2012 BMW PGA Championship


The 2012 BMW PGA Championship was the 58th edition of the BMW PGA Championship, an annual golf tournament on the 2012 European Tour, contested 24–27 May at Wentworth Club in Surrey, England. Englishman Luke Donald successfully defended his PGA Championship title and regained the World Number One status.

Course layout

Past champions in the field

Ten former champions entered the 2012 BMW PGA Championship.

Made the cut

Missed the cut

Nationalities in the field

Round summaries

First round (Thursday)

Second round (Friday)

Third round (Saturday)

Final round (Sunday)

started the final round with a two-stroke lead over countryman Justin Rose. After being caught by Justin Rose four holes into the final round, Donald birdied 6, 7 and 10 to gain a three shot lead. The gap went to five at the 16th when Donald made another birdie, while Rose bogeyed after hitting a bunker. Paul Lawrie hit a best-of-the-day 66 to catch Rose. They finished tied second with a final score of −11, four shots behind champion Donald.
Luke Donald is only the third player, after Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie, to win successive PGA Championship titles. He also regained the World Number One ranking by retaining his title.
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
1Luke Donald68-68-69-68=273−15750,000
T2Paul Lawrie69-71-71-66=277−11390,850
T2Justin Rose67-71-69-70=277−11390,850
4Peter Lawrie66-71-72-71=280−8225,000
5Branden Grace69-69-73-70=281−7190,800
6Richard Sterne71-68-72-71=282−6157,500
T7Marcel Siem71-67-76-69=283−5116,100
T7Francesco Molinari68-70-74-71=283−5116,100
T7Ernie Els68-73-70-72=283−5116,100
T10David Higgins70-70-74-70=284−478,300
T10Álvaro Quirós67-70-77-70=284−478,300
T10David Drysdale66-70-78-70=284−478,300
T10Ian Poulter71-73-69-71=284−478,300
T10James Morrison68-64-81-71=284−478,300