As the flagship event on the DP World Tour, the BMW PGA Championship will attract a stellar field at Wentworth – including some big names from LIV Golf.
Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry will lead the way from the DP World Tour/PGA Tour contingent, but there’s a strong line-up from LIV Golf attending too.
Luke Donald wants as many of his European Ryder Cup players to tee it up at Wentworth as possible, and that should be the case with almost everyone who should be at Bethpage Black also lining up for the BMW PGA.
And that includes two of the LIV Golf contingent.
Jon Rahm
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The two-time Irish Open champion is not playing at The K Club but will prowl the fairways of the West Course at Wentworth looking to become the first Spanish winner since Miguel Angel Jimenez back in 2008.
Yes, Luke Donald will use the event to try and conjure up some partnerships, but it’s every man for himself with one of the biggest prizes and most prestigious titles in golf on the line.
Rahm’s finished as a runner-up twice in this event – behind Danny Willett in 2019 and Shane Lowry in 2022.
Tyrrell Hatton
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Tyrrell Hatton will play in Ireland and then head over to Wentworth, as will a number of European Ryder Cup players, in what should be a decent warm-up fortnight.
Hatton lifted the title here in 2020 and also has a runner-up finish behind Ryan Fox in 2023, so obviously his game is well suited to the West Course.
You wouldn’t rule out another challenge this year.
Patrick Reed
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To be fair to Patrick Reed he’s been a big supporter of European golf for some time, so it’s no surprise to see him in the field for the BMI PGA again.
The American was awarded honorary lifetime membership of the DP World Tour back in 2019 and since he’s suspended from the PGA Tour for playing on LIV Golf he’s making the most of it.
Tom McKibbin
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The young Northern Irishman had a decent season on LIV Golf but would really like to make a name for himself on the DP World Tour – which good weeks in Ireland and at Wentworth would really help with.
He looks nailed on to be a future Ryder Cup player as well so challenging here in front of Luke Donald will do him no harm at all.
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