Can Rory McIlroy win the 2024 BMW PGA Championship? Odds explored 

The 2024 BMW PGA Championship teed off on Thursday, September 19, at the Wentworth Club and Rory McIlroy is the favorite to win. The Irishman comes into the DP World Tour’s flagship event with 11-2 odds, according to the European Tour. It is pertinent to note that the World No.3 golfer is also the top-rated player on the field.

McIlroy competes against a stacked field for an impressive $1,575,000 paycheck from the event’s $9,000,000 prize purse. Having come off a solo second-place finish in his home Irish Open, the 35-year-old will be eyeing a strong finish this weekend. However, the PGA Tour star will face some competition from the likes of Tommy Fleetwood (10-1), Adam Scott (12-1) and Shane Lowry (14-1) at the event.

Rory McIlroy has had a notably strong season so far. However, he hasn’t managed to register many wins. The Irish golfer started his year with a T2 finish at the Dubai Invitational in the Dubai Creek Resort and soon followed it up with a win at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. However, he waited months to get his second win.

The ace golfer started his 2024 PGA Tour campaign with a forgettable T66 finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He had multiple dismissive performances before winning the Wells Fargo Championship in April. His runner-up finish at the US Open left him heartbroken.

Despite the challenges, including a missed cut at The Open, Rory McIlroy managed a decent season finisher as he ended up T9 at the TOUR Championship. He also finished T5 at the Olympic Men's Golf Competition, which was won by his LIV Golf rival Jon Rahm.

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Rory McIlroy’s 2024 season explored

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Listed below is the complete results breakdown of the Irishman’s 2024 season so far:

DP World Tournaments

• Dubai Invitational (Dubai Creek Resort) - T2
• Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Emirates Golf Club) - 1
• Amgen Irish Open (Royal County Down GC) - T2

2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments

• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Pebble Beach Golf Links) - T66
• The Genesis Invitational (Riviera Country Club) - T24
• Cognizant Classic (PGA National Resort & Spa) - T21
• Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard (Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge) - T21
• THE PLAYERS Championship (TPC Sawgrass) - T19
• Valero Texas Open (TPC San Antonio) - 3
• Masters Tournament (Augusta National Golf Club) - T22
• RBC Heritage (Harbour Town Golf Links) - T33
• Wells Fargo Championship (Quail Hollow Club) - 1
• PGA Championship (Valhalla Golf Club) - T12
• RBC Canadian Open (Hamilton Golf & Country Club) - T4
• the Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday (Muirfield Village Golf Club) - T15
• U.S. Open (Pinehurst No. 2) - 2
• Genesis Scottish Open (The Renaissance Club) - T4
• The Open (Royal Troon Golf Course) - Missed Cut
• FedEx St. Jude Championship (TPC Southwind) - T68
• BMW Championship (Castle Pines Golf Club) - T11
• TOUR Championship (East Lake Golf Club) - T9

2024 OLYMPICS

• Olympic Men's Golf Competition (Le Golf National) - T5

It’ll be interesting to see how Rory McIlroy finishes the 2024 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.