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The BMW PGA Championship is one of the most prominent DP World Tour events. It is one of the showcase events on tour, and it usually has a stacked field of competitors.
It is big for Ryder Cup eligibility, so plenty of good golfers sign up to play in it. Here's who has won the last 10 times this tournament has occurred.
Previous champions of the BMW PGA Championship
The reigning champion for the BMW PGA Championship is Ryan Fox, who won the 69th iteration of this yearly tournament by shooting -18. That was just enough to fend off Aaron Rai and Tyrrell Hatton by one stroke.
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In 2022, the victor was Shane Lowry. The Irishman shot 17 under par and outdid Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy by one stroke. The year before that, Billy Horschel was the winner. He shot -19, one stroke ahead of Laurie Canter, Jamie Donaldson, and Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
Tyrrell Hatton, now on LIV Golf, won this event in 2020. The golfer shot 19 under, four strokes clear of Victor Perez. Winner Danny Willett's -20 was three shots clear of Jon Rahm in 2019.
In 2018, Francesco Molinari shot 17 under, ending his tournament two shots up on Rory McIlroy for the win. Alex Noren took home the trophy in 2017. The Swedish golfer shot 11 under, ending up by two strokes on Molinari.
Chris Wood was the champion in 2016. The golfer ended the fourth round with a -9 scoreline, one stroke ahead of Rikard Karlberg. In 2015, Byeong Hun An shot 21 under. He was six strokes up on Thongchai Jaidee and Miguel Angel Jimenez.
In 2014, Irishmen Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry faced off. McIlroy shot 14 under par and Lowry was -13. McIlroy bested his countryman by coming back from a seven-stroke deficit.
List of Winners:
- 2023: Ryan Fox, -18
- 2022: Shane Lowry, -17
- 2021: Billy Horschel, -19
- 2020: Tyrrell Hatton, -19
- 2019: Danny Willett, -20
- 2018: Francesco Molinari, -17
- 2017: Alex Noren, -11
- 2016: Chris Wood, -9
- 2015: Byeong Hun An, -21
- 2014: Rory McIlroy, -14
This year, many previous champions are in the field. While the PGA Tour has slowed down during the fall portion of its schedule after the Tour Championship, the DP World Tour is heating up with the Irish Open and the BMW PGA Championship which will be held this weekend, September 19-22.
Fox, McIlroy, Adam Scott, Rai, Thriston Lawrence, Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Sepp Straka, Robert MacIntyre, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Nicolai Hojgaard Horschel, and Daniel Brown headline the field for this weekend's event.
