The 2014 BMW PGA Championship was the 60th edition of the BMW PGA Championship, an annual golf tournament on the European Tour, held 22–25 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–25 May 2014 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England 51°24′N 0°35′W / 51.40°N 0.59°W |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club West Course |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,302 yards (6,677 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 74 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | €4,750,000 $6,175,000 |
| Winner's share | €791,660[1] $1,029,158[2] |
| Champion | |
 Rory McIlroy | |
| 274 (−14) | |
| Location map | |
Seven strokes back after three rounds, Rory McIlroy won with a final round 66 (−6), a stroke ahead of runner-up Shane Lowry.[3] It was his first win at the event, and sixth victory on the European Tour.[4][5] Thomas Bjørn led (or co-led) after each or the first three rounds, but fell into a tie for third after a final round 75 (+3).[3][6]
Defending champion Matteo Manassero opened with an 80 and missed the cut by five strokes.
Course layout
edit| 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 | 531 | 470 | 179 | 489 | 383 | 610 | 539 | 3,801 | 7,302 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
Round summaries
editFirst round
editThursday, 22 May 2014
Friday, 23 May 2014
Thomas Bjørn tied the course record, 62 (−10), with a bogey-free round that included eight birdies and an eagle. Two separate weather delays meant that the first round could not be completed on Thursday; 33 players were still on the course when darkness fell and completed their rounds on Friday morning.[7]
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | −10 | |
| 2 | 64 | −8 | |
| 3 | 65 | −7 | |
| 4 | 66 | −6 | |
| T5 | 67 | −5 | |
| T8 | 68 | −4 | |
Scorecard
edit| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −5 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −10 |
Source:[8]
Second round
editFriday, 23 May 2014
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 62-72=134 | −10 | |
| 64-70=134 | |||
| T3 | 65-73=138 | −6 | |
| 71-67=138 | |||
| T5 | 68-71=139 | −5 | |
| 68-71=139 | |||
| 68-71=139 | |||
| 67-72=139 | |||
| T9 | 68-72=140 | −4 | |
| 71-69=140 | |||
| 71-69=140 | |||
| 69-71=140 | |||
| 69-71=140 |
Third round
editSaturday, 24 May 2014
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62-72-67=201 | −15 | |
| 2 | 71-67-68=206 | −10 | |
| 3 | 64-70-73=207 | −9 | |
| T4 | 70-71-67=208 | −8 | |
| 68-71-69=208 | |||
| 6 | 69-71-69=209 | −7 | |
| T7 | 68-72-70=210 | −6 | |
| 69-72-69=210 | |||
| 73-69-68=210 | |||
| 71-74-65=210 | |||
| 69-73-68=210 | |||
| 68-71-71=210 | |||
| 70-71-69=210 | |||
| 67-76-67=210 |
Final round
editSunday, 25 May 2014
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68-71-69-66=274 | −14 | 791,660 | |
| 2 | 64-70-73-68=275 | −13 | 527,770 | |
| T3 | 62-72-67-75=276 | −12 | 267,425 | |
| 71-67-68-70=276 | ||||
| T5 | 69-74-69-67=279 | −9 | 183,825 | |
| 70-75-68-66=279 | ||||
| T7 | 68-72-70-70=280 | −8 | 110,010 | |
| 69-71-69-71=280 | ||||
| 71-74-65-70=280 | ||||
| 69-71-72-68=280 | ||||
| 68-71-71-70=280 |
Scorecard
editFinal round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| −8 | −8 | −8 | −10 | −10 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −13 | −14 | |
| −9 | −9 | −9 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −12 | −13 | −14 | −12 | −13 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −13 | |
| −15 | −15 | −15 | −16 | −15 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −10 | −11 | −12 | −12 | |
| −9 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "BMW PGA Championship: Results". European Tour. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b "BMW European PGA Championship: Leaderboard". Yahoo! Sports. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Rory McIlroy wins with 7-shot rally". ESPN. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ Murray, Ewan (25 May 2014). "Rory McIlroy stages astonishing fightback to win BMW PGA Championship". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Rory McIlroy soothes pain with Wentworth win". BBC Sport. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Rory McIlroy wins BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth". Belfast Telegraph. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Thomas Bjorn equals course record". ESPN. Associated Press. 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b "BMW PGA Championship: Leaderboard". European Tour. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.