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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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It's Lowry and all of Ireland...Amgen Irish Open...Final results

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Shane Lowry stormed to his second Amgen Irish Open success after making history with a record 11-shot triumph at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, Doonbeg.

The 39-year-old took control following a course-record 62 on Friday and he put the pedal to the floor on Sunday after earning a four-shot lead into the final round.

Birdies at the first, fifth, seventh and eighth saw him extend his advantage to seven at the turn as the rest of the field fought for the runner-up spot behind the 2019 Open Championship winner.

Four further gains saw him finish with a superb 63 and a -23 total as he added more home soil glory following his memorable victory as an amateur in 2009 at County Louth.

Patrick Reed and Joaquin Niemann were his closest rivals at -12 as Lowry eclipsed the largest margin of victory at this event set by Bernhard Langer at Portmarnock Golf Club in 1987 with a 29-foot birdie at the last.

"This year has been quite difficult on the course for me, I had a few chances to win and had some really tough times," he said.

To come here this week and do this, I don't do things by half measures. I can't believe I'm standing here with that leaderboard.

"A lot of things went right for me, but this has been the most spectacular week. Just everything about it, it's just mad. I can't believe it.

"When things aren't going well at this level, it's hard at home as well and my wife and kids have been a huge support and I love them so much. I'm so happy, this is for them.

"I can't wait to bring a trophy home, my daughter keeps asking 'when will you bring a trophy home?'. So yes, I can bring one home.

"Honestly I'm speechless, it's hard to talk, I just can't believe I've just done that and done it the way I've done it as well."

Lowry finished his front nine with only his sixth dropped shot of the week, however, he bounced back with a tap-in birdie at the tenth to regain his eight-shot lead.

It soon became ten in front thanks to a brilliant tee-shot into the par-three 14th for another birdie before adding a 44-foot effort from the fringe at the next.

The World Number 53 finished with a magical putt at the last to complete a brilliant triumph on home soil.

Reed could not add to his early burst as he parred his final eight holes to finish on -12 with Niemann mixing four birdies and a dropped shot to also reach that mark.

Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen hit an eagle and five birdies in his blemish-free 63 to sit in solo fourth at -11.

Italian Gregorio De Leo was also flawless in his 63 to sit one shot back with Tom McKibbin, while England's Alex Fitpatrick and Olesen shared seventh at -9 and Scotland's Ewen Ferguson and Swede Jens Dantorp were a stroke further adrift -8

As well as a seventh DP World Tour crown, Lowry also took home $30,000 for the Course Record presented by Nexo with his -8 62 in round two.

Lowry thrills the Irish, Amgen Irish Open...Live Sunday scoring

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BBC Weather : Light clouds with a gentle breeze 8-10mph SW, 19/15*c

Shane Lowry will take a four-shot lead into the final round after wowing the crowds with another spectacular performance on day three of the Amgen Irish Open to put himself in pole position to win his home event for a second time.

Lowry started the day three strokes ahead but was caught at the summit by playing partner Jacob Skov Olesen as they reached the turn at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Doonbeg, Ireland.

But, roared on by bumper crowds, the Irish Ryder Cup star caught fire on the back nine, combining birdie putts with a series of clutch par saves to go four clear at the summit and reach -16 with a 65 that contained six birdies and a single bogey.

Olesen was Lowry's nearest challenger on -12 after carding an eagle and three birdies on the front nine before making eight straight pars and a closing bogey.

With US President Donald Trump watching on, Lowry and Jacob Skov Olesen opened up a big gap between themselves and the chasing pack, with their next closest competitor Joaquin Niemann on -9.

The 39‑year‑old, who famously won this event as an amateur in 2009, said: "Any time you play links golf in 15, 20-mile-an-hour winds - and it got a little cold at the end there - it's going to be hard and you're going to have some testers for pars.

"I felt like I did a great job today of just staying in the moment and playing my own game.

"I had so much fun out there on the back nine. The crowds were incredible. They cheered me on the whole way home and hopefully will do the same tomorrow.

"I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Final group, leading my home tournament, it's a nice place to be and, yeah, it should be fun."

Speaking about making nine single putts on the back nine, he added: "I'm normally the one watching other people do it, so why not me sometimes? It's nice to know I'm seeing my lines well and starting the ball where I want and they're going in and hopefully that stays that way for another 24 hours."

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Europe wins a hard fought Solheim Cup 15-13..Match results. Final SCOREBOARD

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WEATHER.. Light rain is forecast, slight breeze..

SITUATION : Europe needs 6.5 points to win, USA as Cup holders needs 6...

Here are the Sunday singles

USA 5 EUROPE 7

Meagan Khang 3&2 Charley Hull

Alison Lee 1up Esther Henseleit

Angel Yin 4&3 Linn Grant

Nelly Korda 4&2 Mimi Rhodes

Allisen Corpuz 2&1 Nanna Koerstz Madsen

Andrea Lee 3&2 Nastasia Nadaud

Yealimi Noh 3&2 Julia Lopez Ramirez

Auston Kim 2&1 Lottie Woad

Lauren Coughlin 2&1 Leona Maguire

Lindy Duncan 3&1 Maja Stark

Jenifer Kupcho 4&2 Carlota Ciganda

Rose Zhang 2up Celine Boutier

2026 Europe wins back the Solheim Cup 15-13 after 3 tense, exciting days the final score was not resolved until late on a day in Holland that began in heavy rain at times, and ended in sunshine.

It is their 4th win in the last 6 events....

LAST 5 EVENTS

2024  USA 15.5  Europe 12.5 Robert Trent GC, Virginia (Defends)

2023  Europe 14  USA 14 (Europe retained) Finca, Cortesin, Spain

2021  Europe 15  USA 13  Inverness GC, Ohio

2019  Europe 14.5  USA 13.5  Gleneagles, Scotland

2017  USA 15.5  Europe 11.5  Des Moines, Iowa

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Lowry leads, Trump arrives, Saturday scoreboard/tee times/weather Amgen Irish Open

 DP World Tour: Amgen Irish Open  Tee Times Leaderboard

BBC WEATHER : 19*/14*c Light rain showers with a fresh breeze 11-17mph WSW

Shane Lowry has a 3 shot as play begins this Saturday morning, after delighting the home crowds on day two of the Amgen Irish Open with a course record 62.

As you can see from the BBC weather, a damp, blustery day is in the forecast on this Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg on the wild west coast of Ireland.

Three players Haotong Li. Jacob Skov Olesen, Niklas Norgaard a nearest at -8

Rory with 69 69 -2 is T20, nine shots behind his close friend Lowry. The putts have not been falling so far for the defending champion

Play is now under way with the cut falling at +1 Friday night.

US President Trump who owns the course, arrived from Dublin where he was meeting with the US Ambassador, landing by helicopter in a field near the 3rd hole. He will likely hang around to present the trophy on Sunday.

His arrival with all the security that goes with it has snarled traffic for spectators trying to attend 

Click on my links above  for all tee times and live scoring.

More to follow...

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Day 2 Solheim Cup.. Teams all even 8-8 headig ito Sunday singles... Live scoreboard

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After 4 foursomes and 4 fourballs the matches were all square 4-4 after a full Friday in Holland.

Carlota Ciganda of Europe reacts after holing a putt on the 18th green during the Solheim Cup in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Saturday Foursomes  USA 5  Europe 7

USA  1                          Europe 3

Corpuz/Korda   3&2   Stark/Grant

Kupcho/ Zhang   1up  Maguire / Henseleit

A.Lee/ Kim   4&3  Rhodes / Nadaud

Al. Lee / Coughlin  6&5   Woad / Hull

Saturday Fourballs  USA 8  Europe 8

USA    3                      Europe 1

Khang/ Coughlin  2&1  Stark/ Grant

Noh/ Andrea Lee  1up  Woad/ Hull

Zhang /Auston Kim  3&2  Maguire/ Nadaud

Kupcho/ Duncan  1up  Ciganda/ Boutier

It will be all square after 2 days of team match play, USA managed to win 3 in the Saturday afternoon 4balls to tie this Solheim Cup 8-8 with 12 singles matches to come on Sunday 

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Shane Lowry leads the Friday wrap Amgen Irish Open....36 hole results/ Saturday leaderboard

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Shane Lowry will take a three stroke lead into the weekend after delighting the home crowds on day two of the Amgen Irish Open with a course record 62.

The Irishman made nine birdies and one bogey at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, Doonbeg to set the target at -11 as he leads Haotong Li, Jacob Skov Olesen and Niklas Nørgaard.

The 39‑year‑old, who famously won this event as an amateur in 2009 and has played every edition since, followed up an opening 67 on Thursday by taking advantage of the easier conditions and setting the tone for the early groups on Friday.

“It was nice. It was real fun out there,” he said of his fourth ever 62 on the DP World Tour.

“I got off to a nice start and then I just kept going. I felt great out there. Just kept my foot on the gas and tried to keep hitting good shots and keep holing putts.

“I liked the little birdie I made on 15 after the mistake I made on 13. Also, I think my par putt on 10 was probably my highlight of the day. After getting pretty unlucky with my second shot, I think I did a great job making par there.”

“The crowds were amazing out there today,” he said. “They support me along the way and it was nice to give them something to shout about."

Leading the chasing pack for much of the morning was Haotong Li, whose eagle-birdie-birdie run from the 10th helped him into contention on his way to a -7 63

Alongside Li are Danish pair Jacob Skov Olesen and Niklas Nørgaard, who both finished in a T2 at the Husqvarna British Masters a couple of weeks ago, and carded a pair of 64s. 

While Olesen put together a burst of birdies on his back nine from the 14th to 16th holes, it was Nørgaard  who got late cheers from the crowds after scaring the hole at the 18th and capping off his round with a closing birdie to join the chasing pack.

Rasmus Højgaard, who posted an impressive 63 on Friday, enters the weekend as part of group a shot further back on -7 alongside first round leader Joaquin Niemann, Tom McKibbin, Ewen Ferguson and Kazuma Kobori.

Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed is currently T10 on -6 with Andy Sullivan, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and Jens Dantorp.

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