2011 BMW PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26–29 May 2011 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Course(s) |
Wentworth Club West Course |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,251 yards (6,630 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+4) |
| Prize fund | €4,500,000 |
| Winner's share | €750,000 |
| Champion | |
 Luke Donald | |
| 278 (−6) | |
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«2010 2012» | |
The 2011 BMW PGA Championship was the 57th edition of the BMW PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 26–29 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.[1]
Englishman Luke Donald beat Lee Westwood in a sudden-death playoff and overtook his countryman as the new World Number One.[2]
Course layout
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | n/a | 473 | 154 | 465 | 552 | 203 | 418 | 396 | 391 | 449 | 3,501 | 184 | 416 | 480 | 470 | 179 | 489 | 383 | 610 | 539 | 3,750 | 7,251 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
Past champions in the field
Nine former champions entered the tournament.[4]
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Montgomerie |  Scotland | 1998, 1999, 2000 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 283 | −1 | T7 |
| Anders Hansen |  Denmark | 2002, 2007 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 286 | +2 | T18 |
| Ignacio Garrido |  Spain | 2003 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 287 | +3 | T24 |
| Paul Casey | England | 2009 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 287 | +3 | T24 |
| David Howell | England | 2006 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 289 | +5 | T39 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Khan | England | 2010 | 76 | 71 | 147 | +5 |
| Scott Drummond | Scotland | 2004 | 76 | 72 | 148 | +6 |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain | 2008 | 76 | 74 | 150 | +8 |
| José María Olazábal | Spain | 1994 | WD |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 26 May 2011
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Donald | England | 64 | −7 |
| T2 | Johan Edfors |  Sweden | 66 | −5 |
| Matteo Manassero |  Italy | |||
| 4 | Oscar Florén | Sweden | 67 | −4 |
| T5 | Ian Poulter | England | 68 | −3 |
| José Manuel Lara | Spain | |||
| Bradley Dredge |  Wales | |||
| Ross McGowan | England | |||
| T9 | Darren Clarke |  Northern Ireland | 69 | −2 |
| Kenneth Ferrie | England | |||
| Anders Hansen | Denmark | |||
| Thomas Levet |  France | |||
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | |||
| Alvaro Quiros | Spain |
Second round
Friday, 27 May 2011
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | 69-67=136 | −6 |
| Matteo Manassero | Italy | 66-70=136 | ||
| Luke Donald | England | 64-72=136 | ||
| T4 | Thomas Aiken |  South Africa | 71-67=138 | −4 |
| David Horsey | England | 70-68=138 | ||
| José Manuel Lara | Spain | 68-70=138 | ||
| 7 | Simon Dyson | England | 71-68=139 | −3 |
| T8 | Scott Jamieson | Scotland | 71-69=140 | −2 |
| Peter Whiteford | Scotland | 71-69=140 | ||
| Felipe Aguilar |  Chile | 70-70=140 | ||
| Thomas Levet | France | 69-71=140 |
Third round
Saturday, 28 May 2011
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Matteo Manassero | Italy | 66-70-72=208 | −5 |
| Luke Donald | England | 64-72-72=208 | ||
| T3 | Lee Westwood | England | 72-69-69=210 | −3 |
| Fabrizio Zanotti |  Paraguay | 71-70-69=210 | ||
| T5 | Raphaël Jacquelin | France | 72-70-69=211 | −2 |
| Bradley Dredge | Wales | 68-74-69=211 | ||
| Simon Dyson | England | 71-68-72=211 | ||
| T8 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | 70-73-69=212 | −1 |
| Johan Edfors | Sweden | 66-75-71=212 | ||
| David Horsey | England | 70-68-74=212 | ||
| José Manuel Lara | Spain | 68-70-74=212 | ||
| Alvaro Quiros | Spain | 69-67-76=212 |
Final round
Sunday, 29 May 2011
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Lee Westwood | England | 72-69-69-68=278 | −6 | Playoff |
| Luke Donald | England | 64-72-72-70=278 | |||
| 3 | Simon Dyson | England | 71-68-72-69=280 | −4 | 281,700 |
| T4 | Marcus Fraser |  Australia | 70-72-73-67=282 | −2 | 191,100 |
| Shane Lowry |  Ireland | 74-72-69-67=282 | |||
| Raphaël Jacquelin | France | 72-70-69-71=282 | |||
| T7 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 69-75-71-68=283 | −1 | 99,750 |
| Jamie Donaldson | Wales | 71-71-72-69=283 | |||
| Peter Whiteford | Scotland | 71-69-73-70=283 | |||
| Johan Edfors | Sweden | 66-75-71-71=283 | |||
| David Horsey | England | 70-68-74-71=283 | |||
| Matteo Manassero | Italy | 66-70-72-75=283 |
Playoff
The playoff began on the par five 18th, and both layed up with their second shots. Donald played a majestic pitch to leave himself no more than six feet (1.8 m) for birdie. Westwood attempted to follow him in but overspun his approach and it retracted into the water hazard. He eventually chipped out from the drop zone and made double bogey; Donald made his birdie putt to win the title and overtook his countryman as the new World Number One.[5]
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Donald | England | 4 | −1 | 750,000 |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | England | 7 | +2 | 500,000 |
References
- ↑ "Sporting stars gather for BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am". PGA European Tour. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "BMW PGA showcases European Tour at its best". PGA European Tour. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Venue Info". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "BMW PGA Championship in numbers". PGA European Tour. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Luke Donald wins the BMW PGA Championship and becomes new world number one". BBC Sport. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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