• The Rise, Canada
  • Pronghorn (Fazio)
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • LIV Golf UK by JCB
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open

Top tournament results: Wentworth (West)

The main tournaments played at Wentworth (West) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.

2019
Europe
268 (-20)
US$1,166,660
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Willett, Danny

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

US$1,166,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (Sept 19-22; fourth of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events). Second-placed Jon Rahm (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Willett (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Molinari, Francesco

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

US$1,166,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 24-27; first of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events, with prize fund now in US dollars). Second-placed Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) finished 2 shots behind Molinari (Italy), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2017
Europe
277 (-11)
US$1,116,900
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Noren, Alex

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

US$1,116,900

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 25-28; first of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events, with prize fund now in US dollars). Second-placed Francesco Molinari (Italy) finished 2 shots behind Noren (Swe), whose final round 62 was the lowest shot in a European Tour final round on the West course. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2016
Europe
279 (-9)
€833,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wood, Chris

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

€833,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 26-29). Second-placed Rikard Karlberg (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Wood (Eng), who recorded the biggest win of his career to date. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2015
Europe
An, Byeong Hun
267 (-21)
€833,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

An, Byeong Hun

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

€833,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 21-24). Second-placed Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) and Thongchai Jaidee (Thai) finished 6 shots behind first-time European Tour winner An (S Kor), a European Tour rookie. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2014
Europe
274 (-14)
€791,660
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

McIlroy, Rory

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

€791,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 22-25). Second-placed Shane Lowry (Ire) finished 1 shot behind McIlroy (N.Ire). McIlroy started the final day 7 shots off the lead and shot a 66 to win this prestigious title for the first time. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2013
Europe
Manassero, Matteo
278 (-10)
€791,660
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Manassero, Matteo

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

€791,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 23-26). Manassero (Italy) beat Simon Khan (Eng) at the fourth playoff hole. Marc Warren (Scot) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. At 20 years and 37 days, Manassero became the youngest ever winner of this event, [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2012
Europe
273 (-15)
€750,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Donald, Luke

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

€750,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 24-27). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) and Paul Lawrie (Scot) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Donald (Eng). With the win Donald reclaimed the World No.1 spot from Rory McIlroy (N.Ire). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2011
Europe
278 (-6)
€750,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Donald, Luke

Score

278 (-6)

Prize money

€750,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 26-29). Donald (Eng) beat Lee Westwood (Eng) at the first playoff hole, securing enough world ranking points to replace Westwood as the world's No.1 male golfer. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2010
Europe
Khan, Simon
278 (-6)
€750,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Khan, Simon

Score

278 (-6)

Prize money

€750,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 20-23). Second-placed Luke Donald (Eng) and Fredrik Andersson Hed (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Kahn (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2009
Europe
271 (-17)
€750,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Casey, Paul

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

€750,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 21-24). Second-placed Ross Fisher (Eng; from the Wentworth Club) finished 1 shot behind Casey (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jimenez, Miguel Angel

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

€750,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 22-25). Jiménez (Esp) beat Oliver Wilson (Eng) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2007
Europe
280 (-8)
€725,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hansen, Anders

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

€725,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 24-27). Hansen (Den) beat Justin Rose (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2006
Europe
271 (-17)
€708,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Howell, David

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

€708,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW Championship (May 25-28). Second-placed Simon Khan (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Howell (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2005
Europe
273 (-15)
€666,660
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Cabrera, Angel

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

€666,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW Championship (May 26-29). Second-placed Paul McGinley (Ire) finished 2 shots behind Cabrera (Arg). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2024
Europe
268 (-20)
US$1,530,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Horschel, Billy

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

US$1,530,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (Sept 19-22). Billy Horschel (USA) beat Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th), to win this event for the second time. Thriston Lawrence (RSA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole.
Note: third of five Rolex Series events on the European (DP World) Tour in 2024.

2023
Europe
270 (-18)
US$1,530,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fox, Ryan

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

US$1,530,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (Sept 14-17). Second-placed Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) and Aaron Rai (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Ryan Fox (NZ). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey]. Note: fourth of five Rolex Series events on the 2023 European (DP World) Tour.

2022
Europe
199 (-17)
US$1,350,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lowry, Shane

Score

199 (-17)

Prize money

US$1,350,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (Sept 8-11). Second-placed Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) and Jon Rahm (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Shane Lowry (Ire), whose rounds of 66, 68 and 65 were bogey free. Tournament reduced to 54 holes after Friday's play was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey]. Fourth of five Rolex Series events on the 2022 European (DP World) Tour.

2021
Europe
269 (-19)
US$1,330,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Horschel, Billy

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

US$1,330,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (Sept 9-12; third of four Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events in 2021). Second-placed Laurie Canter (Eng), Jamie Donaldson (Wales) and Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thai) finished 1 shot behind Bill Horschel (USA), who recorded his second European Tour win, and first on European soil. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2020
Europe
269 (-19)
US$1,166,660
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hatton, Tyrrell

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

US$1,166,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW PGA Championship (Oct 8-11; postponed from Sept 10-13 due to world coronavirus pandemic; third of four Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events in 2020). Second-placed Victor Perez (Fra) finished 4 shots behind Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey]. [Third of a four-tournament UK Swing, introduced in response to scheduling disruption caused by the world coronavirus pandemic; the second of two UK Swings in 2020].

2002
Europe
2 & 1
£250,000
Cisco Systems

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£250,000

Title sponsor

Cisco Systems

Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 17-20). Els (RSA) beat Sergio García (Esp) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final, to win his fourth World Matchplay title. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1999
Europe
3 & 2
£170,000
Cisco Systems

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Montgomerie, Colin

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£170,000

Title sponsor

Cisco Systems

Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-17). Montgomerie (Scot) beat defending champion Mark O'Meara (USA) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2000
Europe
38th hole
£250,000
Cisco Systems

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Westwood, Lee

Score

38th hole

Prize money

£250,000

Title sponsor

Cisco Systems

Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 5-8). Westwood (Eng) beat defending champion Colin Montgomerie (Scot) with a birdie at the 38th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2001
Europe
2 & 1
£250,000
Cisco Systems

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Woosnam, Ian

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£250,000

Title sponsor

Cisco Systems

Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 11-14). Woosnam (Wales) beat Pádraig Harrington (Ire) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1998
Europe
1 up
£170,000
Cisco Systems

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Meara, Mark

Score

1 up

Prize money

£170,000

Title sponsor

Cisco Systems

Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 15-18). O'Meara (USA) beat Tiger Woods (USA) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1978
Europe
3 & 2
£30,000
Colgate

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Aoki, Isao

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£30,000

Title sponsor

Colgate

Played as the Colgate World Match Play Championship (Oct 12-15; field of 16 players). Aoki (Jpn) beat Simon Owen (NZ) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1977
Europe
5 & 3
£30,000
Colgate

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Marsh, Graham

Score

5 & 3

Prize money

£30,000

Title sponsor

Colgate

Played as the Colgate World Match Play Championship (Oct 5-8; field of 16 players). Marsh (Aus) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1927
Europe
Mitchell, Abe
294
£300
Daily Mail

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Mitchell, Abe

Score

294

Prize money

£300

Title sponsor

Daily Mail

Played as the Daily Mail £1200 Tournament (for the last time until 1936). Second-placed Fred Robson (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Mitchell (Eng). [Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Coles, Neil

Score

280

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Peter Alliss (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Denis Hutchinson (S Africa) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Connor, Christy Sr

Score

274

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Peter Mills (Eng) finished 3 shots behind O'Connor Snr (Ire). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Coles, Neil

Score

281

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Peter Wilcock (Eng) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Coles (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Huggett, Brian

Score

289

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Bernard Gallacher (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Huggett (Wales). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1968
Europe
Gregson, Malcolm
284
£1,000
Daks

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Gregson, Malcolm

Score

284

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Gregson (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1967
Europe
Gregson, Malcolm
279
£1,000
Daks

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Gregson, Malcolm

Score

279

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Gregson (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1966
Europe
Boyle, Hugh
286
£1,000
Daks

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Boyle, Hugh

Score

286

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng), Dai Rees (Wales) and Dave Thomas (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Boyle (Ire), who secured his first top-flight professional win. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1965
Europe
275 (-21)
£1,000
Daks

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

275 (-21)

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament (June 3-5). Second-placed Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Coles, Neil

Score

282

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed and defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Alliss, Peter

Score

280

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Neil Coles (Eng) and Peter Alliss (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Denis Hutchinson (S Africa) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Charles, Bob

Score

278

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Dai Rees (Wales) and Bob Charles (NZ) finished in a tie for first place. Ken Bousfield (Eng) and defending champion Bernard Hunt (Eng) were 2 shots further back in joint third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rees, Dai

Score

278

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Dai Rees (Wales) and Bob Charles (NZ) finished in a tie for first place. Ken Bousfield (Eng) and defending champion Bernard Hunt (Eng) were 2 shots further back in joint third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hunt, Bernard

Score

279

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Hunt (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

279

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament (June 9-11). Second-placed Jimmy Hitchcock (Eng) and Tom Haliburton (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Henning, Harold

Score

275

Prize money

£700

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Peter Thomson (Aus) and Harold Henning (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Bobby Locke (S Africa) and Bernard Hunt (Eng) were 2 shots further back in joint third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

275

Prize money

£700

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament (June 11-14). Peter Thomson (Aus) and Harold Henning (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Bobby Locke (S Africa) and Bernard Hunt (Eng) were 2 shots further back in joint third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Locke, Bobby

Score

282

Prize money

£600

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) and Eric Brown (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Locke (S Africa). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1956
Europe
Wilkes, Trevor
276
£600
Daks

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wilkes, Trevor

Score

276

Prize money

£600

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Eric Brown (Scot), Tom Haliburton (Scot) and Peter Mills (Eng) finished 9 shots behind Wilkes (S Africa). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rees, Dai

Score

280

Prize money

£400

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Flory van Donck (Belg) and Tom Haliburton (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Rees (Wales). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Daly, Fred

Score

280

Prize money

£400

Title sponsor

Daks

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Jack Hargreaves (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Daly (N.Ire). This was the first televised golf event in the UK, broadcast by the BBC. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Faulkner, Max

Score

287

Prize money

£350

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the inaugural Dunlop 2000 Guineas Tournament. Second-placed Sam King (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Faulkner (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Perry, Alf

Score

273

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop-Metropolitan £750 Tournament. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Perry (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Cotton, Henry

Score

281

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop-Metropolitan £500 Tournament. Second-placed Arthur Lacey (Eng) and defending champion Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Cotton (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Faulkner, Max

Score

281

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 9-11). Second-placed Reg Horne (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Faulkner (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1962
Europe
278
£1,000
Dunlop

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rees, Dai

Score

278

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop Masters (June 28-30). Second-placed Ralph Moffitt (Eng) and defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Rees (Wales). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Cotton, Henry

Score

353

Prize money

£350

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop 2000 Guineas Tournament (played over 90 holes). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 5 shots behind Cotton (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

348

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop Tournament (May 6-9; played over 90 holes). Second-placed Harold Henning (S Africa) finished 3 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1937
Europe
Lacey, Arthur
277
£150
Dunlop

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lacey, Arthur

Score

277

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop-Metropolitan £500 Tournament. Second-placed Paddy Mahon (Ire) finished 5 shots behind Lacey (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Alliss, Peter

Score

359

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop £2635 Tournament (played over 90 holes). Second-placed Eric Brown (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Alliss (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Locke, Bobby

Score

353

Prize money

£350

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop 2000 Guineas Tournament (played over 90 holes). Second-placed Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Locke (S Africa). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2007
Europe
6 & 4
£1,000,000
HSBC

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

6 & 4

Prize money

£1,000,000

Title sponsor

HSBC

Played as the HSBC World Match Play (Oct 11-14). Els (RSA) beat Angel Cabrera (Arg) 6 and 4 in the 36-hole final, to claim the richest prize in golf in 2007. This was Els' seventh World Match Play title. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Campbell, Michael

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£1,000,000

Title sponsor

HSBC

Played as the HSBC World Match Play Championship (Sept 15-18). Campbell (NZ) beat Paul McGinley (Ire) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final, to scoop the richest prize in golf in 2005. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2003
Europe
4 & 3
£1,000,000
HSBC

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

4 & 3

Prize money

£1,000,000

Title sponsor

HSBC

Played as the HSBC World Match Play Championship (Oct 16-19). Els (RSA) beat good friend and fellow Wentworth resident Thomas Bjørn (Den) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final to win the Mark McCormack Trophy. This was Els fifth World Match Play title, equalling Gary Player and Seve Ballesteros. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2004
Europe
2 & 1
£1,000,000
HSBC

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£1,000,000

Title sponsor

HSBC

Played as the HSBC World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-17). Els (RSA) beat Lee Westwood (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. This was Els' third consecutive win in this event and a record-breaking sixth win overall, overtaking Seve Ballesteros's five World Match Play titles. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

2006
Europe
10 & 8
£1,000,000
HSBC

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Casey, Paul

Score

10 & 8

Prize money

£1,000,000

Title sponsor

HSBC

Played as the HSBC World Match Play Championship (Sept 14-17). Casey (Eng) beat Shaun Micheel (USA) by a tournament record score of 10 and 8 in the 36-hole final. Casey was playing in this event for the first time. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1980
Europe
286 (-2)
£9,000
Martini

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

286 (-2)

Prize money

£9,000

Title sponsor

Martini

Played as the Martini International (May 15-18). Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Ballesteros (Esp), who recorded his second win in this event in three years. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1979
Europe
288 (E)
£7,000
Martini

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Norman, Greg

Score

288 (E)

Prize money

£7,000

Title sponsor

Martini

Played as the Martini Internationa (May 25-28). Second-placed Antonio Garrido (Esp) and John Morgan (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Norman (Aus), who recorded his second win in this event in three years. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1981
Europe
287 (-1)
£11,000
Martini

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Norman, Greg

Score

287 (-1)

Prize money

£11,000

Title sponsor

Martini

Played as the Martini International (May 14-17). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Norman (Aus), who recorded his fifth European Tour win, and third win in this event in five years. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Connor, Christy Sr

Score

286

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Martini

Played as the £6000 Martini International (Apr 30-May 2). Second-placed Lionel Platts (Eng) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1929
Europe
Mitchell, Abe
8 & 7
£300
News of the World

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Mitchell, Abe

Score

8 & 7

Prize money

£300

Title sponsor

News of the World

Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 17-20). Mitchell (Eng) beat Philip Rodgers (Eng) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1953
Team Events
USA
6.5 - 5.5
PGA / PGA of Am

Category

Team Events

Winner (holder)

USA

Score

6.5 - 5.5

Prize money

Title sponsor

PGA / PGA of Am

The Ryder Cup (10th) (Oct 2/3). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captain: Lloyd Mangram (USA); non-playing captain: Henry Cotton (Eng/GB). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Overall result: USA 6.5, GB 5.5.
Saturday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Dai Rees (Wales) lost to Jack Burke Jr 2&1; Fred Daly (N.Ire) bt Ted Kroll 9&7; Eric Brown (Scot) bt Lloyd Mangrum 2 holes; Harry Weetman (Eng) bt Sam Snead 1 hole; Max Faulkner (Eng) lost to Cary Middlecoff 3&1; Peter Alliss (Eng) lost to Jim Turnesa 1 hole; Bernard Hunt (Eng) halved with Dave Douglas; Harry Bradshaw (Ire) bt Fred Haas 3&2. // Walter Burkemo (USA), Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA), Jimmy Adams (Scot) and John Panton (Scot) did not play in the singles.

1970
Europe
2 & 1
£5,750
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Nicklaus, Jack

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£5,750

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 8-10; field of eight players). Nicklaus (USA) beat Lee Trevino (USA) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1976
Europe
38th hole
£25,000
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Graham, David

Score

38th hole

Prize money

£25,000

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 7-9; field of eight players). Graham (Aus) beat defending champion Hale Irwin (USA) at the 38th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1975
Europe
4 & 2
£10,000
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Irwin, Hale

Score

4 & 2

Prize money

£10,000

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-11; field of eight players). Defending champion Irwin (USA) beat Al Geiberger (USA) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1974
Europe
3 & 1
£10,000
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Irwin, Hale

Score

3 & 1

Prize money

£10,000

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 10-12; field of eight players). Irwin (USA) beat defending champion Gary Player (RSA) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1973
Europe
40th hole
£10,000
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Player, Gary

Score

40th hole

Prize money

£10,000

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 11-13; field of eight players). Player (RSA) beat Graham Marsh (Aus) at the 40th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1972
Europe
4 & 3
£8,500
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Weiskopf, Tom

Score

4 & 3

Prize money

£8,500

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 12-14; field of eight players). Weiskopf (USA) beat Lee Trevino (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1971
Europe
5 & 4
£8,500
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Player, Gary

Score

5 & 4

Prize money

£8,500

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 7-9; field of eight players). Player (RSA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1969
Europe
37th hole
£5,750
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Charles, Bob

Score

37th hole

Prize money

£5,750

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-11; field of eight players). Bob Charles (NZ) beat Gene Littler (USA) at the 37th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1968
Europe
1 up
£5,000
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Player, Gary

Score

1 up

Prize money

£5,000

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 10-12; field of eight players). Gary Player (RSA) beat Bob Charles (NZ) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1967
Europe
1 up
£5,000
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Palmer, Arnold

Score

1 up

Prize money

£5,000

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Tournament (Oct 12-14; field of eight players). Palmer (USA) beat Peter Thomson (USA) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1966
Europe
6 & 4
£5,000
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Player, Gary

Score

6 & 4

Prize money

£5,000

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Tournament (Oct 6-8; field of eight players). Defending champion Player (RSA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) 6 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1965
Europe
3 & 2
£5,000
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Player, Gary

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£5,000

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-16; field of eight players). Player (RSA) beat Peter Thomson (Aus) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1964
Europe
2 & 1
£5,000
Piccadilly

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Palmer, Arnold

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£5,000

Title sponsor

Piccadilly

Played as the inaugural Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-11; field of eight players). Palmer (USA) beat Neil Coles (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1987
Europe
1 up
£75,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Woosnam, Ian

Score

1 up

Prize money

£75,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 15-18). Woosnam (Wales) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1986
Europe
2 & 1
£75,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Norman, Greg

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£75,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 2-5). Norman (Aus) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

6 & 5

Prize money

£50,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Sept 26-29). Defending champion Ballesteros (Esp) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. Langer was also runner-up to Ballesteros the year before. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£45,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Sept 27-30). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1983
Europe
3 & 2
£35,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Norman, Greg

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£35,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 6-9). Norman (Aus) beat Nick Faldo (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1982
Europe
37th hole
£35,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

37th hole

Prize money

£35,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-17). Defending champion Ballesteros (Esp) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) at the 37th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

1 up

Prize money

£30,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 8-11). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Ben Crenshaw (USA) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1989
Europe
1 up
£100,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Faldo, Nick

Score

1 up

Prize money

£100,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 12-15). Faldo (Eng) beat Ian Woosnam (Wales) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1988
Europe
2 & 1
£75,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lyle, Sandy

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£75,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 6-10). Lyle (Scot) beat Nick Faldo (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1979
Europe
1 up
£30,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

1 up

Prize money

£30,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 11-14; field of 12 players). Rogers (USA) beat defending champion Isao Aoki (Jpn) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1990
Europe
4 & 2
£100,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Woosnam, Ian

Score

4 & 2

Prize money

£100,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Sept 20-23). Woosnam (Wales) beat Mark McNulty (Zim) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1980
Europe
1 up
£30,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Norman, Greg

Score

1 up

Prize money

£30,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-12). Norman (Aus) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1964
Europe
7 & 6
£500
Teacher's

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Snead, Sam

Score

7 & 6

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Teacher's

Played as the Teacher International Senior Golf Championship (July 12; 36-hole match between the US and British PGA Senior Champions; for the unofficial title of world senior professional champion). Snead (USA) beat Syd Scott (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1946
Europe
4 & 3
£300
The Star

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Cotton, Henry

Score

4 & 3

Prize money

£300

Title sponsor

The Star

Played as The Star £1,500 Professional Tournament (April 25-27; 36-hole strokeplay followed by match play for the top 16 players). Henry Cotton (Eng) beat Arthur Lees (Eng) 4 and 3 in the 18-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Von Nida, Norman

Score

6 & 5

Prize money

£300

Title sponsor

The Star

Played as The Star £1,500 Professional Tournament (June 18-21; 36-hole strokeplay followed by match play for the top 32 players). Norman Von Nida (Aus) beat Flory Van Donck (Belg) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1996
Europe
3 & 2
£170,000
Toyota

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£170,000

Title sponsor

Toyota

Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 17-20). Els (RSA) beat Vijay Singh (Fiji) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, to record his third straight win in this event. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1995
Europe
2 & 1
£170,000
Toyota

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

£170,000

Title sponsor

Toyota

Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 12-15). Defending champion Els (RSA) beat Steve Elkington (Aus) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1994
Europe
4 & 2
£160,000
Toyota

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

4 &