Safe to say there isn’t a soul in Lowry’s entourage who would have passed a breathalyser by the time last call rolled around, but one of these men is most definitely like the other.
The BMW PGA marked the first time since the Open Championship nearly two months ago where significant points were available to the contingent who jumped to the eight-event series, which is not eligible for the ranking.
In capturing the award, Scheffler earned the distinction of being the only player to have been selected as the PGA Tour Player of the Year, PGA Tour Rookie of the Year (in 2020) and Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year (2019).
As ever, Reed was stout in his defence of the Saudi-backed circuit that has done so much to upset professional golf’s equilibrium and insistent that his trips across the Atlantic continue to be filled with nothing but fun and laughter.
In the wake of the reception he received on the first tee at Wentworth for his opening round at the BMW PGA Championship—a mixture of mild applause and boos—LIV golfer Ian Poulter was in a mood to tell the world that he wasn’t in a mood to talk.
The opening round of the DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship, being held 40 kilometres southwest of London in Virginia Water, England, was suspended for the day on Thursday evening following the news that Queen Elizabeth II had died at age 96.
At first glance, and even second, it is an interesting decision. When the International Presidents Cup team lines up at Quail Hollow later this month, Ryan Fox will not be there.