Back to the DP World Tour for the British PGA Championship. First contested as the British PGA in 1955 and the first champion was Ken Bousfield. A fixture in British golf after WWII, he was a seven time Ryder Cup participant including that lone victory for GB & I in 1957. Ken went 2-0-0, winning his foursomes match and defeating Lionel Herbert in singles 4&3.
This is a designated Premium Event for the European Tour which means a bigger purse and more world ranking points. Last year Ryan took home nearly €1.5 million for his weekend’s work. The list of previous champions is distinguished and should bring out Europe’s best.
FUN FACT: This event has had only two champions from the U.S. . . . Arnold in 1975 and Billy Horschel just three years ago.
Four and an Alt
Slinger
Player 1
Player 2
Player 3
Player 4
Alternate
TOTAL
Wendy
Lowry -6
Fleetwood -7
McIlroy -9
Macintyre -7
HORSCHEL -8
-29
Scrums
Rai -6
Fleetwood -7
McIlroy -9
HORSCHEL (3) -8
Scott -
-27
Metro
McIlroy -9
Macintyre -7
Lowry -6
Fox -3
SCOTT -
-25
Radar
Fleetwood -7
Lowry -6
McIlroy -9
Fox -3
FITZPATRICK
-25
Hedge
McIlroy -9
Scott -4
Lowry -6
Rose -3
FLEETWOOD -7
-22
Taf
McIlroy -9
Lowry 6
Scott -4
RAI (3) -6
R Højgaard -6
-22
Phil
Lowry -6
Scott -4
Noren -6
R Højgaard -6
MCILROY -
-22
MX2
Fleetwood -7
Wallace -2
McIlroy -9
LOWRY (3) -6
An -2
-21
JJ
Macintyre -7
Noren -6
Detry -3
Fox -3
FITZPATRICK
-19
Max
McIlroy -9
Wallace -2
RAI A (3) -6
Fitzpatrick M -3
Straka -
-17
EMC
Wallace -2
Pavon -2
Lowry -6
Detry -3
GUIDO DNS
-13
“Think of how stupid the average person is . . . and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
