The entry deadline has passed, and the field for the 2022 BMW PGA Championship is now established. This competition, held at the Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, has its field for the DP World Tour set.
The field for the BMW PGA Championship features players like Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, and others.
This event will feature a 144-player field and be contested over four days. It will be the 34th stop on the 2021–2022 DP World Tour.
The competition is taking place where it was originally supposed to, with the European Tour returning to Wentworth for its premier event.
Thirteen of the top 50 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking are among the top contenders in the field, which will compete for a $8 million purse.
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Salutations, PGA fans!
Join 70 of the world’s best professional players at the Wilmington Country Club from August 16 to 21 when it hosts the 2022 BMW Championship.
The lovely Brandywine Valley in Wilmington, Delaware is eager to host PGA fans for this championship event. Robert Trent Jones Sr., a renowned golf course designer, created the Wilmington Country Club’s South Course, which opened in 1959. From the championship tees, the course is almost 7,500 yards long, and Golf Digest has named it one of the greatest in the country.
The Wilmington Country Club is situated in the Brandywine Valley, which is home to the du Pont family’s opulent estates, chateaus, world-famous gardens, museums, a thriving restaurant scene, a variety of cultural attractions, and, of course, tax-free shopping in Delaware.
By reserving a lodging in Wilmington & the Brandywine Valley, you may begin preparing for your trip to the 2022 BMW Championship.
Does the BMW Championship 2022 have a cut?
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 is participating in the BMW Championship?
Billy Horschel, who is currently defending his title, is also in the field, along with several Ryder Cup competitors, including Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose, and Francesco Molinari. All of these golfers have successful tournament histories and are particularly well-liked by the Wentworth crowds, he added.
Playing in the BMW Championship is Will Zalatoris?
Delaware’s WILMINGTON – Will Zalatoris, the current FedExCup leader, withdrew from the BMW Championship early in the third round due to a back problem, all but guaranteeing he will give up the top spot going into the TOUR Championship.
With his victory in the FedEx St. Jude Championship Playoff opener last week in Memphis, Zalatoris rose to the top of the standings. However, on Saturday, he left Wilmington Country Club after just four holes.
Following an early birdie that brought him to four under for the week and put him only four strokes behind Adam Scott, who was leading after 36 holes, the 26-year-old called for treatment on his back during the round.
It is now fairly certain that he will lose the top seed for the TOUR Championship and might yet tumble to third because he was unable to get things well enough to continue after some intense stretching and attempted manipulations.
Will hurt his lower back today when taking a shot on the third hole, according to a statement from Zalatoris’ agent Allen Hobbs.
“He had it treated, but as the pain persisted, he decided it would be best to withdraw from the BMW Championship so he could work with his trainer over the following several days to get the inflammation to subside. Will is eager to perform in Atlanta the following week.” This is only Zalatoris’ second WD of his brief TOUR career; his first came at the 2021 Open Championship due to a wrist ailment. At this time, there was no formal word from his camp.
Scottie Scheffler trails Zalatoris by just 124.116 FedExCup points, a difference that he would probably close with a top-25 finish. Scheffler, who was tied for second going into the third round, was one stroke off the lead. If any of the players seeded fourth through fifteenth win this weekend and Scheffler is among the top 25, Zalatoris may also drop to third.
At the TOUR Championship the next week, the top seed will begin the race for the FedExCup and $18 million prize at 10-under par, followed by the second seed at 8-under, the third at 7-under, the fourth at 6-under, and the fifth at 5-under. With 6–10 at 4-under, 11–15 at 3-under, 16–20 at 2-under, 21–25 at 1-under, and 26–30 at even par, starting strokes continue to be dependent on seedings.
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Who pulled out of the BMW Championship?
Wilton, Delaware Will Zalatoris withdrew from the BMW Championship on Saturday after four holes due to lower back problems, claiming he needed to rest up for the FedEx Cup final the following week.
Zalatoris just finished the PGA Tour’s regular season with his first career victory last week. He rose to the top of the FedEx Cup rankings and to No. 9 globally as a result of the victory.
Who is playing in the BMW Championship?
30 players needed to complete their opening rounds of play that were halted late Thursday after the announcement of the queen’s passing at age 96 when play resumed at 6:40 a.m. local time on Saturday.
How much money does the BMW Championship champion receive?
On Sunday, two Irishmen engaged in a duel to the finish of the BMW PGA Championship in England’s Wentworth. Shane Lowry emerged victorious, defeating Rory McIlroy by one stroke.
Due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, the DP World Tour’s premier tournament had to be cut to 54 holes. On Sunday, Lowry came back with a seven-under-par 65. He had no bogeys and seven birdies, including a four on the final par-five hole. On the 18th hole, McIlroy (67) had a chance to tie but missed his eagle putt.
Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy played early and achieved a 10-under 62, which included two eagles, for a total of 17 under, one shot better than Lowry. American Talor Gooch, who has switched allegiances to LIV Golf, finished the round with a 67 and alone in fourth place.
Out of a $8 million total prize pool, $1.36 million went to the winner outside of London. The prize money for each player who made the cut this week is listed below.
Is Rory McIlroy participating in the Wentworth BMW Championship?
Rory McIlroy is one of the top contenders at the BMW PGA Championship, which gets underway Thursday at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, England, after making his comeback on August 28 at the Tour Championship in Georgia.
By pulling off the biggest final-round comeback in Tour Championship history, McIlroy won his third FedEx Cup championship. At Wentworth, he will be a compelling figure, but here are five more players to keep an eye on.
The BMW PGA is Rory McIlroy participating in?
Jon Rahm and US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, who is not pleased that LIV golfers are permitted to tee it up back on the DP World Tour, will join McIlroy in the Wentworth lineup.