2018 BMW PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24–27 May 2018 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England 51°24′N 0°35′W / 51.40°N 0.59°W |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club West Course |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,302 yards (6,677 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 68 after cut |
| Cut | 143 (−1) |
| Prize fund | US$7,000,000 |
| Champion | |
 Francesco Molinari | |
| 271 (–17) | |
| Location map | |
  Wentworth Club Location in England | |
The 2018 BMW PGA Championship was the 64th edition of the BMW PGA Championship, an annual golf tournament on the European Tour, held 24–27 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.
Course layout
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | n/a | 473 | 154 | 465 | 552 | 203 | 418 | 396 | 391 | 449 | 3,501 | 184 | 416 | 531 | 470 | 179 | 489 | 383 | 610 | 539 | 3,801 | 7,302 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
Field
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy |  Northern Ireland |
2014 | 67 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 273 | −15 | 2 |
| Alex Norén |  Sweden |
2017 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 67 | 274 | −14 | T3 |
| An Byeong-hun |  South Korea |
2015 | 74 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 280 | −8 | T15 |
| Paul Casey |  England |
2009 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 281 | −7 | T20 |
| Chris Wood | England |
2016 | 72 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 282 | −6 | T27 |
| Matteo Manassero | Italy |
2013 | 75 | 66 | 73 | 68 | 282 | −6 | T27 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Howell | England |
2006 | 73 | 72 | 145 | +1 |
Nationalities in the field
| North America (6) | South America (2) | Europe (104) | Oceania (10) | Asia (14) | Africa (14) |
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 Canada (1) |
 Argentina (1) |
England (35) |
 Australia (9) |
 China (2) |
 South Africa (14)
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 United States (5) |
 Paraguay (1) |
Northern Ireland (3) |
 New Zealand (1) |
 India (1) |
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 Scotland (8) |
 Japan (2)
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 Wales (3) |
South Korea (5)
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 Ireland (3) |
 Malaysia (1)
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 Belgium (3) |
 Thailand (3)
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 Denmark (6) |
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 Finland (3)
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 France (12)
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 Germany (3)
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| Italy (6)
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 Netherlands (1)
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 Portugal (1)
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 Spain (10)
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| Sweden (7)
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Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 24 May 2018
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Bjerregaard | Denmark |
65 | −7 |
| T2 | Dean Burmester | South Africa |
66 | −6 |
| Darren Fichardt | South Africa
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| T4 | Richard Bland | England |
67 | −5 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | England
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| Sam Horsfield | England
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| Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland
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| T8 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand |
68 | −4 |
| Nino Bertasio | Italy
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| Bradley Dredge | Wales
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| Lasse Jensen | Denmark
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| Mikko Korhonen | Finland
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| Chris Paisley | England
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Second round
Friday, 25 May 2018
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland |
67-65=132 | −12 |
| T2 | Sébastien Gros | France |
69-66=135 | −9 |
| Sam Horsfield | England |
67-68=135 | ||
| 4 | Tommy Fleetwood | England |
70-66=136 | −8 |
| T5 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand |
68-69=137 | −7 |
| Francesco Molinari | Italy |
70-67=137 | ||
| Alex Norén | Sweden |
69-68=137 | ||
| Robert Rock | England |
69-68=137 | ||
| T9 | Nino Bertasio | Italy |
68-70=138 | −6 |
| Lucas Bjerregaard | Denmark |
65-73=138 | ||
| Darren Fichardt | South Africa |
66-72=138 | ||
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | England |
67-71=138 | ||
| Branden Grace | South Africa |
69-69=138 | ||
| Lasse Jensen | Denmark |
68-70=138 | ||
| Mikko Korhonen | Finland |
68-70=138 | ||
| Alexander Lévy | France |
70-68=138 | ||
| Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland |
71-67=138 | ||
| Fabrizio Zanotti | Paraguay |
69-69=138 |
Third round
Saturday, 26 May 2018
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland |
67-65-71=203 | −13 |
| Francesco Molinari | Italy |
70-67-66=203 | ||
| T3 | Ross Fisher | England |
71-68-68=207 | −9 |
| Branden Grace | South Africa |
69-69-69=207 | ||
| Sam Horsfield | England |
67-68-72=207 | ||
| Alex Norén | Sweden |
69-68-70=207 | ||
| T7 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand |
68-69-71=208 | −8 |
| Sébastien Gros | France |
69-66-73=208 | ||
| Mikko Korhonen | Finland |
68-70-70=208 | ||
| Lee Westwood | England |
70-69-69=208 |
Final round
Sunday, 27 May 2018
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Molinari | Italy |
70-67-66-68=271 | −17 | 995,394 |
| 2 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland |
67-65-71-70=273 | −15 | 663,593 |
| T3 | Lucas Bjerregaard | Denmark |
65-73-71-65=274 | −14 | 336,246 |
| Alex Norén | Sweden |
69-68-70-67=274 | |||
| T5 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand |
68-69-71-67=275 | −13 | 231,132 |
| Branden Grace | South Africa |
69-69-69-68=275 | |||
| 7 | Darren Fichardt | South Africa |
66-72-71-67=276 | −12 | 179,172 |
| T8 | Rafael Cabrera-Bello | Spain |
72-68-70-68=278 | −10 | 128,108 |
| Ross Fisher | England |
71-68-68-71=278 | |||
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | England |
67-71-73-67=278 | |||
| Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand |
69-72-69-68=278 |