Don’t miss the thrill of the PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoffs when one of the best tournaments in the world makes its debut in Wilmington. The East Course at Wilmington Country Club will host the 2022 BMW Championship from August 16–21. The top 70 golfers on the PGA TOUR will fight to qualify for the season final in the penultimate playoff event. Extreme intensity and world-class golf are guaranteed. The BMW Championship’s whole net earnings go to the Evans Scholars Foundation.
Our top focus is the health and safety of everyone connected with the BMW Championship. In accordance with CDC recommendations, the tournament and the PGA TOUR have a comprehensive set of COVID-19 health and safety measures in place to support a secure environment and a high-quality golfing experience.
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GOLF CLUB AT CASTLE PINES
Castle Pines Golf Club, south of Denver, which held “The International” competition from 1986 to 2006, is now home to the PGA TOUR’s BMW Championship. The BMW Championship will make its first trip to Colorado since Billy Horschel (USA) triumphed at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver in 2014 on his way to winning the FedExCup championship. The renowned Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course at Castle Trees debuted in 1981, capitalizing on the unique Colorado landscape with holes cut among towering Ponderosa pines and natural rock formations. The undulating course, which now has a par of 72 and a length of over 8,000 yards (7,300 meters), has raised, multi-tiered greens and limited fairways.
Soren Kjeldsen and Viktor Hovland are tied for the lead going into Sunday’s third and final round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, the championship event for the DP World Tour was shortened to 54 holes and did not take place on Friday.
Players, officials, and fans observed a two-minute moment of silence before the event resumed on Saturday morning. They also wore black ribbons throughout their second rounds as a mark of respect for the king.
After play resumed, it was an excellent day, with soft conditions and quiet winds making low scoring the norm.
In search of his first victory since the Irish Open in 2015, Kjeldsen of Denmark shot an outstanding eight-under 68 to seize the clubhouse lead at 12-under. Hovland, who was tied for the lead after the first round, also shot a 68 in the afternoon to join him.
After second-round 65s, Rory McIlroy, Rafa Cabrera Bello, and Thomas Detry are only one stroke behind. McIlroy matched his best round at Wentworth by making an eagle and five birdies, giving himself a strong chance to win a second BMW PGA championship.
Along with Shane Lowry, Matt Jordan, and Francesco Molinari, LIV Golfers Talor Gooch and Adrian Otaegui are among the players just two shots back on 10-under par.
The best round of the day was turned in by Min Woo Lee, who shot a 10-under par 62. If the Australian hadn’t bogeyed the par-5 17th hole and then missed his eagle putt on the 18th, it may have been even better.
The leaders after the first round, Tommy Fleetwood and Andy Sullivan, shot scores of 73 and 72, respectively, which were both one over par.
Billy Horschel, the defending champion, is four shots down in the race for consecutive victories.
The Ryder Cup qualification process for Luke Donald’s team began this week, giving European players an additional incentive to win on Sunday in addition to the Rolex Series competition.
Callum Shinkwin and Ian Poulter, two Englishmen, will start the action at 7:05 a.m. on Sunday. The top 65 players and ties advanced to the final round.
At 2.40 p.m., Kjeldsen and Hovland will begin their rounds as the penultimate pair.
After play was halted on Thursday, the largest tournament of the DP World Tour will continue on Saturday in England.
The 2022 BMW PGA Championship will resume play on Sunday after being suspended on Thursday due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. With several groups still having to complete their first rounds, play will go back up on Saturday at 6:40 a.m. local time in Surrey, England (1:40 a.m. ET).
The DP World Tour issued a statement saying, “All original second round tee times will stay the same and the second round of the BMW PGA Championship will continue at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday morning.” The players who haven’t finished their first round will start doing so at 7:30 a.m. from the spot on the course where they finished on Thursday.
Instead of the usual 72 holes, the tournament, which is the biggest on the DP World Tour, will only have 54 holes.
The statement read, “The Rolex Series event will now be played over 54 holes with a goal of wrapping up on Sunday as scheduled. “Due to ongoing planning for the state funeral, we are unable to guarantee the staff, amenities, or security of the location on Monday, thus it is not possible to play the entire 72 holes and finish on that day. Flags will continue to fly at half-mast throughout the weekend at Wentworth, and black ribbons will be made available for everyone to wear.”
Because the Englishmen Andy Sullivan and Tommy Fleetwood and the Norwegian Viktor Hovland shared the lead at the end of play on Thursday, their opening rounds of 8-under 64 carry even more significance. With only 36 holes remaining, it will be more challenging for chasers to catch up to those at the top of the leaderboard.
The DP World Tour made no mention of altering the cut, therefore it should be reasonable to presume that it will happen after the first 36 holes. If they want to win the largest trophy on the DP World Tour this weekend, they will need to play immaculate golf since the leaders, Rory McIlroy and Billy Horschel, who is also the defending champion, are four shots behind them and Matt Fitzpatrick and Jon Rahm are even farther back.
Who triumphed today in the BMW golf tournament?
The Irishman defeated McIlroy and Jon Rahm, who both recorded early scores of 62, to win for the first time since the 2019 British Open.
Who won the 2022 BMW Golf Championship?
Wentworth/Munich. At Wentworth Club, Shane Lowry won the BMW PGA Championship with rounds of 66, 68, and 65 for a total of 199. (-17). This was Lowry’s sixth DP World Tour triumph, his second at a Rolex Series competition, and his first at the 13th annual BMW PGA Championship.
The BMW golf tournament has been postponed.
Play on Friday morning was canceled by the DP World Tour in respect for Queen Elizabeth II’s passing and the plans for her state funeral.
The BMW PGA Championship will now only consist of 54 holes after the course’s management canceled play on Friday to observe Queen Elizabath II’s passing.
When the news of the Queen’s passing broke on Thursday afternoon, the DP World Tour match at Wentworth outside of London was called off. The event will start again on Saturday morning and end on Sunday.
The DP World Tour announced it could not play into Monday due to several considerations surrounding the state funeral.
“According to the Official National Mourning guidelines and after consulting with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the decision to resume play on Saturday has been made, according to a statement from the DP World Tour.
“Players, caddies, staff, volunteers, and spectators will have the chance to join together throughout the course of the weekend at the Wentworth event to share their condolences and to celebrate Her Majesty’s wonderful life.
“We join other sports in doing this, like the Great North Run in the north-east of England, the Men’s Test Match between England and South Africa at The Oval, and the Women’s IT20 match between England and India in County Durham.
The tournament will continue on Saturday morning with the same second-round tee schedules.
“The statement read: “Due to ongoing planning for the state funeral, we are unable to guarantee the staff, facilities, or security of the location on Monday. As a result, it is not possible to play the full 72 holes and finish on Monday.
The DP World Tour also announced that it will scale back most of the events’ weekend-long activities, including the postponement of two concerts.
After shooting 64, Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood, and Andy Sullivan are tied for the first-round lead.
For the BMW Championship, where do you park?
Delaware Park Race Track’s general spectator parking (G-Lot) (777 Delaware Park Blvd, Wilmington, DE). A free shuttle will transport you there and back from this point. You cannot purchase parking when you are on-site; your pass must be obtained in advance.
Does the BMW have a cut?
Following the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the top 70 PGA Tour golfers compete in the BMW Championship. There are just 70 competitors, hence there is no 36-hole cut. The participants are determined by FedEx Cup points accumulated throughout the regular PGA Tour season and then at The Northern Trust. Following the BMW Championship, the top 30 FedEx Cup point scorers proceed to the Tour Championship, the final playoff event, where the FedEx Cup champion will be decided.
The 2015 BMW Championship was held at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois. Jason Day won the competition with a score of -22 after setting a personal best of 61 (-10) in the first round. In 2016, the competition was held at Crooked Stick, which is close to Indianapolis. Dustin Johnson won with a score of -23. At the 2017 BMW Championship held at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, Australian Marc Leishman won with ease.