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Sunday 20 September 2026DP World TourYear in Review
Spaun wins BMW PGA Championship
Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England · Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 September 2026 · J.J. Spaun’s win no. 2 on the DP World Tour · purse $9,000,000 USD · BMW
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 02 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 39° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R120°/12°C · wind 22 km/h WSW, gusts 49 · 0.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R219°/10°C · wind 28 km/h WSW, gusts 49 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R321°/17°C · wind 30 km/h WSW, gusts 60 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R420°/10°C · wind 17 km/h WNW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Manuel Elvira ESP · 273Eagled the 17th to tie for the lead, then laid up into a fairway bunker on the par-5 18th and made a double-bogey 7 (closing 70). J.J. Spaun wins BMW PGA Championship by 2 strokes (AP via ESPN)
- Rory McIlroy NIR · 273In a four-way tie for the lead at 15 under on the 18th tee, drove into a bunker, laid up and missed an 8-foot birdie chance from the fringe (closing 68). J.J. Spaun wins BMW PGA Championship by 2 strokes (AP via ESPN)
- Aaron Rai ENG · 273Closed with a 66 to post 15 under, two behind Spaun's late birdie run. J.J. Spaun wins BMW PGA Championship by 2 strokes (AP via ESPN)
- Adam Scott AUS · 273Closed with a 68 to finish 15 under, two behind. J.J. Spaun wins BMW PGA Championship by 2 strokes (AP via ESPN)
144 started, 72 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
BMW PGA Championship
Wentworth Club (West Course), Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England
4 of 5 researched
Winner
J.J. Spaun
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (via ESPN)
20 September 2026
I played with a huge chip on my shoulder. I definitely had something to prove this week, but everything happens for a reason.
Associated Press (via ESPN)
20 September 2026
Devastating that I hit the wrong shot at the right time on the lay up and left myself the toughest shot in the fairway bunker, and wasn't able to pull it off.
Associated Press (via ESPN)
20 September 2026
I blossomed into this player I never thought I could be. I've always wanted to be a global player.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.J. Spaun | 70 · 66 · 68 · 67 | 271 | −17 |
| T2 | Aaron Rai | 66 · 69 · 72 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | 69 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Adam Scott | 67 · 67 · 71 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Manuel Elvira | 69 · 66 · 68 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Joost Luiten | 70 · 71 · 69 · 64 | 274 | −14 |
| T6 | Matt Fitzpatrick | 72 · 68 · 67 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| T6 | Ryan Fox | 68 · 68 · 70 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T6 | Filippo Celli | 68 · 66 · 69 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
| T10 | Andy Sullivan | 69 · 70 · 72 · 64 | 275 | −13 |
| T10 | Joakim Lagergren | 66 · 72 · 71 · 66 | 275 | −13 |
| T10 | Guido Migliozzi | 70 · 69 · 69 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| T10 | Robert MacIntyre | 68 · 72 · 66 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T10 | Matt Wallace | 71 · 66 · 69 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1990-08-21, Los Angeles, California; USA; turned pro 2012; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 1; world No. 17 that week (OWGR rankBefore for the BMW PGA Championship week (OWGR player profile events table)).
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