Billy Horschel claimed his second BMW PGA Championship title on Sunday, profitable a dramatic playoff on the DP World Tour occasion at Wentworth Membership in Virginia Water, UK.
The 37-year-old American outlasted South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence and Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy to safe his eleventh skilled victory and his fourth title on the DP World Tour.
Horschel, who first received this match in 2021, delivered a gentle efficiency all through the competitors.
After 4 rounds, he, Lawrence, and McIlroy all completed tied at 268 strokes, 20 beneath par. Horschel’s remaining push included consecutive birdies on the final two holes, whereas McIlroy compelled the playoff with an eagle on the seventeenth gap.
Billy Horschel reacts on the 18th inexperienced after profitable the playoff to winAP
Horschel outlasts McIlroy and Lawrence in tense playoff
The three-man playoff started with Lawrence falling out of rivalry early after making a bogey on the primary further gap, whereas Horschel and McIlroy each made par.
On the second playoff gap, Horschel made a decisive eagle, claiming the victory. For McIlroy, this marked one other near-miss, having come up brief within the Irish Open the week earlier than, the place Denmark’s Rasmus Hjgaard edged him out.
McIlroy‘s robust efficiency within the BMW PGA Championship as soon as once more showcased his consistency, however the Northern Irishman was left to mirror on two back-to-back slender defeats.
Rory McIlroyAP
A number of Spanish golfers additionally placed on stable performances on the match. Adrin Otaegui led the Spanish contingent, ending at 11 beneath par after a powerful remaining spherical of 66 (-6).
Jorge Campillo adopted at -6, whereas Adri Arnaus and Alejandro del Rey each ended at -4. Angel Hidalgo, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, and Nacho Elvira rounded out the Spanish gamers, with scores of -3, -2, and even par, respectively.
Horschel‘s victory at Wentworth solidifies his repute as a tricky competitor, particularly in high-pressure conditions.
His second win on the BMW PGA Championship provides one other notable achievement to his profession, as he continues to excel on the DP World Tour.
