PGA European Tour - Tournaments

BMW Championship

Wentworth Club

Surrey, England

25 May 2006 - 28 May 2006

Howell Cruises to BMW Championship Glory

28 May 2006

David Howell – the man whom Tiger Woods nicknamed ‘Cool Dude’ – was calmness personified as he compiled a near faultless 69 to capture the BMW Championship 2006 – The Players’ Flagship. In finishing five strokes ahead of Simon Khan at Wentworth Club, Howell became the first English winner of the famous championship since Nick Faldo’s record breaking fourth title in 1989.

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Howell in Pole Position in the BMW Championship

27 May 2006

Miguel Angel Jiménez, an aficionado of fast cars, fine wine and the odd cigar, is a Spaniard who knows how to live life to the full. David Howell, by contrast, is committed to 12 hour days and other sacrifices in his relentless quest to become the best golfer he can be. But whatever the contrasts in style, the contest for the BMW Championship 2006 – The Players’ Flagship at Wentworth Club has an irresistible appeal.

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Howell is a 'Wow' in the BMW Championship at Wentworth Club

26 May 2006

Not everyone is fortunate enough to own one sleek BMW. David Howell, by the end of this weekend, could be the lucky owner of two. As high performance goes, there was no-one to touch the current holder of the BMW International Open yesterday as he found top gear at Wentworth Club with a scintillating 65 to lead the BMW Championship 2006.

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Dougherty Moves to the Front in the BMW Championship

26 May 2006

Last night Nick Dougherty dreamt of winning the BMW Championship – The Players’ Flagship and after moving into the early halfway lead after a second round of 69, three under par, the Englishman is well on the way to turning fantasy into reality.

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Ace Gives Donald Early Two Stroke Lead

26 May 2006

Reuters - Englishman Luke Donald scored a hole-in-one on the par three second hole on the West Course at Wentworth Club to forge an early two stroke lead in the second round of the BMW Championship - The Players' Flagship. Donald played a seven iron into the 146 yards hole.

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Four in Driving Seat at BMW Championship

25 May 2006

Paul Casey, Luke Donald and Nick Dougherty share the lead after a glorious opening day at the BMW Championship – The Player’s Flagship, as they bid to become the first English winner of the tournament since Nick Faldo’s record-breaking fourth success in 1989. However, the Englishmen certainly did not have things their own way at a sun-kissed Wentworth Club as Andrew McLardy – a golfer who is the embodiment of The European Tour’s cosmopolitan approach - also fired a five under par 67 to make it a four-way tie at the top.

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Four Way Tie for Lead at Wentworth

25 May 2006

Reuters - World Number Ten Luke Donald, making only his second appearance at the BMW Championship - The Players' Flagship, moved into a four way tie for the lead when he shot a 67 at Wentworth Club. Donald, who was born at nearby High Wycombe, crammed five birdies in a flawless first round to join fellow Englishmen Paul Casey and Nick Dougherty and South African Andrew McLardy on five under par.

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Cabrera Drives into Share of the Lead at Wentworth

25 May 2006

A birdie hat-trick at the start of the back nine propelled defending champion Angel Cabrera into a three way tie for the lead midway through the first round of the BMW Championship 2006 - The Players' Flagship. The big-hitting Argentine fired five birdies, including three in a row from the tenth, to join Ireland's Peter Lawrie and European Tour Order of Merit leader David Howell of England on four under par 68.

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Els Falls Foul of his Course Changes

25 May 2006

(Reuters) - Ernie Els was pleased to finish only a stroke off the early lead after twice falling foul of his course changes in the opening round of the BMW Championship 2006 - The Players' Flagship at Wentworth Club. The South African birdied the last on the West Course for a three under par 69.

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Lawrie in front at Wentworth with Els one shot back

25 May 2006

Reuters - Ireland's Peter Lawrie set the early target in the clubhouse with a four under par 68 in the BMW Championship 2006 - the Players' Flagship first round. The 32 year old from Dublin was one stroke ahead of World Number Six Ernie Els and Ian Poulter, Jamie Donaldson and John Wells.

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Intoxicating cocktail set to be served at Wentworth Club

21 May 2006

The West Course at Wentworth Club in May is a hugely attractive proposition at the best of times. Blend in an intoxicating cocktail of Major Champions, some of the world’s top golfers chasing a first prize of €708,330, and Ernie Els’s thumbprint on some subtle course refinements, and it is easy to understand why the BMW Championship remains a Holy Grail for every European Tour player. Now deservedly carrying the banner of The Players’ Flagship, the BMW Championship 2006 brings the promise of inspiring feats, rousing shot-making and a contest to savour.

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