Founded in 1955, the BMW PGA Championship originally was known as the British PGA Championship. It has since gone through thirteen name changes and sponsors.
NOTE: This entry is for the European Tour event. Click here for the PGA TOUR’s Fedex Cup Playoff event.
Since 1984, the tournament has been played at Wentworth Club in Surrey, England. The European Tour’s headquarter is at Wentworth Club.
The BMW PGA Championship in its various forms long has been regarded as the European’s Tour flagship event. It is designated as the European Tour’s “Premier Event” for World Golf Rankings. Until 2009 and the introduction of the Dubai World Championship it also was the tournament with the European Tour’s highest prize.
Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo and Peter Alliss have the most wins, with three each.
And, while Arnold Palmer never won the PGA Championship to complete the Career Grand Slam, he DID win the European PGA Championship in 1975.
The name is somewhat confusing, for there is also a PGA Championship in the United States, and a BMW Championship on the PGA TOUR, which was formerly the Western Open.
A list of past BMW PGA Championship winners follows
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW PGA Championship | ||||
| 2024 | Billy Horschel (2) | 268 | -20 | playoff |
| 2023 | Ryan Fox | 270 | -18 | 1 stroke |
| 2022 (shortened to 54 holes for the death of Queen Elizabeth II) | Shane Lowry | 199 | -17 | 1 stroke |
| 2021 | Billy Horschel | 269 | -19 | 1 stroke |
| 2020 | Tyrrell Hatton | 269 | -19 | 4 strokes |
| 2019 | Danny Willett | 268 | -20 | 3 |
| 2018 | Francesco Molinari | 271 | -17 | 2 |
| 2017 | Alexander Noren | 277 | -11 | 2 |
| 2016 | Chris Wood | 279 | -9 | 1 |
| 2015 | An Byeong-hun | 267 | −21 | 6 strokes |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke |
| 2013 | Matteo Manassero | 278 | −10 | Playoff |
| 2012 | Luke Donald (2) | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes |
| 2011 | Luke Donald | 278 | −6 | Playoff |
| 2010 | Simon Khan | 278 | −6 | 1 stroke |
| 2009 | Paul Casey | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke |
| 2008 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 277 | −11 | Playoff |
| 2007 | Anders Hansen (2) | 280 | −8 | Playoff |
| BMW Championship | ||||
| 2006 | David Howell | 271 | −17 | 5 strokes |
| 2005 | Ángel Cabrera | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes |
| Volvo PGA Championship | ||||
| 2004 | Scott Drummond | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes |
| 2003 | Ignacio Garrido | 270 | −18 | Playoff |
| 2002 | Anders Hansen | 269 | −19 | 5 strokes |
| 2001 | Andrew Oldcorn | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes |
| 2000 | Colin Montgomerie (3) | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes |
| 1999 | Colin Montgomerie (2) | 270 | −18 | 5 strokes |
| 1998 | Colin Montgomerie | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke |
| 1997 | Ian Woosnam (2) | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes |
| 1996 | Costantino Rocca | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes |
| 1995 | Bernhard Langer (3) | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke |
| 1994 | José María Olazábal | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke |
| 1993 | Bernhard Langer (2) | 274 | −14 | 6 strokes |
| 1992 | Tony Johnstone | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes |
| 1991 | Seve Ballesteros (2) | 271 | −17 | Playoff |
| 1990 | Mike Harwood | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke |
| 1989 | Nick Faldo (4) | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes |
| 1988 | Ian Woosnam | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes |
| Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | ||||
| 1987 | Bernhard Langer | 270 | −18 | 4 strokes |
| 1986 | Rodger Davis | 281 | −7 | Playoff |
| 1985 | Paul Way | 282 | −6 | Playoff |
| 1984 | Howard Clark | 204 (54 holes) | −12 | 2 strokes |
| Sun Alliance PGA Championship | ||||
| 1983 | Seve Ballesteros | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes |
| 1982 | Tony Jacklin (2) | 284 | −4 | Playoff |
| 1981 | Nick Faldo (3) | 274 | −10 | 4 strokes |
| 1980 | Nick Faldo (2) | 283 | 3 | 1 stroke |
| Colgate PGA Championship | ||||
| 1979 | Vicente Fernández | 288 | E | 1 stroke |
| 1978 | Nick Faldo | 278 | −10 | 7 strokes |
| Penfold PGA Championship | ||||
| 1977 | Manuel Piñero | 283 | 3 | 3 strokes |
| 1976 | Neil Coles | 280 | E | Playoff |
| 1975 | Arnold Palmer | 285 | 5 | 2 strokes |
| Viyella PGA Championship | ||||
| 1974 | Maurice Bembridge | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke |
| 1973 | Peter Oosterhuis | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes |
| 1972 | Tony Jacklin | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes |
| Schweppes Open | ||||
| 1970–71 | No tournament | |||
| 1969 | Bernard Gallacher | 293 | 5 | 1 stroke |
| 1968 (o) | David Talbot | 276 | -8 | 5 strokes |
| 1967 (o) | Malcolm Gregson | 275 | -13 | 3 strokes |
| Piccadilly PGA Closed Championship | ||||
| 1968 (c) | Peter Townsend | 275 | -5 | 1 stroke |
| PGA Closed Championship | ||||
| 1967 (c) | Brian Huggett | 271 | -13 | 8 strokes |
| Schweppes PGA Closed Championship | ||||
| 1966 | Guy Wolstenholme | 278 | -2 | 4 strokes |
| 1965 | Peter Alliss (3) | 286 | -6 | Playoff (1st hole) |
| 1964 | Tony Grubb | 287 | -1 | 2 strokes |
| 1963 | Peter Butler | 306 | 2 strokes | |
| 1962 | Peter Alliss (2) | 287 | 1 stroke | |
| 1961 | Brian Bamford | 266 | -11 | 3 strokes |
| PGA Close Championship | ||||
| 1960 | Arnold Stickley | 247 (63 holes) | 2 strokes | |
| 1959 | Dai Rees | 283 | 6 strokes | |
| 1958 | Harry Bradshaw | 287 | 1 stroke | |
| 1957 | Peter Alliss | 286 | 3 strokes | |
| 1956 | Charlie Ward | 282 | Playoff (36 holes) | |
| 1955 | Ken Bousfield | 277 | 2 strokes | |
| (c) & (o) – In 1967 and 1968, both open and closed championships were held. |
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