Seven of the top 15 players in the official world golf ranking are set to challenge for the €725,000 first prize in the 2007 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth from 24-27 May. over the outstanding West Course. In all, 18 winners from the current season are taking part while 11 of last year’s successful European Ryder Cup Team and Captain Ian Woosnam have confirmed their participation.
South Africa’s Ernie Els, ranked fifth in the world, heads the rankings list with Henrik Stenson of Sweden (sixth), Vijay Singh of Fiji (seventh), South Africa’s Retief Goosen (ninth), Luke Donald of England (tenth), Padraig Harrington of Ireland (11th) and England’s Paul Casey (13th).
Also in attendance will be last year’s Ryder Cup winners, Casey, Darren Clarke, Donald, Harrington, David Howell, Robert Karlsson, Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie, Josà© Maria Olazà¡bal, Stenson and Lee Westwood.
Montgomerie, the winner in 1998, 1999 and 2000, will be attempting to claim a record-equalling fourth title while Olazà¡bal is bidding to add to his 1994 success and Woosnam to his two wins in 1988 and 1997.
David Howell of England, who played in Europe’s last two Ryder Cup victories, defends the title he won by five shots from fellow countryman, Simon Kahn, twelve months ago.
No fewer than seven Major Championship winners are in the field with Els, Goosen, Olazà¡bal, Singh and Woosnam being joined in the line-up by Michael Campbell and Paul Lawrie.
The 2007 BMW PGA Championship will boast one of the strongest international fields on The European Tour Schedule. All four days will be broadcast live on BBC Television.
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