Dates 26–29 May 2011 Par 71 | Tour(s) European Tour Length 7,251 yards (6,630 m) | |
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Location Virginia Water, Surrey, England Course(s) Wentworth Club
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The 2011 BMW PGA Championship was the 57th edition of the BMW PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 26–29 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.
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Englishman Luke Donald beat Lee Westwood in a sudden-death playoff and overtook his countryman as the new World Number One.
Past champions in the field
Nine former champions entered the tournament.
First round
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Second round
Friday, 27 May 2011
Third round
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Final round
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Playoff
The playoff began on the par five 18th, and both layed up with their second shots. Donald played a majestic pitch to leave himself no more than six feet (1.8 m) for birdie. Westwood attempted to follow him in but overspun his approach and it retracted into the water hazard. He eventually chipped out from the drop zone and made double bogey; Donald made his birdie putt to win the title and overtook his countryman as the new World Number One.