BMW PGA Championship

Template:Short description Template:About Template:Infobox golf tournament 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2021, Billy Horschel became only the second American to win the event, the first since Arnold Palmer in 1975.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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

#	Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share (€)	Venue
BMW PGA Championship
70th	2024	Template:Flagicon Billy Horschel (2)	268	−20	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Thriston Lawrence Template:Flagicon Rory McIlroy	1,370,338	Wentworth Club
69th	2023	Template:Flagicon Ryan Fox	270	−18	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Tyrrell Hatton Template:Flagicon Aaron Rai	1,435,858	Wentworth Club
68th	2022	Template:Flagicon Shane Lowry	199Template:Efn	−17	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Rory McIlroy Template:Flagicon Jon Rahm	1,351,106	Wentworth Club
67th	2021	Template:Flagicon Billy Horschel	269	−19	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Kiradech Aphibarnrat Template:Flagicon Laurie Canter Template:Flagicon Jamie Donaldson	1,125,952	Wentworth Club
66th	2020	Template:Flagicon Tyrrell Hatton	269	−19	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Victor Perez	974,457	Wentworth Club
65th	2019	Template:Flagicon Danny Willett	268	−20	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Jon Rahm	1,056,662	Wentworth Club
64th	2018	Template:Flagicon Francesco Molinari	271	−17	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Rory McIlroy	995,394	Wentworth Club
63rd	2017	Template:Flagicon Alex Norén	277	−11	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Francesco Molinari	1,041,939	Wentworth Club
62nd	2016	Template:Flagicon Chris Wood	279	−9	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Rikard Karlberg	833,330	Wentworth Club
61st	2015	Template:Flagicon An Byeong-hun	267	−21	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Thongchai Jaidee Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez	833,330	Wentworth Club
60th	2014	Template:Flagicon Rory McIlroy	274	−14	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Shane Lowry	791,660	Wentworth Club
59th	2013	Template:Flagicon Matteo Manassero	278	−10	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Simon Khan Template:Flagicon Marc Warren	791,660	Wentworth Club
58th	2012	Template:Flagicon Luke Donald (2)	273	−15	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Paul Lawrie Template:Flagicon Justin Rose	750,000	Wentworth Club
57th	2011	Template:Flagicon Luke Donald	278	−6	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Lee Westwood	750,000	Wentworth Club
56th	2010	Template:Flagicon Simon Khan	278	−6	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Fredrik Andersson Hed Template:Flagicon Luke Donald	750,000	Wentworth Club
55th	2009	Template:Flagicon Paul Casey	271	−17	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Ross Fisher	750,000	Wentworth Club
54th	2008	Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez	277	−11	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Oliver Wilson	750,000	Wentworth Club
53rd	2007	Template:Flagicon Anders Hansen (2)	280	−8	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Justin Rose	725,000	Wentworth Club
BMW Championship
52nd	2006	Template:Flagicon David Howell	271	−17	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Simon Khan	708,330	Wentworth Club
51st	2005	Template:Flagicon Ángel Cabrera	273	−15	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Paul McGinley	666,660	Wentworth Club
Volvo PGA Championship
50th	2004	Template:Flagicon Scott Drummond	269	−19	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Ángel Cabrera	625,000	Wentworth Club
49th	2003	Template:Flagicon Ignacio Garrido	270	−18	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Trevor Immelman	583,330	Wentworth Club
48th	2002	Template:Flagicon Anders Hansen	269	−19	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie Template:Flagicon Eduardo Romero	528,708	Wentworth Club
47th	2001	Template:Flagicon Andrew Oldcorn	272	−16	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Ángel Cabrera	544,521	Wentworth Club
46th	2000	Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie (3)	271	−17	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Darren Clarke Template:Flagicon Lee Westwood Template:Flagicon Andrew Coltart	415,130	Wentworth Club
45th	1999	Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie (2)	270	−18	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Mark James	303,350	Wentworth Club
44th	1998	Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie	274	−14	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Ernie Els Template:Flagicon Gary Orr Template:Flagicon Patrik Sjöland	280,000	Wentworth Club
43rd	1997	Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam (2)	275	−13	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Darren Clarke Template:Flagicon Ernie Els Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo	256,676	Wentworth Club
42nd	1996	Template:Flagicon Costantino Rocca	274	−14	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo Template:Flagicon Paul Lawrie	233,324	Wentworth Club
41st	1995	Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer (3)	279	−9	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Michael Campbell Template:Flagicon Per-Ulrik Johansson	210,000	Wentworth Club
40th	1994	Template:Flagicon José María Olazábal	271	−17	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Ernie Els	186,662	Wentworth Club
39th	1993	Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer (2)	274	−14	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Gordon Brand Jnr Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie Template:Flagicon Frank Nobilo	163,324	Wentworth Club
38th	1992	Template:Flagicon Tony Johnstone	272	−16	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Gordon Brand Jnr Template:Flagicon José María Olazábal	140,000	Wentworth Club
37th	1991	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros (2)	271	−17	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie	116,662	Wentworth Club
36th	1990	Template:Flagicon Mike Harwood	271	−17	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon John Bland Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo	93,324	Wentworth Club
35th	1989	Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo (4)	272	−16	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam	81,662	Wentworth Club
34th	1988	Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam	274	−14	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros Template:Flagicon Mark James	70,000	Wentworth Club
Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship
33rd	1987	Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer	270	−18	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros	51,324	Wentworth Club
32nd	1986	Template:Flagicon Rodger Davis	281	−7	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Des Smyth	49,000	Wentworth Club
31st	1985	Template:Flagicon Paul Way	282	−6	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle	42,000	Wentworth Club
30th	1984	Template:Flagicon Howard Clark	204Template:Efn	−12	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Gordon J. Brand Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer	35,000	Wentworth Club
Sun Alliance PGA Championship
29th	1983	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros	278	−2	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Ken Brown Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle	21,000	Royal St George's
28th	1982	Template:Flagicon Tony Jacklin (2)	284	−4	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer	18,662	Hillside
27th	1981	Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo (3)	274	−10	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Ken Brown Template:Flagicon Neil Coles	16,324	Ganton
26th	1980	Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo (2)	283	+3	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Ken Brown	16,324	Royal St George's
Colgate PGA Championship
25th	1979	Template:Flagicon Vicente Fernández	288	E	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Baldovino Dassù Template:Flagicon Gary Player	11,662	St Andrews Links
24th	1978	Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo	278	−10	7 strokes	Template:Flagicon Ken Brown	14,000	Royal Birkdale
Penfold PGA Championship
23rd	1977	Template:Flagicon Manuel Piñero	283	+3	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Peter Oosterhuis	14,000	Royal St George's
22nd	1976	Template:Flagicon Neil Coles	280	E	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy Template:Flagicon Gary Player	14,000	Royal St George's
21st	1975	Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer	285	+5	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy	14,000	Royal St George's
Viyella PGA Championship
20th	1974	Template:Flagicon Maurice Bembridge	278	−10	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Peter Oosterhuis	5,600	Wentworth Club
19th	1973	Template:Flagicon Peter Oosterhuis	280	−8	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes Template:Flagicon Donald Swaelens	3,071	Wentworth Club
18th	1972	Template:Flagicon Tony Jacklin	279	−9	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Peter Oosterhuis	3,070	Wentworth Club
Schweppes PGA Championship
1970–71: No tournament
17th	1969	Template:Flagicon Bernard Gallacher	293	+5	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon John Garner Template:Flagicon Guy Wolstenholme		Ashburnham
15th	1968 (op.)Template:Efn	Template:Flagicon David Talbot	276	−8	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Bernard Hunt		Dunbar
13th	1967 (op.)Template:Efn	Template:Flagicon Malcolm Gregson	275	−13	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Hugh Boyle		Hunstanton
Piccadilly PGA Close Championship
16th	1968 (cl.)Template:Efn	Template:Flagicon Peter Townsend	275	−5	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Neil Coles		Royal Mid-Surrey
PGA Close Championship
14th	1967 (cl.)Template:Efn	Template:Flagicon Brian Huggett	271	−13	8 strokes	Template:Flagicon Jimmy Hitchcock Template:Flagicon Bernard Hunt		Thorndon Park
Schweppes PGA Close Championship
12th	1966	Template:Flagicon Guy Wolstenholme	278	−2	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon George Will		Saunton
11th	1965	Template:Flagicon Peter Alliss (3)	286	−6	PlayoffTemplate:Efn	Template:Flagicon Peter Butler		Prince's
10th	1964	Template:Flagicon Tony Grubb	287	−1	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Lionel Platts		Western Gailes
9th	1963	Template:Flagicon Peter Butler	306		2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Bobby Walker	1,000	Royal Birkdale
8th	1962	Template:Flagicon Peter Alliss (2)	287		1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Ralph Moffitt Template:Flagicon Christy O'Connor Snr		Little Aston Sutton Coldfield
7th	1961	Template:Flagicon Brian Bamford	266	−11	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Peter Alliss Template:Flagicon Christy O'Connor Snr		Royal Mid-Surrey Richmond
PGA Close Championship
6th	1960	Template:Flagicon Arnold Stickley	247Template:Efn		2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Dai Rees		Coventry
5th	1959	Template:Flagicon Dai Rees	283		6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Bernard Hunt Template:Flagicon David Snell		Ashburnham
4th	1958	Template:Flagicon Harry Bradshaw	287		1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Dai Rees		Maesdu
3rd	1957	Template:Flagicon Peter Alliss	286		3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Charlie Ward		Maesdu
2nd	1956	Template:Flagicon Charlie Ward	282		PlayoffTemplate:Efn	Template:Flagicon Eric Brown		Maesdu
1st	1955	Template:Flagicon Ken Bousfield	277		2 strokes	Template:Flagicon 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.

External links

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site
• BMW Golfsport – official BMW golf site