Fans will have the chance to send off Luke Donald’s Ryder Cup team in style next week at the BMW PGA Championship, with members of Team Europe set to tee it up at Wentworth Club from September 9-14.
The third Rolex Series event of the year will be the final competitive outing for Donald’s side before they head to Bethpage in New York to defend the Ryder Cup they won at Marco Simone in 2023.
With General Admission tickets for Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday completely sold out, Thursday offers the only opportunity for fans to secure their places at Wentworth. A limited number of Premium Experience options are also available – click here for information.
Ludvig Åberg will make his second Ryder Cup appearance later this month, as well as playing in his second BMW PGA Championship, two years on from finishing in a share of tenth in 2023.
Matt Fitzpatrick will represent Europe for a fourth time after the 2022 U.S. Open Champion and nine-time DP World Tour winner earned a Captain’s Pick for this year’s contest.
Reigning FedEx Cup Champion Tommy Fleetwood will be making his fourth consecutive appearance at the Ryder Cup a month on from his first PGA TOUR victory at East Lake when he won the TOUR Championship to secure the PGA TOUR’s season-long championship.
2022 BMW PGA Championship winner Tyrrell Hatton finished fifth on the rankings during the qualification period and will also tee it up for a fourth successive Ryder Cup. His highlights during qualification include victory at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in the first Rolex Series event of the season and three top-20 finishes in Major Championships, including a share of fourth at the U.S. Open.
Rasmus Højgaard is Team Europe’s only debutant in this year’s Ryder Cup after earning the final automatic place after a strong finish to the qualifying period, which included a runner-up result on home soil at the Danish Golf Championship and a T16 finish at The 153rd Open. He was also runner-up at last week’s Omega European Masters.
Viktor Hovland, who won the FedEx Cup in 2023 returns after tasting victory in his second outing for Team Europe two years ago at Marco Simone. The Norwegian formed a record-breaking partnership with Åberg as they inflicted the heaviest defeat in history in a foursomes match, beating Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler 9&7.
Irishman Shane Lowry, who won The Open Championship in 2019, will make a third consecutive appearance in the Ryder Cup, following on from his outings in 2021 and 2023.
Two-time PGA TOUR winner Robert MacIntyre successfully qualified automatically for a second time after making his Ryder Cup debut in Italy two years ago. The Scotsman recorded his best result in a Major Championship to date after finishing runner-up to J.J. Spaun at the U.S. Open and also finished in a share of seventh at The Open.
Rory McIlroy, who completed the Career Grand Slam as he won his fifth Major Championship at the Masters Tournament in April, will be making his eighth appearance for Team Europe – being ever present since making his debut in 2010. McIlroy is a former winner of the BMW PGA Championship and was runner-up to Billy Horschel last time out.
Jon Rahm will continue Spain’s legacy in Ryder Cups, with his nation being represented in every edition of the biennial contest since 1979. The two-time Major Champion and former World Number One has earned six points for Europe over the last three Ryder Cups, famously beating Tiger Woods in the Sunday Singles at Le Golf National when making his debut in 2018.
Justin Rose qualified for Team Europe automatically for the first time since 2018 and will be making his seventh Ryder Cup appearance. The Englishman won his 12th PGA TOUR title at last month’s FedEx St. Jude Championship as he beat U.S. Open champion Spaun in a play-off at TPC Southwind.
Also teeing it up, Luke Donald will be joined in the field by two of his five Vice Captains, 2018 Open Champion Francesco Molinari, who also won the BMW PGA Championship that same year, and Alex Noren, who won his 11th DP World Tour title at the Betfred British Masters last month and won the BMW PGA Championship in 2017.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for fans to see European Ryder Cup players in action ahead of Bethpage and wish them well before they head to New York to defend the Ryder Cup,” said Darrell O’Hora, Championship Director of the BMW PGA Championship.
“With General Admission tickets sold out for four of our event days, demand for Thursday is increasing and this will be the final chance to see these players tee it up before the Ryder Cup. The atmosphere is certain to be electric and we can’t wait for the week to start.”
The BMW PGA Championship takes place less than an hour from central London with a range of transport options available for spectators. BMW Group owners will receive preferred on-site parking benefits, and a free shuttle service will be available to all spectators from Virginia Water railway station.
Park & Ride services will be operating for all spectators from Broomhall Farm in Sunningdale and Royal Ascot Racecourse, Ascot. A parking fee of £10 will be charged. Season Ticket holders can buy a season car parking pass for £30 and payment in advance is encouraged as on the day prices will increase to £15 per vehicle.
To purchase General Admission tickets for Thursday’s first round, click here.
