BMW PGA Championship 2026: McIlroy Headlines at Wentworth — SkimNews
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- Rory McIlroy, the world No. 2 and 2014 BMW PGA champion, headlines the Wentworth field after a tied-41st finish at the Amgen Irish Open, saying he was "encouraged" by aspects of his game coming in.
- Patrick Reed leads the Race to Dubai Rankings and arrives off a tied-second at the Amgen Irish Open, having left LIV Golf at the beginning of 2026 after winning the 2018 Masters.
- Shane Lowry won the Amgen Irish Open by a staggering 11 shots on Sunday; his previous DP World Tour victory was the 2022 BMW PGA Championship, where he returns this week at Wentworth.
- Jon Rahm clinched his third successive LIV Golf Individual Championship in August and tied-second at the PGA Championship in May, while Legion XIII teammate Tyrrell Hatton tied-third at The Masters and tied-seventh at the US Open this year.
- Alex Noren is the defending champion after defeating Adrien Saddier in a play-off last year; the £6.6m ($9m) purse will pay £1.13m ($1.53m) to the winner, with 8,000 Race to Dubai points also on the line.
- The Wednesday Celebrity Pro-Am features former Chelsea stars John Terry and Eden Hazard alongside ex-Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler, each teamed with a professional.
- All four rounds air live on Sky Sports Golf from Thursday September 17 through Sunday September 20, with coverage starting at 8.30am on the first, second, and final rounds and 9am on Saturday.
Why it matters: With £6.6m and 8,000 Race to Dubai points on the line at the DP World Tour's flagship Rolex Series event, Patrick Reed leads the standings after defecting from LIV — a result that would reshape the season-long race. McIlroy's bounce-back attempt from a forgettable Irish Open finish will be closely watched at world No. 2.
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