BMW PGA Championship 2022, Wentworth Club, Surrey, England: 8-11 Sept
Shane Lowry wins at Wentworth ahead of Rory McIlroy & Jon Rahm; claims "One for the good guys!"
From DP World Tour News:
Shane Lowry became a two-time Rolex Series winner after edging out Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy to end his wait for a BMW PGA Championship victory.
There was plenty of late drama in Surrey as Lowry birdied the last to overtake early clubhouse leader Rahm at the summit.
But he then faced an anxious wait as McIlroy, in the group behind, gave himself an eagle putt at the 18th which would have pulled him alongside Lowry. Read more
From Sky Sports:
Shane Lowry labelled his BMW PGA Championship victory as "one for the good guys" after holding off Ryder Cup team-mates Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm to win at Wentworth.
Lowry posted a seven-under 65 on the final day of the DP World Tour's flagship event to finish on 17 under and close a bogey-free tournament, reduced to 54 holes after Friday's play was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Read more
From The Irish Times, by Philip Reid:
The man dressed rather fittingly in his traditional black, a throwback to his old GAA days with Clara, brought a feelgood vibe to an area not a million miles from Windsor Castle which has been in grief in recent days; for, with a wonderful display of faultless golf, Shane Lowry enhanced his reputation as a big-time player in adding the European Tour’s flagship tournament, the BMW PGA Championship, to his impressive career curriculum vitae. Read more
From Yahoo!Sports, by Cameron Jourdan:
Shane Lowry gave an embrace to his friend Rory McIlroy as the latter strolled into the scoring tent.
“I don’t know how that missed,” Lowry said to McIlroy, referencing the 2022 FedEx Cup Champion’s eagle putt on the 18th hole at Wentworth Club in Surrey, England. Lowry missed an eagle only minutes earlier, instead tapping in for birdie to take the clubhouse lead at 17 under. Read more
From The 42:
SHANE LOWRY HAS won the BMW PGA Championship following a superb final round at Wentworth.
Lowry shot a seven-under-par 65 to finish one shot clear of Rory McIlroy and Spain’s Jon Rahm – who hit a brilliant 10-under round of 62 – following a gripping final round. Read more
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