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The flagship event of the European Tour takes place this
week (8th to 11th October) at Wentworth
Club, near London.
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Defending champion Danny Willett (ENG) is joined by other
fellow major winners: Patrick Reed (USA), Justin Rose (ENG),
Martin Kaymer (GER) and Shane Lowry (IRL).
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English Ryder Cup stars Tommy Fleetwood, Lee Westwood, Ian
Poulter, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton also tee off at the
third event of the prestigious Rolex Series.
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BMW PGA Championship taking place behind closed doors, due
to coronavirus pandemic.
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This year’s BMW Hole-in-One Award is a donation of £ 63,000
to the Alzheimer’s Society.
Wentworth/Munich. This week, the European Tour stages its
flagship event at its headquarters. A world-class field will tee off
at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club. After the
cancellation of The Open Championship, the Rolex Series event, which
boasts a prize purse of seven million dollars, is the biggest golf
tournament of the year in Europe. As with all the tournaments on the
European Tour since the re-start in June, the COVID-19 pandemic
means that no spectators are permitted at Wentworth Club, for safety
reasons. BMW is providing each of the 120 players with a car for the
tournament week. In providing this service, the only one of its type
to date on the European Tour, BMW is supporting the health and
safety concept.
Last year, Danny Willett produced an final round of 67 to keep Jon
Rahm at bay, having started the Sunday level with the Spaniard.
Willet’s final score of 20 under par was the second lowest in
tournament history, making the Englishman a worthy winner. “I cannot
wait to defend my BMW PGA Championship title,” says the 2016 Masters
champion. “Obviously, it will be a little different this year without
fans but I know Wentworth will be in superb condition and hopefully we
can put on a good show for the fans watching on television.”
The stage is set for another memorable tournament. As well as
Willett, those teeing off on the West Course include fellow major
winners Justin Rose, Martin Kaymer and Shane Lowry, as well as top
players Tommy Fleetwood, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Matt Fitzpatrick,
Tyrrell Hatton and Bernd Wiesberger. World number nine and 2018
Masters champion Patrick Reed, who leads the Race to Dubai on the
European Tour, will also set his sights on the prestigious title at
Wentworth Club.
The motto for the 2020 BMW PGA Championship is “Giving Back”, and the
tournament is supporting various social projects. This also goes for
the traditional BMW Hole-in-One Award, for which the pros will not
receive a car this year. Instead, BMW will donate £ 63.000 to the
Alzheimer’s Society for the first ace on the 14th hole.
This year’s Hole-in-One car would have been the all-new BMW 530e Touring.
In order to implement the distancing and hygiene regulations, the BMW
PGA Championship will feature a first on the European Tour. For the
first time, every player will receive his own car for the duration of
the tournament week. BMW is providing 120 BMW X3 and BMW X5 vehicles
for this service.