The BMW PGA season is upon us! The 2023 championship is all set and ready to take place from September 13-17, 2023 and the players will be gracing the greens of Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England.
The BMW PGA Championship is a yearly men's professional golf tournament held on the European Tour. It was established in 1955 by the Professional Golfers' Association and was initially named the British PGA Championship.
BMW PGA 2023 Date and Start Time
In just a few weeks, the course of Wentworth Club, Virginia, will be packed with the best players in the game of golf. The committee has already established the detailed timings and start dates. Here is how the event is set to unfold and take place:
Tuesday September 12
Time: 07:00-17:00
Activity: Practice Round (The course might be closed to the public during practice hours or the entire day, though this hasn't been confirmed by the committee yet.)
Wednesday September 13
Time: 07:00
Activity: Gates Open
Time: 08:00
Activity: Celebrity Pro-Am
Thursday September 14
Time: 06:40
Activity: Gates Open
Time: 07:00
Activity: Round 1
Friday September 15
Time: 06:40
Activity: Gates Open
Time: 07:00
Activity: Round 2
Saturday September 16
Time: 06:40
Activity: Gates Open
Time: 07:00
Activity: Round 3
It is followed by the TBC concert, later. The time hasn't been confirmed yet.
Sunday September 17
Time: 07:00
Activity: Gates Open
Time: 07:20
Activity: Final Round
Followed by the trophy presentation and ceremony and the event will end with another TBC concert. The time hasn't been confirmed yet.
BMW PGA 2023 Field and tee times
Wentworth Club, nestled in the picturesque Virginia Water area of Surrey, is a prestigious golf and country club under private ownership. Established in 1922, this esteemed establishment came under the ownership of Beijing's Reignwood Group in September 2014. Beijing's Reignwood Group soon started modifying the course and the club introduced a fresh membership structure based on debentures, with an initial cost of £100,000. Over time, the value of these debentures has surged and is now estimated at around £200,000.
Tee times and groups will be announced on September 11 by the committee.
BMW PGA 2023 Leaderboard
We are yet to witness the greatness of this year's championship. Once the tournament begins, we'll update the leaderboard.
Here's the 2022 BMW PGA Leaderboard for reference:
| Pos | Name | To Par | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Money |
| 1 | Shane Lowry | -17 | 66 | 68 | 65 | 199 | €1,351,105.60 |
| T2 | Rory Mcilroy | -16 | 68 | 65 | 67 | 200 | €687,474.32 |
| T2 | Jon Rahm | -16 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 200 | €687,474.32 |
| 4 | Talor Gooch | -15 | 70 | 64 | 67 | 201 | €397,384.00 |
| T5 | Thomas Detry | -14 | 68 | 65 | 69 | 202 | €263,068.21 |
| T5 | Viktor Hovland | -14 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 202 | €263,068.21 |
| T5 | Søren Kjeldsen | -14 | 68 | 64 | 70 | 202 | €263,068.21 |
| T5 | Patrick Reed | -14 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 202 | €263,068.21 |
| T9 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | -13 | 68 | 65 | 70 | 203 | €154,979.76 |
| T9 | Billy Horschel | -13 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 203 | €154,979.76 |
| T9 | Francesco Molinari | -13 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 203 | €154,979.76 |
| T9 | Matthieu Pavon | -13 | 68 | 70 | 65 | 203 | €154,979.76 |
| T13 | Guido Migliozzi | -12 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 204 | €117,148.80 |
| T13 | Adrian Otaegui | -12 | 69 | 65 | 70 | 204 | €117,148.80 |
| T13 | Matthew Southgate | -12 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 204 | €117,148.80 |
| T13 | Lee Westwood | -12 | 68 | 71 | 65 | 204 | €117,148.80 |
| T13 | Fabrizio Zanotti | -12 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 204 | €117,148.80 |
| T18 | Abraham Ancer | -11 | 68 | 70 | 67 | 205 | €95,690.07 |
| T18 | Rasmus Højgaard | -11 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 205 | €95,690.07 |
| T18 | David Horsey | -11 | 72 | 66 | 67 | 205 | €95,690.07 |
| T18 | Sam Horsfield | -11 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 205 | €95,690.07 |
| T18 | Masahiro Kawamura | -11 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 205 | €95,690.07 |
| T23 | Richard Bland | -10 | 74 | 65 | 67 | 206 | €77,887.26 |
| T23 | Grant Forrest | -10 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 206 | €77,887.26 |
| T23 | Justin Harding | -10 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 206 | €77,887.26 |
| T23 | Matthew Jordan | -10 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 206 | €77,887.26 |
| T23 | Joost Luiten | -10 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 206 | €77,887.26 |
| T23 | Thomas Pieters | -10 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 206 | €77,887.26 |
| T23 | Johannes Veerman | -10 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 206 | €77,887.26 |
| T23 | Bernd Wiesberger | -10 | 68 | 72 | 66 | 206 | €77,887.26 |
| T23 | Oliver Wilson | -10 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 206 | €77,887.26 |
| T32 | Jorge Campillo | -9 | 70 | 66 | 71 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T32 | George Coetzee | -9 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T32 | Scott Hend | -9 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T32 | Kristian Krogh Johannessen | -9 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T32 | Kurt Kitayama | -9 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T32 | Pablo Larrazábal | -9 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T32 | Adrian Meronk | -9 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T32 | Eddie Pepperell | -9 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T32 | Ian Poulter | -9 | 69 | 71 | 67 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T32 | Andy Sullivan | -9 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 207 | €56,428.53 |
| T42 | Maverick Antcliff | -8 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 208 | €41,327.94 |
| T42 | Oliver Bekker | -8 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 208 | €41,327.94 |
| T42 | Wil Besseling | -8 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 208 | €41,327.94 |
| T42 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -8 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 208 | €41,327.94 |
| T42 | Daniel Gavins | -8 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 208 | €41,327.94 |
| T42 | Min Woo Lee | -8 | 76 | 62 | 70 | 208 | €41,327.94 |
| T42 | Adam Scott | -8 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 208 | €41,327.94 |
| T42 | Jason Scrivener | -8 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 208 | €41,327.94 |
| T50 | Scott Jamieson | -7 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 209 | €29,747.03 |
| T50 | Joakim Lagergren | -7 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 209 | €29,747.03 |
| T50 | David Law | -7 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 209 | €29,747.03 |
| T50 | Robert Macintyre | -7 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 209 | €29,747.03 |
| T50 | Graeme Mcdowell | -7 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 209 | €29,747.03 |
| T50 | Victor Perez | -7 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 209 | €29,747.03 |
| T50 | Antoine Rozner | -7 | 69 | 68 | 72 | 209 | €29,747.03 |
| T57 | Marcus Armitage | -6 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 210 | €22,650.89 |
| T57 | Tommy Fleetwood | -6 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 210 | €22,650.89 |
| T57 | Tyrrell Hatton | -6 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 210 | €22,650.89 |
| T57 | Romain Langasque | -6 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 210 | €22,650.89 |
| T57 | James Morrison | -6 | 68 | 67 | 75 | 210 | €22,650.89 |
| T57 | Richie Ramsay | -6 | 71 | 67 | 72 | 210 | €22,650.89 |
| T57 | Jack Senior | -6 | 72 | 66 | 72 | 210 | €22,650.89 |
| T57 | Justin Walters | -6 | 73 | 67 | 70 | 210 | €22,650.89 |
| T65 | Maximilian Kieffer | -5 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 211 | €18,279.66 |
| T65 | Frederic Lacroix | -5 | 73 | 67 | 71 | 211 | €18,279.66 |
| T65 | Edoardo Molinari | -5 | 72 | 68 | 71 | 211 | €18,279.66 |
| T68 | Callum Shinkwin | -4 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 212 | €15,895.36 |
| T68 | Connor Syme | -4 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 212 | €15,895.36 |
| T68 | Daniel Van Tonder | -4 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 212 | €15,895.36 |
| 71 | Julien Brun | -3 | 69 | 69 | 75 | 213 | €11,921.52 |
| 72 | Shaun Norris | -2 | 71 | 69 | 74 | 214 | €11,918.52 |
BMW PGA 2023 Course details
The 72 par Wentworth Club, situated in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, was established in the year 1955. In recent times it has become the place where the BMW PGA championship takes place every year.
Traditionally, the BMW PGA Championship took place every May, coinciding with the UK's Spring Bank Holiday weekend, hosted on Surrey's Wentworth Club's West Course in England. The Wentworth Club holds special significance as it houses the PGA European Tour's headquarters, making the BMW PGA Championship a prestigious fixture and often considered the European Tour's premier event. In 2019, there was a significant shift in the golfing calendar when the US PGA Championship moved to May. As part of this revamp, the BMW PGA Championship also moved to September, adjusting its usual timing.
Wentworth Club is renowned primarily for its strong ties to professional golf. The club boasts a trio of full-size, 18-hole courses, each with its unique character. Notably, the West Course, a masterpiece designed by Harry Colt in 1926, stands out as the most famous golf field. Additionally, Harry's earlier creation, the East Course from 1924, though less frequented, holds historical significance.
Recently, the club has expanded its offerings with the introduction of the Edinburgh Course, crafted by John Jacobs.
Here's the course structure to be exact:
| Hole No. | Yards | Par |
| 1 | 473 | 4 |
| 2 | 154 | 3 |
| 3 | 465 | 4 |
| 4 | 552 | 5 |
| 5 | 203 | 3 |
| 6 | 418 | 4 |
| 7 | 396 | 4 |
| 8 | 391 | 4 |
| 9 | 449 | 4 |
| Front 9 | 3501 | 35 |
| Hole No. | Yards | Par |
| 10 | 184 | 3 |
| 11 | 416 | 4 |
| 12 | 531 | 5 |
| 13 | 470 | 4 |
| 14 | 179 | 3 |
| 15 | 489 | 4 |
| 16 | 383 | 4 |
| 17 | 610 | 5 |
| 18 | 521 | 5 |
| Back 9 | 3783 | 37 |
| Total | 7284 | 72 |
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A. The BMW PGA Championship is an annual men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was founded in 1955 by the Professional Golfers' Association and originally called the British PGA Championship.
A. Shane Lowry won last year's BMW PGA championship.
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