard Langer | 35,000 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 29th | 1983 | ESP Seve Ballesteros | 278 | −2 | 2 strokes | SCO Ken Brown | |||||||||||||||
| SCO Sandy Lyle | 21,000 | Royal St George's | |||||||||||||||||||
| 28th | 1982 | ENG Tony Jacklin (2) | 284 | −4 | Playoff | FRG Bernhard Langer | 18,662 | Hillside | |||||||||||||
| 27th | 1981 | ENG Nick Faldo (3) | 274 | −10 | 4 strokes | SCO Ken Brown | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Neil Coles | 16,324 | Ganton | |||||||||||||||||||
| 26th | 1980 | ENG Nick Faldo (2) | 283 | +3 | 1 stroke | SCO Ken Brown | 16,324 | Royal St George's | |||||||||||||
| 25th | 1979 | ARG Vicente Fernández | 288 | E | 1 stroke | ITA Baldovino Dassù | |||||||||||||||
| ZAF Gary Player | 11,662 | St Andrews Links | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24th | 1978 | ENG Nick Faldo | 278 | −10 | 7 strokes | SCO Ken Brown | 14,000 | Royal Birkdale | |||||||||||||
| 23rd | 1977 | ESP Manuel Piñero | 283 | +3 | 3 strokes | ENG Peter Oosterhuis | 14,000 | Royal St George's | |||||||||||||
| 22nd | 1976 | ENG Neil Coles | 280 | E | Playoff | IRL Eamonn Darcy | |||||||||||||||
| ZAF Gary Player | 14,000 | Royal St George's | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21st | 1975 | USA Arnold Palmer | 285 | +5 | 2 strokes | IRL Eamonn Darcy | 14,000 | Royal St George's | |||||||||||||
| 20th | 1974 | ENG Maurice Bembridge | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | ENG Peter Oosterhuis | 5,600 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 19th | 1973 | ENG Peter Oosterhuis | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes | ZAF Dale Hayes | |||||||||||||||
| BEL Donald Swaelens | 3,071 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18th | 1972 | ENG Tony Jacklin | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | ENG Peter Oosterhuis | 3,070 | Wentworth Club | |||||||||||||
| 1970–71: No tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17th | 1969 | SCO Bernard Gallacher | 293 | +5 | 1 stroke | ENG John Garner | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Guy Wolstenholme | Ashburnham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th | 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (op.) | ENG David Talbot | 276 | −8 | 5 strokes | ENG Bernard Hunt | Dunbar | |||||||||||||||
| 13th | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (op.) | ENG Malcolm Gregson | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | IRE Hugh Boyle | Hunstanton | |||||||||||||||
| 16th | 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (cl.) | ENG Peter Townsend | 275 | −5 | 1 stroke | ENG Neil Coles | Royal Mid-Surrey | |||||||||||||||
| 14th | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (cl.) | WAL Brian Huggett | 271 | −13 | 8 strokes | ENG Jimmy Hitchcock | ||||||||||||||||
| ENG Bernard Hunt | Thorndon Park | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th | 1966 | ENG Guy Wolstenholme | 278 | −2 | 4 strokes | SCO George Will | Saunton | ||||||||||||||
| 11th | 1965 | ENG Peter Alliss (3) | 286 | −6 | Playoff | ENG Peter Butler | Prince's | ||||||||||||||
| 10th | 1964 | ENG Tony Grubb | 287 | −1 | 2 strokes | ENG Lionel Platts | Western Gailes | ||||||||||||||
| 9th | 1963 | ENG Peter Butler | 306 | 2 strokes | SCO Bobby Walker | 1,000 | Royal Birkdale | ||||||||||||||
| 8th | 1962 | ENG Peter Alliss (2) | 287 | 1 stroke | ENG Ralph Moffitt | ||||||||||||||||
| IRE Christy O'Connor Snr | Little Aston | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sutton Coldfield | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | 1961 | ENG Brian Bamford | 266 | −11 | 3 strokes | ENG Peter Alliss | |||||||||||||||
| IRE Christy O'Connor Snr | Royal Mid-Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | 1960 | ENG Arnold Stickley | 247 | 2 strokes | WAL Dai Rees | Coventry | |||||||||||||||
| 5th | 1959 | WAL Dai Rees | 283 | 6 strokes | ENG Bernard Hunt | ||||||||||||||||
| ENG David Snell | Ashburnham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | 1958 | IRL Harry Bradshaw | 287 | 1 stroke | WAL Dai Rees | Maesdu | |||||||||||||||
| 3rd | 1957 | ENG Peter Alliss | 286 | 3 strokes | ENG Charlie Ward | Maesdu | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd | 1956 | ENG Charlie Ward | 282 | Playoff | SCO Eric Brown | Maesdu | |||||||||||||||
| 1st | 1955 | ENG Ken Bousfield | 277 | 2 strokes | ENG Max Faulkner | Pannal | |||||||||||||||
| Harrogate (Starbeck) |
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
References
References
- "US PGA Championship: Golf's fourth major moved from August to May".
- "How the system works". [[Official World Golf Ranking]].
- (30 May 2000). "Montgomerie Wins 3rd Straight Volvo". [[The New York Times]].
- (September 12, 2021). "BMW PGA Championship: Billy Horschel cards bogey-free 65 to claim one-shot win at Wentworth".
- "The BMW PGA Championship 2025". BMW.
- Harig, Bob. (9 September 2022). "BMW PGA Championship Shortened to 54 Holes".
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