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Rory McIlroy confirms huge DP World Tour update and it’s great news for UK fans
Rory McIlroy will once again tee it up at the BMW PGA Championship on the DP World Tour from 19-22 September, and tickets to see the four-time major champion at Wentworth Club in England are on sale.
The reigning Race to Dubai champion opened his 2024 season with a successful Rolex Series title defence in Dubai, and the Northern Irishman is aiming to further enhance his impressive BMW PGA Championship record.
With a victory in 2014 and five further top-10 finishes – including two runner-ups – to his name, the World No.2 will join fellow past champions Ryan Fox, Shane Lowry and Billy Horschel at the iconic Surrey venue.
Following a final-round 65 to finish in a share of seventh place last season, the 34-year-old went on to inspire the European Ryder Cup team to a famous 16.5 – 11.5 victory over Team USA at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, top scoring for the week with four points from a possible five.
McIlroy then ended the year on top of the Race to Dubai Rankings in partnership with Rolex for the fifth time in his career to once again be crowned European No.1.
McIlroy said:
“I’ve always enjoyed playing at the BMW PGA Championship, and I’ve had some great results round the West Course in the past. Wentworth is a place where I would like to add another title.”
The BMW PGA Championship Festival of Golf takes place just outside central London, attracting more than 100,000 spectators each year, with the world class action inside the ropes set to be complemented by live entertainment on the Showstage, and an unrivalled atmosphere in the vibrant Spectator Village.
The G4D TOUR @ BMW PGA Championship will take place at the start of the week, with some of the best golfers with a disability competing for the penultimate G4D Tour title on the West Course from 16-17 September.
That is followed by the star-studded Wednesday Celebrity Pro-Am which will bring together global celebrities with some of golf’s most famous players in a fun-filled curtain raiser to the main event, the BMW PGA, which tees off on Thursday 19 September.
The Rolex Series tournament assumes a key position on the DP World Tour’s 2024 Global Schedule as part of the ‘Back 9’, encompassing nine of the Tour’s most historic tournaments and national opens, running from August to October.
It gives members their final opportunities to secure their playing rights for 2025 and also advance to the season-ending ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’.
BMW group owners will once again receive preferred parking benefits, while park & ride and shuttle services from local train stations will be available free of charge to all spectators.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets now to avoid disappointment, with Ticket+ packages now sold out Friday to Sunday along with various Premium Experiences fast becoming limited.
In 2023, Saturday and Sunday General Admission and all Ticket+ packages sold out ahead of the event, whilst Premium Experiences sold out on all days.
The Approach by James Tanner – new in 2024 – offers a flexible and informal Premium Experience with dishes from the British Chef. Whilst spectators can also view the action with Green on 18, enjoy refined dining in the Wentworth Clubhouse with The Ballroom, or be at the heart of the festival atmosphere with the Champions Club in the fan village.
Find out more and buy tickets or premium experiences for the Tuesday practice day, Wednesday Celebrity Pro-Am, and the four tournament days here.
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