1999 Volvo PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28–31 May 1999 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club West Course |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,002 yards (6,403 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | €1,820,000 |
| Winner's share | €303,350 |
| Champion | |
 Colin Montgomerie | |
| 270 (−18) | |
Wentworth Club
Location in England
The 1999 Volvo PGA Championship was the 45th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 28–31 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.
Colin Montgomerie successfully defended his 1998 title to claim a five stroke victory over Mark James.[1]
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 | 470 | 155 | 452 | 501 | 191 | 355 | 399 | 398 | 449 | 3,370 | 186 | 398 | 510 | 441 | 179 | 466 | 379 | 571 | 502 | 3,632 | 7,002 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
Past champions in the field
Twelve former champions entered the tournament.[3]
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
1998 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 270 | −18 | 1 |
| Bernhard Langer |  Germany |
1987, 1993, 1995 | 65 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 283 | −5 | T7 |
| José María Olazábal |  Spain |
1994 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 279 | −9 | T10 |
| Ian Woosnam |  Wales |
1988, 1997 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 282 | −6 | T26 |
| Costantino Rocca |  Italy |
1996 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 283 | −5 | T29 |
| Nick Faldo |  England |
1978, 1980, 1981, 1989 | 74 | 71 | 74 | 71 | 290 | +2 | 59 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
1983, 1991 | 73 | 73 | 146 | +2 |
| Manuel Piñero | Spain |
1977 | 71 | 75 | 146 | +2 |
| Rodger Davis |  Australia |
1986 | 74 | 73 | 147 | +3 |
| Paul Way | England |
1985 | 74 | 75 | 149 | +5 |
| Howard Clark | England |
1984 | 74 | 77 | 151 | +7 |
| Tony Johnstone |  Zimbabwe |
1992 | 82 | 74 | 156 | +12 |
Nationalities in the field
| North America (4) | South America (3) | Europe (123) | Oceania (11) | Asia (3) | Africa (7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States (4) |
 Argentina (3) |
England (61) |
Australia (8) |
 China (1) |
 South Africa (5)
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 Northern Ireland (2) |
 New Zealand (3) |
 India (1) |
Zimbabwe (2)
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| Scotland (15) |
 Japan (1) |
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| Wales (4) |
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 Ireland (7)
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 Denmark (1)
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 France (7)
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| Germany (4)
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| Italy (4)
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 Netherlands (1)
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 Norway (1)
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| Spain (13)
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 Sweden (17)
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 Switzerland (1)
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Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 28 May 1999
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
65 | −7 |
| T2 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland |
67 | −5 |
| Derrick Cooper | England
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| Retief Goosen | South Africa
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| Mark James | England
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| Pedro Linhart | Spain
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| José Rivero | Spain
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| Jean van de velde | France
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| T9 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand |
68 | −4 |
| Paul Eales | England
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| Ernie Els | South Africa
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| José María Olazábal | Spain
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| Dean Robertson | Scotland
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Second round
Friday, 29 May 1999
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland |
67-67=134 | −10 |
| 2 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
68-67=135 | −9 |
| 3 | Retief Goosen | South Africa |
67-69=136 | −8 |
| T4 | Mark James | England |
67-70=137 | −7 |
| Dean Robertson | Scotland |
68-69=137 | ||
| T6 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand |
68-70=138 | −6 |
| Paul Eales | England |
68-70=138 | ||
| Robert Karlsson | Sweden |
70-68=138 | ||
| Bernhard Langer | Germany |
65-73=138 | ||
| José María Olazábal | Spain |
68-70=138 | ||
| Sam Torrance | Scotland |
70-68=138 |
Third round
Saturday, 30 May 1999
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Retief Goosen | South Africa |
68-67-74=206 | −10 |
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
69-70-67=206 | ||
| T3 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
65-73-70=208 | −8 |
| Mark McNulty | Zimbabwe |
71-70-67=208 | ||
| T5 | Paul Eales | England |
68-70-71=209 | −7 |
| Ernie Els | South Africa |
68-67-74=209 | ||
| Mathias Grönberg | Sweden |
69-73-67=209 | ||
| Mark James | England |
67-70-72=209 | ||
| Robert Karlsson | Sweden |
70-68-71=209 | ||
| Stephen Leaney | Australia |
73-67-69=209 | ||
| Peter Lonard | Australia |
69-70-70=209 | ||
| Eduardo Romero | Argentina |
71-71-67=209 |
Final round
Sunday, 31 May 1999
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
69-70-67-64=270 | −18 | 303,350 |
| 2 | Mark James | England |
67-70-72-66=275 | −13 | 202,300 |
| 3 | Paul Eales | England |
68-70-71-67=276 | −12 | 113,930 |
| T4 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
68-67-74-68=277 | −11 | 77,233 |
| Retief Goosen | South Africa |
67-69-70-71=277 | |||
| Stephen Leaney | Australia |
73-67-69-68=277 | |||
| T7 | David Carter | England |
71-70-69-68=278 | −10 | 46,900 |
| Mathias Grönberg | Sweden |
69-73-67-69=278 | |||
| Bernhard Langer | Germany |
65-73-70-70=278 | |||
| T10 | José María Olazábal | Spain |
68-70-72-69=279 | −9 | 33,717 |
| Jarmo Sandelin | Sweden |
70-72-71-66=279 | |||
| Sven Strüver | Germany |
75-69-69-66=279 |
References
- ^ "Magnificent Montgomerie Retains Volvo PGA Crown". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Course card". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "1999 Volvo PGA Championship leaderboard". PGA European Tour. 31 May 1999. Retrieved 15 June 2020.