BMW PGA Championship 2022 Overview
The 68th edition of the BMW PGA Championship will get underway on Thursday and Wentworth once again plays host. The flagship event on the DP World Tour usually assembles a good field and it’s no different this year. Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, defending champion Billy Horschel and many more are set to appear at Wentworth in what’s set to be a fascinating renewal. There are also plenty of the LIV rebels entered into the field, Rory and Billy Horschel have already made their displeasure known regarding this. A 7,267 yard par 72 with bentgrass greens located in Virginia Water, Surrey awaits the players this week.
The last four winners of this event are Billy Horschel (2021), Tyrell Hatton (2020), Danny Willett (2019) and Francesco Molinari (2018). A solid long game is usually essential round Wentworth. The last four winners above have ranked 1-1-13-2 SG: Tee to Green. Strong and accurate drivers are also preferred this week, the last four winners all ranked inside the top 20 for SG: Off The Tee. Course form round here also seems to be quite important as six of the last seven winners had posted a top eight finish prior to winning. However, recent form not as much, interestingly, three of the past four winners had missed the cut on their last start before teeing it up at the BMW PGA Championship. Players can pop up and win unexpectedly here, something to watch out for.
Key Skill Sets Required
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- SG Off The Tee – This is a demanding driving track. Players who consistently gain strokes off the tee over the course of the week will be set well. The ability to move the ball both ways off the tee will be advantageous when trying to attack these tucked pins on super undulating greens.
- GIR Gained – Players who dominate the GIR gained stats throughout the week have an outstanding chance. Patient iron play to the correct quartets of the greens will set up the opportunity to go low.
- SG Approach Play – Moving the ball both ways with iron in hand is a must-have skill here at Wentworth. Look for high-quality ball strikers to flourish this week.
- PAR 5 Scoring – Players must dominate the Par 5 holes on offer each day, expect the winner to play the par 5 holes in 10 under par over the course of the week. The course is set up for drama with the final 2 holes both being par 5’s.
