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
Scrums
Rai -17
Fleetwood -12
McIlroy -20
HORSCHEL (3) -20
Scott -3
-66
Wendy
Lowry -12
Fleetwood -12
McIlroy -20
Macintyre -12
HORSCHEL -20
-56
Max
McIlroy -20
Wallace -12
RAI A (3) -17
Fitzpatrick M -9
Straka -8
-55
MX2
Fleetwood -12
Wallace -12
McIlroy -20
LOWRY (3) -12
An -11
-53
Taf
McIlroy -20
Lowry -12
Scott -3
RAI (3) -17
R Højgaard -8
-49
Metro
McIlroy -20
Macintyre -12
Lowry -12
Fox -2
SCOTT -3
-46
Radar
Fleetwood -12
Lowry -12
McIlroy -20
Fox -2
FITZPATRICK -9
-46
EMC
Wallace -12
Pavon -7
Lowry -12
Detry -10
GUIDO DNS
-41
Hedge
McIlroy -20
Scott -3
Lowry -12
Rose -5
FLEETWOOD -12
-40
JJ
Macintyre -12
Noren -10
Detry -10
Fox -2
FITZPATRICK -9
-34
Phil
Lowry -12
Scott -3
Noren -10
R Højgaard -8
MCILROY -
-33
“Think of how stupid the average person is . . . and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
