2011 BMW PGA Championship

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]

2011 BMW PGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates26–29 May 2011
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
51°24′N 0°35′W / 51.40°N 0.59°W / 51.40; -0.59
Course(s)Wentworth Club
West Course
Tour(s)European Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length7,251 yards (6,630 m)
Field150 players, 66 after cut
Cut146 (+4)
Prize fund4,500,000
Winner's share€750,000
Champion
England Luke Donald
278 (−6)
Location map
Wentworth Club is located in England
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Wentworth Club is located in Surrey
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in Surrey
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Englishman Luke Donald beat Lee Westwood in a sudden-death playoff and overtook his countryman as the new World Number One.[2]

Course layout

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Wentworth Club, West Course[3]
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

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, 26 May 2011

Place Player Score To par
1   Luke Donald 64 −7
T2   Johan Edfors 66 −5
  Matteo Manassero
4   Oscar Florén 67 −4
T5   Ian Poulter 68 −3
  José Manuel Lara
  Bradley Dredge
  Ross McGowan
T9   Darren Clarke 69 −2
  Kenneth Ferrie
  Anders Hansen
  Thomas Levet
  Colin Montgomerie
  Álvaro Quirós

Second round

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Friday, 27 May 2011

Place Player Score To par
T1   Álvaro Quirós 69-67=136 −6
  Matteo Manassero 66-70=136
  Luke Donald 64-72=136
T4   Thomas Aiken 71-67=138 −4
  David Horsey 70-68=138
  José Manuel Lara 68-70=138
7   Simon Dyson 71-68=139 −3
T8   Scott Jamieson 71-69=140 −2
  Peter Whiteford 71-69=140
  Felipe Aguilar 70-70=140
  Thomas Levet 69-71=140

Third round

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Saturday, 28 May 2011

Place Player Score To par
T1   Matteo Manassero 66-70-72=208 −5
  Luke Donald 64-72-72=208
T3   Lee Westwood 72-69-69=210 −3
  Fabrizio Zanotti 71-70-69=210
T5   Raphaël Jacquelin 72-70-69=211 −2
  Bradley Dredge 68-74-69=211
  Simon Dyson 71-68-72=211
T8   Peter Hanson 70-73-69=212 −1
  Johan Edfors 66-75-71=212
  David Horsey 70-68-74=212
  José Manuel Lara 68-70-74=212
  Álvaro Quirós 69-67-76=212

Final round

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Sunday, 29 May 2011

Place Player Score To par Money ()
T1   Lee Westwood 72-69-69-68=278 −6 Playoff
  Luke Donald 64-72-72-70=278
3   Simon Dyson 71-68-72-69=280 −4 281,700
T4   Marcus Fraser 70-72-73-67=282 −2 191,100
  Shane Lowry 74-72-69-67=282
  Raphaël Jacquelin 72-70-69-71=282
T7   Colin Montgomerie 69-75-71-68=283 −1 99,750
  Jamie Donaldson 71-71-72-69=283
  Peter Whiteford 71-69-73-70=283
  Johan Edfors 66-75-71-71=283
  David Horsey 70-68-74-71=283
  Matteo Manassero 66-70-72-75=283

Playoff

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The playoff began on the par five 18th, and both laid 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.[4]

Place Player Score To par Money (€)
1   Luke Donald 4 −1 750,000
2   Lee Westwood 7 +2 500,000

References

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  1. ^ "Sporting stars gather for BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am". PGA European Tour. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ "BMW PGA showcases European Tour at its best". PGA European Tour. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Venue Info". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Luke Donald wins the BMW PGA Championship and becomes new world number one". BBC Sport. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.