Rory McIlroy Inches Away From First Albatross of His Career in Final Round Surge

Sudden-Death Drama Crowns Champion at 2025 BMW PGA Championship

The BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club–one of the flagship events on the DP World Tour–delivered a dramatic finish in 2025, as Sweden’s Alex Noren prevailed over France’s Adrien Saddier after a playoff.Both players finished the regulation 72 holes at a blistering 19-under par 269, tying for the lead and forcing the extra session. Noren, a former winner at Wentworth (2017), leveraged course knowledge, steady nerves, and a clutch short game to…

Rory McIlroy inches away from first albatross of his career in final round surge

Fresh off a stunning win at the Irish Open last week, it hasn't been the week McIlroy would have hoped for at Wentworth

Alex Noren finishes with a flourish to move into share of lead at Wentworth

European Ryder Cup team member Tyrrell Hatton was their closest challenger two strokes further back.

Noren and Saddier head Wentworth leaderboard

Alex Noren eagled the 18th to move into a share of the lead with Adrien Saddier after three rounds of the BMW PGA Championship, with the Irish trio of Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy and Tom McKibbin well off the pace at Wentworth.

Shane Lowry makes eye-catching recovery from trees as Saddier and Noren lead at Wentworth

Lowry shows form with bogey-free 68 in third round as Rory McIlroy fails to make ground on leaders

Noren wins BMW PGA Championship after play-off victory over Saddier at Wentworth - The Global Herald

Alex Noren emerged victorious at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, defeating France's Adrien Saddier in a sudden-death play-off after both players