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BMW PGA Championship Tournament information Location 
Surrey, EnglandEstablished 1955 Course(s) Wentworth Club Par 71 Length 7,261 yards (6,639 m) Tour(s) European Tour Format Stroke play Prize fund €4,500,000 Month played May Tournament record score Aggregate 266 Brian Bamford (1961) Current champion Luke DonaldFor the similarly named PGA Tour event, see BMW Championship (PGA Tour).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.
The BMW PGA Championship is played each May 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. 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.[1]
In 2000, Colin Montgomerie became the only player to have completed a hat-trick of titles.[2]
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Winners
Year Venue Winner Country Score Winning margin Runner(s)-up BMW PGA Championship 2011 Wentworth Club Luke Donald England278 (−6) Playoff (1st hole) Lee Westwood 2010 Wentworth Club Simon Khan England278 (−6) 1 stroke Fredrik Andersson Hed
Luke Donald2009 Wentworth Club Paul Casey England271 (−17) 1 stroke Ross Fisher 2008 Wentworth Club Miguel Ángel Jiménez 
Spain277 (−11) Playoff (2nd hole) Oliver Wilson 2007 Wentworth Club Anders Hansen (2) 
Denmark280 (−8) Playoff (1st hole) Justin Rose BMW Championship 2006 Wentworth Club David Howell England271 (−17) 5 strokes Simon Khan 2005 Wentworth Club Ángel Cabrera 
Argentina273 (−15) 2 strokes Paul McGinley Volvo PGA Championship 2004 Wentworth Club Scott Drummond 
Scotland269 (−19) 2 strokes Ángel Cabrera 2003 Wentworth Club Ignacio Garrido Spain270 (−18) Playoff (1st hole) Trevor Immelman 2002 Wentworth Club Anders Hansen (1) Denmark269 (−19) 5 strokes Colin Montgomerie
Eduardo Romero2001 Wentworth Club Andrew Oldcorn Scotland272 (−16) 2 strokes Ángel Cabrera 2000 Wentworth Club Colin Montgomerie (3) Scotland271 (−17) 3 strokes Darren Clarke
Lee Westwood
Andrew Coltart1999 Wentworth Club Colin Montgomerie (2) Scotland270 (−18) 5 strokes Mark James 1998 Wentworth Club Colin Montgomerie (1) Scotland274 (−14) 1 stroke Ernie Els
Gary Orr
Patrik Sjöland1997 Wentworth Club Ian Woosnam (2) 
Wales275 (−13) 2 strokes Darren Clarke
Ernie Els
Nick Faldo1996 Wentworth Club Costantino Rocca 
Italy274 (−14) 2 strokes Nick Faldo
Paul Lawrie1995 Wentworth Club Bernhard Langer (3) 
Germany279 (−9) 1 stroke Michael Campbell
Per-Ulrik Johansson1994 Wentworth Club José María Olazábal Spain271 (−17) 1 stroke Ernie Els 1993 Wentworth Club Bernhard Langer (2) Germany274 (−14) 6 strokes Gordon Brand, Jnr
Colin Montgomerie
Frank Nobilo1992 Wentworth Club Tony Johnstone 
Zimbabwe272 (−16) 2 strokes Gordon Brand, Jnr
José María Olazábal1991 Wentworth Club Seve Ballesteros (2) Spain271 (−17) Playoff (1st hole) Colin Montgomerie 1990 Wentworth Club Mike Harwood 
Australia271 (−17) 1 stroke John Bland
Nick Faldo1989 Wentworth Club Nick Faldo (4) England272 (−16) 2 strokes Ian Woosnam 1988 Wentworth Club Ian Woosnam (1) Wales274 (−14) 2 strokes Seve Ballesteros
Mark JamesWhyte & Mackay PGA Championship 1987 Wentworth Club Bernhard Langer (1) West Germany270 (−18) 4 strokes Seve Ballesteros 1986 Wentworth Club Rodger Davis Australia281 (−7) Playoff Des Smyth 1985 Wentworth Club Paul Way England282 (−6) Playoff Sandy Lyle 1984* Wentworth Club Howard Clark England204 (−12) 2 strokes Gordon J. Brand
Bernhard LangerSun Alliance PGA Championship 1983 Royal St George's Golf Club Seve Ballesteros (1) Spain278 (−10) 2 strokes Ken Brown
Sandy Lyle1982 Hillside Golf Club Tony Jacklin (2) England284 (−4) Playoff Bernhard Langer 1981 Ganton Golf Club Nick Faldo (3) England274 (−10) 4 strokes Ken Brown
Neil Coles1980 Royal St George's Golf Club Nick Faldo (2) England283 (+3) 1 stroke Ken Brown Colgate PGA Championship 1979 St Andrews Links Vicente Fernandez Argentina288 (E) 1 stroke Baldovino Dassù
Gary Player1978 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Nick Faldo (1) England278 (−10) 7 strokes Ken Brown Penfold PGA Championship 1977 Royal St George's Golf Club Manuel Piñero Spain283 (+3) 3 strokes Peter Oosterhuis 1976 Royal St George's Golf Club Neil Coles England280 (E) Playoff (3rd hole) Eamonn Darcy
Gary Player1975 Royal St George's Golf Club Arnold Palmer 
United States285 (+5) 2 strokes Eamonn Darcy Viyella PGA Championship 1974 Wentworth Club Maurice Bembridge England278 (−10) 1 stroke Peter Oosterhuis 1973 Wentworth Club Peter Oosterhuis England280 (−8) 3 strokes Dale Hayes
Donald Swaelens1972 Wentworth Club Tony Jacklin (1) England279 (−9) 3 strokes Peter Oosterhuis Schweppes Open 1970–71 No tournament 1969 Ashburnham Golf Club Bernard Gallacher Scotland293 1 stroke John Garner
Guy Wolstenholme1968 (o) Dunbar Golf Club David Talbot England276 5 strokes Bernard Hunt 1967 (o) Hunstanton Golf Club Malcolm Gregson England275 3 strokes Hugh Boyle Piccadilly PGA Close Championship 1968 (c) Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Peter Townsend England275 1 stroke Neil Coles PGA Close Championship 1967 (c) Thorndon Park Golf Club Brian Huggett Wales271 8 strokes Jimmy Hitchcock
Bernard HuntSchweppes PGA Close Championship 1966 Saunton Golf Club Guy Wolstenholme England278 4 strokes George Will 1965 Prince's Golf Club Peter Alliss (3) England286 Playoff (1st hole) Peter Butler 1964 Western Gailes Golf Club Tony Grubb England287 2 strokes Lionel Platts 1963 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Peter Butler England306 2 strokes Bobby Walker 1962 Little Aston Golf Club Peter Alliss (2) England287 1 stroke Ralph Moffitt
Christy O'Connor Snr1961 Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Brian Bamford England266 (−10) PGA Close Championship 1960* Coventry Golf Club Arnold Stickley England247 1959 Ashburnham Golf Club Dai Rees Wales283 1958 Llandudno Golf Club Harry Bradshaw 
Ireland287 1957 Maesdu Golf Club Peter Alliss (1) England286 1956 Maesdu Golf Club Charlie Ward England282 Playoff (2 strokes) Eric Brown 1955 Pannal Golf Club Ken Bousfield England277 * – Because of rain, in 1960 the tournament was reduced to 63 holes, and in 1984 it was shortened to 54 holes.
(c) & (o) – In 1967 and 1968, both open and closed championships were held.Multiple winners
Only eight men have won the event more than once up to and including 2011.
- 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
Media coverage
Currently in the United Kingdom, the first 2 rounds of the BMW PGA Championship are shown live by Sky Sports with highlights being shown by the BBC, and the final 2 rounds are shown live by the BBC with highlights being shown by Sky Sports.
References
- ^ "How the system works". Official World Golf Rankings. http://www.officialworldgolfranking.com/about_us/default.sps?iType=425. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ Creighton, Brian (29 May 2000). "Montgomerie coasts to third successive Volvo PGA victory". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/montgomerie-coasts-to-third-successive-volvo-pga-victory-717095.html. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
External links
- BMW PGA Championship – coverage on the PGA European Tour's official site
- BMW Golfsport – official BMW golf site
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