Rory McIlroy and Chris Wood Set to Battle for 2017 BMW PGA Championship

The BMW PGA Championship is regarded as one of the most important events in the European Tour. Established in 1955, the BMW PGA Championship is part of the European Tour and it takes place in Surrey, England. Up until 2009, the tournament used to possess the highest pursue of any European Tour event. The Dubai World Championship may have taken that tag, but the BMW PGA Championship still remains a rich event with a €5 million prize fund. The winner gets just over €800,000.

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2017 BMW PGA Championship

The 2017 BMW PGA championship sees Chris Wood coming into the event as the defending champion. He managed a 279 score and a 1 stroke win over Rikard Karlberg. This professional golf tournament is regarded as one of the most prestigious golf events across the world. It is also commonly known as the British PGA Championship. The Wentworth club located in Surrey plays host to the event. Some of the past champions expected to take the field are Rory McIlroy, Chris Wood, and Luke Donald.

History

Nick Faldo is the most successful golfer at this event after having dominated during the early 1980s. Luke Donald is amongst the recent names to be highly successful after his back-to-back success at the start of this decade. Brian Bamford holds the record for the highest tournament score, which stands at 266 setback in 1961. The 7,302-yard course makes for a great location a tournament, which has seen consecutive winners on very rare occasions. Colin Montgomerie is the only player to have won the title three times in succession.

The likes of Royal St George's Golf Club have hosted the event in the past, but Wentworth club has become the default choice since 1984. English players have dominated the event in recent years after managing five victories since 2009.

2017 BMW PGA Championship Prize Money

The BMW PGA Championship purse is a whopping $7 million for the 2017 event taking place at Wentworth Club, Virginia Water in Surrey, England. The winner will take home €833,330 and the same number of Race to Dubai points.

The BMW PGA Championship prize money distribution, including all player payouts for each prize winning leaderboard position, will be made public on Sunday, May 28th.

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