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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26–29 May 2011 |
| 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 | 71 |
| Length | 7,251 yards (6,630 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+4) |
| Prize fund | €4,500,000 |
| Winner's share | €750,000 |
| Champion | |
 Luke Donald | |
| 278 (−6) | |
| Location map | |
Englishman Luke Donald beat Lee Westwood in a sudden-death playoff and overtook his countryman as the new World Number One.[2]
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 | 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
editFirst round
editThursday, 26 May 2011
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | −7 | |
| T2 | 66 | −5 | |
| 4 | 67 | −4 | |
| T5 | 68 | −3 | |
| T9 | 69 | −2 | |
Second round
editFriday, 27 May 2011
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 69-67=136 | −6 | |
| 66-70=136 | |||
| 64-72=136 | |||
| T4 | 71-67=138 | −4 | |
| 70-68=138 | |||
| 68-70=138 | |||
| 7 | 71-68=139 | −3 | |
| T8 | 71-69=140 | −2 | |
| 71-69=140 | |||
| 70-70=140 | |||
| 69-71=140 |
Third round
editSaturday, 28 May 2011
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 66-70-72=208 | −5 | |
| 64-72-72=208 | |||
| T3 | 72-69-69=210 | −3 | |
| 71-70-69=210 | |||
| T5 | 72-70-69=211 | −2 | |
| 68-74-69=211 | |||
| 71-68-72=211 | |||
| T8 | 70-73-69=212 | −1 | |
| 66-75-71=212 | |||
| 70-68-74=212 | |||
| 68-70-74=212 | |||
| 69-67-76=212 |
Final round
editSunday, 29 May 2011
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 72-69-69-68=278 | −6 | Playoff | |
| 64-72-72-70=278 | ||||
| 3 | 71-68-72-69=280 | −4 | 281,700 | |
| T4 | 70-72-73-67=282 | −2 | 191,100 | |
| 74-72-69-67=282 | ||||
| 72-70-69-71=282 | ||||
| T7 | 69-75-71-68=283 | −1 | 99,750 | |
| 71-71-72-69=283 | ||||
| 71-69-73-70=283 | ||||
| 66-75-71-71=283 | ||||
| 70-68-74-71=283 | ||||
| 66-70-72-75=283 |
Playoff
editThe 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 | 4 | −1 | 750,000 | |
| 2 | 7 | +2 | 500,000 |
References
edit- ^ "Sporting stars gather for BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am". PGA European Tour. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "BMW PGA showcases European Tour at its best". PGA European Tour. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Venue Info". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Luke Donald wins the BMW PGA Championship and becomes new world number one". BBC Sport. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.