{"id":164418,"date":"2025-09-14T23:06:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T23:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/alex-noren-wins-dp-world-tours-bmw-pga-championship-at-wentworth-for-second-time-pga-tour\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T23:06:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T23:06:05","slug":"alex-noren-wins-dp-world-tours-bmw-pga-championship-at-wentworth-for-second-time-pga-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/alex-noren-wins-dp-world-tours-bmw-pga-championship-at-wentworth-for-second-time-pga-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Noren wins DP World Tour&#039;s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth for second time &#8211; PGA Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leaderboard<br \/>Schedule<br \/>Search<br \/>Menu<br \/>Procore Championship<span class=\"chakra-text css-epvm6\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<style data-emotion=\"css 1q6ymfx\">.css-1q6ymfx{width:1.6rem;height:1.6rem;display:inline-block;line-height:1em;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;color:#000000;vertical-align:middle;}<\/style>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-1q6ymfx\" aria-label=\"Right Arrow\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M5 3L10 8L5 13\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><br \/>1<br \/>-18<br \/>1<br \/>2<br \/>-17<br \/>2<br \/>3<br \/>-16<br \/>3<br \/>4<br \/>-15<br \/>4<br \/>5<br \/>-14<br \/>5<br \/>T6<br \/>-12<br \/>T6<br \/>T6<br \/>-12<br \/>T6<br \/>T6<br \/>-12<br \/>T6<br \/>T9<br \/>-11<br \/>T9<br \/>T9<br \/>-11<br \/>T9<br \/>T11<br \/>-10<br \/>T11<br \/>T11<br \/>-10<br \/>T11<br \/>T11<br \/>-10<br \/>T11<br \/>T11<br \/>-10<br \/>T11<br \/>T11<br \/>-10<br \/>T11<br \/>4 Min Read<br \/>Latest<br \/>Alex Noren makes birdie on No. 18 at Wyndham<br \/>A<br \/>Change Text Size<br \/><span>VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) \u2014 Alex Noren turned a bad shot into a playoff victory Sunday, chipping from short of a stream to 3 feet for birdie on the par-5 18th hole at Wentworth to defeat Adrien Saddier of France and win the BMW PGA Championship for the second time.<\/span><br \/><span>In rain-softened conditions, both players faced problems on the par-5 18th in a playoff. Saddier found a tough lie well left of the green. Noren hit his fairway metal heavy and feared it would go into the stream. <\/span><\/p>\n<style data-emotion=\"css vqpqpw\">.css-vqpqpw{transition-property:var(--chakra-transition-property-common);transition-duration:var(--chakra-transition-duration-fast);transition-timing-function:var(--chakra-transition-easing-ease-out);cursor:pointer;outline:2px solid transparent;outline-offset:2px;color:#004c95;-webkit-text-decoration:underline!important;text-decoration:underline!important;-webkit-user-drag:none;}.css-vqpqpw:focus-visible,.css-vqpqpw[data-focus-visible]{box-shadow:var(--chakra-shadows-outline);}.css-vqpqpw:hover,.css-vqpqpw[data-hover]{color:#0084FF;}.css-vqpqpw:focus,.css-vqpqpw[data-focus]{border:1px solid #004c95;border-radius:0.4rem;}.css-vqpqpw:visited{color:#551A8B;}<\/style>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DPWorldTour\/status\/1967259339695247782\">It was so bad it came up short<\/a><span>, leaving him a good lie in thick grass.<\/span><br \/><span>Saddier&#x27;s chip left him 15 feet from the fringe and it never had a chance.<\/span><br \/><span>Noren now has won twice in his last three starts on the DP World Tour \u2014 he won the British Masters three weeks ago at The Belfry \u2014 and heads to New York for the Ryder Cup, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/article\/news\/latest\/2025\/09\/02\/alex-noren-assisstant-captain-ryder-cup-european-team-luke-donald-2025-bethpage-black\">but only as a vice captain<\/a><span>.<\/span><br \/><span>He won for the 12th time on the DP World Tour and should move into the top 20 in the world rankings, ahead of three other full-time DP World Tour members on the Ryder Cup team.<\/span><br \/><span>\u201cThe other guys have played better than me throughout the year,\u201d Noren said. \u201cI&#x27;ve put in great results now. But I think the guys on the team are going to be fantastic.\u201d<\/span><br \/><span>Rory McIlroy closed with a 65 for his best round of the week to tie for 20th. Jon Rahm, winless this year on LIV Golf and the majors, shot 66 to tie for 13th.<\/span><br \/><span>\u201cA really nice way to sign off the week, last competitive round going into the Ryder Cup,\u201d McIlroy said. \u201cSo nice to finish on a high.\u201d<\/span><br \/><span>The 11 players on the European Ryder Cup Team who played at Wentworth \u2014 Sepp Straka of Austria is home in America with a newborn \u2014 were headed for Bethpage Black for two days of practice ahead of the Sept. 26-28 matches.<\/span><br \/><span>Aaron Rai of England and American Patrick Reed each closed with a 66 and tied for third, two shots behind.<\/span><br \/><span>Noren and Saddier each closed with a 4-under 68 and it was a duel in the rain over the final hour as no one else could seriously challenge them. Both had birdie chances from medium range in regulation and finished on 19-under 269.<\/span><br \/><span>Noren was plugged into the top lip of a bunker on the par-3 14th when he blasted out to 10 feet and saved par with a putt that just caught the right corner of the cup. Saddier holed his 8 feet birdie putt to tie for the lead.<\/span><br \/><span>Saddier caught a break when a drive on the 15th appeared headed for trouble <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DPWorldTour\/status\/1967231033545216493\">when it wound up in the hood<\/a><span> of a spectator&#x27;s sweatshirt, allowing for a drop. They matched pars on the next two holes.<\/span><br \/><span>The Frenchman had the edge on the par-5 17th when he hit wedge to 8 feet, but Noren holed for birdie from just outside 20 feet and they went to the 18th tied, both coping with a steady rain that made it difficult to control shots.<\/span><br \/><span>\u201cYou&#x27;ve just got to fight,\u201d Noren said. \u201cToday felt like a fight. I think he outplayed me tee-to-green, but that&#x27;s how it goes.\u201d<\/span><br \/><span>It stopped raining for the playoff, when Noren got his big break. Both were some 250 yards away from the hole, a shot that looked longer with a damp breeze and the soft conditions. Noren realized later going for the green might have been tougher than he thought.<\/span><br \/><span>\u201cI thought I hit that one in the water,\u201d he said with a smile. \u201cBut I had a great lie. I got fortunate with a good break, the chip sitting nicely.\u201d<\/span><br \/><span>It caps an amazing turnaround for the 43-year-old Swede, who had to step away for six months toward the end of last year with a hamstring injury that forced him out until early May.<\/span><br \/><span>He was never in serious contention for the Ryder Cup with such a late start, though European Captain Luke Donald tabbed him as one of his assistants for Bethpage Black.<\/span><br \/><span>Saddier recorded his sixth top 10 on the DP World Tour this year, which includes his victory in the Italian Open.<\/span><br \/>View All News<br \/>Procore Championship<br \/>1<br \/>-18<br \/>1<br \/>2<br \/>-17<br \/>2<br \/>3<br \/>-16<br \/>3<br \/>4<br \/>-15<br \/>4<br \/>5<br \/>-14<br \/>5<br \/>T6<br \/>-12<br \/>T6<br \/>View Leaderboard<br \/>Copyright \u00a9 2025 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved.<br \/>PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. 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