Day 2 wrap BMW PGA Championship..36 hole results....

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Ryan Gerard carded a brilliant bogey-free round of 65 to take a two-shot lead into the weekend at the BMW PGA Championship.

The American (who once flew from California to Mauritius to finish 2nd to South African Jayden Schaper), and get enough points to qualify for the Masters, had put himself in the mix with an opening 67 and remained in touch with the leaders as he picked up four birdies in 13 holes on Friday at Wentworth Club.

He was one shot off the lead as he entered the West Course's famous pair of par-five finishers but went eagle-birdie to get to -12 and leap ahead of nearest challengers Filippo Celli and Adam Scott at -10

US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai was then at -9 alongside Spaniard Manuel Elvira, with Major champions Rory McIlroy, Ryan Fox and JJ Spaun a further shot back -8 with Ross Fisher and Elvira's brother Nacho for company.

Gerard earned DP World Tour status by winning last season's Barracuda Championship and finished in a tie for 38th in his debut at this Rolex Series event last season.

He has finished a runner-up four times since, including three events in a row as 2025 turned into 2026, and arrived in England at a career-high 21st on the Official World Golf Ranking as he looks to maintain momentum in a truly global schedule.

"I just love playing golf," he said. "The DP World Tour is a great tour and we're lucky to have fantastic events like this one that I can come play in what would technically be the off-season on the PGA Tour.

"There's a lot of really awesome places outside of the United States that we don't get to go to very often. To be lucky enough to come over here to Wentworth and also go to France next week, other events on the schedule, it's really, really cool that I have that opportunity, and we're going to take advantage of it."

On his 65, he added: "I don't know if I was feeling an eagle-birdie finish but I stayed patient all day.

"You know when you get to the last couple of holes at Wentworth here, they are gettable. There's also trouble lurking, so you have to be careful. Just felt like we were putting the ball in the right spots all day. Good things happen when you stick to the plan and execute shots."

SUMMARY

Manuel Elvira turned in 34 with three birdies and two bogeys but made five gains on the back nine to fly up the leaderboard with a 66 of his own, while home hero Rai, recorded a birdie-birdie finish in a 69.

McIlroy and Fox were playing alongside Rai in a group comprised of three reigning Major champions and they both matched their playing partner's birdie-birdie finish as they carded rounds of 67 and 68 respectively.

Spaun signed for a 66, Fisher rolled back the years with a 67 and Nacho Elvira registered a 69 to sit a shot ahead of Matt Wallace.

There were then 11 players at -6 including defending champion Alex Noren, Ryder Cup star Sepp Straka and recent winner Joe Dean.

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Round 2 underway pleasant conditions BMW PGA Championship....Live scoreboard

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BBC WEATHER : Sunny intervals 20*c/ 16*c with a gentle breeze 6-12kph WSW...

(550am EST/ 1150am UK)

WENTWORTH WEALTHY

Watching the morning wave teeing off in sweaters/ hoodies on a very pleasant morning for a round of golf at leafy Wentworth, just 17k from Heathrow airport in London.

Wentworth GC is extremely private, old properties and new renovations like Rory's, now valued at $18,000,000 with an indoor pool /hot tub and massive heated outdoor pool, 6 bedrooms, his garden gate backs right onto a tee box on a Wentworth golf course.

Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Sarah Ferguson, John Terry (Chelsea/ England), Justin Rose, The Sultan of Brunei (richest worth 30 billion) are some of his neighbours on the Estate.

THIS MORNING

* The cut is currently projected at -2

*Adam Scott playing the 10th first, made 6 birdies in 7 holes to lead at -10

*Jon Rahm who was famously paid $360,000,000 to join LIV shot 78, and is currently +5 thru 13 holes +11 total on his way home, clearly he doesn't like this West course with it's tight fairways and sloping greens..

* Spanish Elvira brothers: Manuel T2 -8 (16 holes), Nacho -5 (10 holes)

* English Fitzpatrick brothers : T85 E after opening 72's

* Majors pairing Rory -3 69, Ryan Fox -4 68 and Aaron Rai -6 66 are the featured late pairing 1st tee 1250pm (local)

*Follow the live scoring by clicking on my leaderboard link

*More to follow.......

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PGA Tour Round 1 wrap, Hughes leads Canadians..18 hole results, Friday leaderboard

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Recent wet weather in North Carolina meant this Fall Series field were advised to play preferred lies on the Cliffs at Walnut Grove course in Asheville.

Americans Max Greyserman looking to secure his 2027 Tour card and Eric Cole lead at -7 64.

Canadians/ Fed Ex Standings

T3  Mac Hughes -6 65   #104

T17  Nick Taylor -4 67   # 63

T32  Ben Silverman -3 68    #138

T32 Taylor Pendrith -3 68    #91

T32  Adam Hadwin -3 68   #184

T69  Corey Conners -1 69  #60

T102  Adam Svensson +1 72  #182

T112  AJ Ewart +2 73  #109

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Day 1 wrap... Rai / Lagergren lead BMW PGA Championship.... Friday TEE TIMES/ Leaderboard

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Aaron Rai was alongside Joakim Lagergren at the top of a high-class leaderboard after day one of the BMW PGA Championship.

The third Rolex Series event of the season brought bumper crowds and an elite field to Wentworth Club and it was US PGA Championship winner Rai who delighted the home crowds with a 66.

The Englishman carded seven birdies and a single bogey to get to -6 where he was joined by Swede Lagergren, who recorded an eagle, five birdies and a single dropped shot.

Swede Ludvig Åberg, former Masters champion Adam Scott, in-form American Ryan Gerard and Spaniard Nacho Elvira were a shot off the lead -5, one clear of a group of 12 players including Race to Dubai Rankings leader Patrick Reed, Open Champion Ryan Fox and Åberg's fellow Ryder Cup stars Viktor Hovland and Robert MacIntyre all -4

Masters champion Rory McIlroy was then in a large group at -3 on a congested leaderboard.

Rai was part of a marquee three-ball containing McIlroy and Fox as he looks for a third Rolex Series title at an event where he has finished in the top five for the last three seasons.

"Really pleased overall," he said. "Conditions were pretty tricky. We had a lot of rain during that warm up. But by the time it started, the wind had stopped, so that helped to start really well.

"I felt like I got into the round fast and got a couple of birdies early on and continued to just play well throughout the round and keep the momentum going when I was out of position.

"So, yeah, really good. Really good start."

A winner at the 2018 Rocco Forte Sicilian Open, Lagergren lost his card in 2023 but won twice on the HotelPlanner Tour the following year to bounce straight back.

"Scored really well today so I'm happy with that," he said. "I feel like I wasn't at my best today, if that's OK to say after a minus six, but I feel like I have still work to do.

"You always want to improve, and as often in this sport, it's hard to have five hours of good shots out there. You always want to get those bad shots to be a bit better.

"I feel like the bad shots were pretty decent today, which I like. But obviously, it wasn't a hundred per cent. But it never is really."

SUMMARY

Big finishes were the order of the day for Åberg and Elvira, with the Ryder Cup star birdieing his last three holes after making a double on the 15th, while Elvira birdied four of his last five.

Australian Scott made five birdies in his first 11 holes before a bogey-birdie finish and Gerard recorded six birdies and a single bogey.

American pair Davis Bryant and Johannes Veerman, German duo Freddy Schott and Nicolai von Dellingshausen, Belgian Thomas Detry, Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Frenchman Antoine Rozner and Italy's Filippo Celli completed the top ten in the group at -4.

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BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth..Fast start for Rory....Live scoreboard

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BBC WEATHER: 22*c Light rain, with a gentle breeze 10mph W

After shooting a 60 in the Wednesday Pro Am, Rory playing in the pairing of DP World Tour Major Champions with Aaron Rai and Ryan Fox is off to a good start at Wentworth.

Rory T9 69 (great round spoiled by 3 bogey's on his back nine) Aaron Rai 1st 66, Ryan Fox T4 68

Meanwhile Race to Dubai points leader Patrick Reed shot T4 68

I looked at the BBC Weekend weather forecast and although there is variable weather for the entire UK much of it caused by the massive Low pressure system forming off Newfoundland on Friday, SW England will not be adversely affected. 

Saturday SW wind will be the strongest 13mph.

For live scoring just click on my leaderboard link above which has hole by hole descriptions for every player.

more to follow..

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8 Canadians return to play : Biltmore Championship.....TEE TIMES/ Leaderboard

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The Fall Season now begins on the PGA Tour, mainly for players outside the top 100, or trying to improve their standing to get into the top 50 and 60 where entry to the Signature events and the majors is.

The field is in Asheville NC on a course called The Cliffs at Walnut Grove.

No Canadians qualified for the 2026 Fed Ex Cup playoffs, so most of them are here this week.

Canadian Tee Times/ Standing

7.53  Corey Conners*  59

8.04  Taylor Pendrith    89

8.04  Nick Taylor*        63

8.26  Mac Hughes*     118

8.26  Adam Hadwin*   188

8.37  AJ Ewart*            105

12.10 Adam Svensson* 178

1.05  Ben Silverman      139

To see the pairings or live scoring for Thursday click on my links above

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DP World Tour: BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth....Inside story/ TEE TIMES

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The Rolex Series returns as the Back 9 arrives at Wentworth Club for the BMW PGA Championship. 

All to Play For on the biggest stage

DP World Tour events don't come much bigger than the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, but there is more to play for this week than just one of the most storied titles on the schedule. 

With the Rolex Series comes a US$9million prize fund, with 8,000 Race to Dubai points and 2,000 Ryder Cup points up for grabs. There are 1,335 Race to Dubai points available to the winner, meaning this week could play a major role in deciding who is crowned Europe's Number One. 

Patrick Reed has now been top of the Race to Dubai Rankings for 31 weeks but any of the top five could take his place with a win. The first two days at Wentworth Club will also have a slightly different feel this week, with a two-tee start confirmed for rounds one and two.

Noren defends

Alex Noren won the first ever Rolex Series event at Wentworth in 2017 and last year he came full circle to win the ninth Rolex Series edition of the BMW PGA Championship. Noren and Frenchman Adrien Saddier went into the final round locked together at the top of the leaderboard and a play-off was required to pick a winner. 

After both players sent their second shots into the rough just shy of the water at the first extra hole, they were neck and neck once again. But the in-form Swede managed to lift his ball to three feet before tapping in the birdie putt to claim his 12th DP World Tour title and second of the season. 

"So many emotions right now," he said. "In the play-off it felt maybe a little bit easier than coming down the 72nd hole - a little bit better conditions. I thought I hit my approach (in the play-off) in the water but I had a great lie so I tried to put it up here on the right side of the green and then got fortunate with a good break."

World-class field

This event has long attracted one of the strongest fields of the season and 2026 is no exception. 

Topping the bill is World Number Two Rory McIlroy and he is joined by his closest challengers in the hunt for the Harry Vardon Trophy with Reed in action alongside fellow multiple winners in 2026 Jayden Schaper, Casey Jarvis and Eugenio Chacarra. 

Swing winners Mikael Lindberg and Scott Jamieson are in action, as is Filippo Celli, who earned his place in the field via the Closing Swing. Open Champion Ryan Fox and US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai are also in action alongside fellow Major winners JJ Spaun, Brooks Koepka and Danny Willett, while there is also another cohort of big names present........

Ryder Cup stars set to shine

The opening round of this week's event coincides with one year to go until the 2027 Ryder Cup and McIlroy is one of 11 players from the victorious 2025 side teeing it up this week. Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood are also in action alongside captain Luke Donald and vice captains Francesco Molinari and Pádraig Harrington. They arrive fresh off a trip to Adare Manor which was also attended by Chacarra, Alex Fitzpatrick, Kristoffer Reitan and Angel Ayora. The countdown is on. 

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Commentary

Commentary on the feature groups will be provided by Alison Whitaker and Tony Johnstone, with Sam Torrance offering analysis as Anthony Wall walks inside the ropes as an on-course commentator.

More than just golf

Played on the outskirts of London, the BMW PGA Championship is a true festival featuring not just golf but entertainment and a sprinkle of stardust. 

On Wednesday the spectacular Pro-Am takes place, featuring stars from the worlds of sport and television. Former Premier League footballers Robbie Fowler, John Terry, Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale and Joe Hart are all in action alongside former Lioness Carly Telford. Cricketing great Brian Lara is joined by rugby stars Anthony Watson and Thom Evans, with NHL hockey player Anze Kopitar also teeing up. 

TV personalities Paddy McGuinness, Michael MacIntyre, Vernon Kay, Dan Walker, Jenni Falconer and Anton du Beke are sure to entertain, as are reality stars Mark Wright, Spencer Matthews and Josh Denzel. And once the golf finishes, the party continues, with live entertainment on the Amazon Leo Live Stage – including weekend headline acts The Kooks and Ella Eyre.

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