BMW PGA Championship 2024
The BMW PGA Championship, the flagship event on the DP World Tour, takes place this week at the venerable West Course at Wentworth, with an all-star field teeing it up.
Rory McIlroy is the 6.10 favourite as he seeks to put the heartache of Sunday’s near-miss at the Irish Open behind him, in an event which he won a decade ago.
But a whole host of world-class golfers, including former champions Shane Lowry and Billy Horschel and crowd favourites Tommy Fleetwood and Adam Scott, should ensure the drama goes down to the wire on Sunday evening.
BMW PGA Championship 2024: Rai to fly the flag for England at Wentworth
Three wins and three more second places in the last eight years tell us English golfers fare well at Wentworth, and Aaron Rai is one of that group.
Rai was second 12 months ago, a shot adrift of champion Ryan Fox, and has the game and now the confidence to take that extra step and lift the trophy at odds of 17.70.
It has been a simply exceptional year for the Englishman who was ranked 80 in the world at the end of March but is up to 22 on the back of five top-tens and a breakthrough success at the Wyndham Championship.
Wentworth is a course you need to plot your way around rather than overpower and that plays into the gloves of Rai, who is arrow-straight off the tee and scrambles well, a necessary asset at the West Course.
His form has cooled a little since the Wyndham success, although he made it through to the Tour Championship, and he wasn’t in sparkling nick when he bowled up at the Surrey layout 12 months ago and still managed to take second place.
BMW PGA Championship 2024: Ice-cool Swede can excel on winning track
A number of former winners are teeing it up this week and among them is Alex Noren, whose claims for a repeat triumph look solid enough.
It was 2017 when the former Ryder Cup star won at Wentworth and remarkably he has only won once on tour since then.
Noren has had eight top-15 finishes in 2024 and his last two trips to Britain saw him come home 10th at the Scottish Open and then T13 at The Open at Royal Troon.
He was right in the hunt at the BMW Championship in the FedEx Cup last month before an out-of-character final-day 75 extinguished those hopes.
Statistically, no one is scrambling better than Noren on the DP World Tour and being able to get up and down on a demanding track where greens will be missed is a huge weapon.
He could win but appeals more at 5.60 to finish in the top five.
BMW PGA Championship 2024: Bernd can singe group as he continues revival
Kwiff’s 72-hole group betting is a go-to market these days and Group E catches the eye with Bernd Wiesberger set to land the glory.
The resurgent Austrian is up against Sebastian Soderberg, Nicolai Hojgaard, Jordan Smith and Alex Fitzpatrick and gets the nod at 4.80.
Wiesberger has recovered from his LIV golf nightmare with seven top-20 postings in 2024, including the nearest of misses at the European Open where he was pipped by two shots by Laurie Canter.
His accuracy is beyond question and just needs the putter to warm up on a layout where he has had 14 successive rounds of level-par 72 or better.
BMW PGA Championship 2024: Betting Tips
Prices are correct at the time of publication, but can fluctuate. Please Gamble Responsibly.
Please note that the information provided in this BMW PGA Championship 2024 article is for entertainment purposes only. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information provided. Any action you take upon the information on this article is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any losses and damages in connection with the use of our article. We do not encourage gambling and remind you to gamble responsibly.
18+ | BeGambleAware.org
