BMW PGA Championship

BMW PGA Championship
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
	Billy Horschel
	2021 BMW PGA Championship
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The BMW PGA Championship, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is an annual men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was founded in 1955 by the Professional Golfers' Association, and as such was originally called the British PGA Championship. Since then it has had several sponsored names, but the phrase "PGA Championship" has usually been included in the name.

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]

Winners[]

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

(cl.) & (op.) – In 1967 and 1968, both open and closed championships were held.

^ Tournament reduced to 54 holes because of bad weather.
^ Alliss won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
^ Tournament reduced to 63 holes because of bad weather.
^ Ward defeated Brown in a 36 hole playoff; Ward 139, Brown 141.

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.

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.

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

[4] Tournament reduced to 54 holes because of bad weather.

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

[6] Tournament reduced to 63 holes because of bad weather.

[7] 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.

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