J.J. Spaun Wins DP World Tour's BMW PGA Championship After Missing Out on Presidents Cup

J.J. Spaun (USA), who failed to qualify for the Presidents Cup, consoled his disappointment by winning the BMW PGA Championship (total purse of $9 million), a flagship event on the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour).

During the final fourth round of the tournament held yesterday (September 20, local time) at Wentworth Club (par 72) in Surrey, England, Spaun shot 5-under-par with six birdies and one bogey.

Finishing with a total of 17-under 271, Spaun defeated a four-way tie for second place (15-under 273)—which included world number two Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) and PGA Championship major winner Aaron Rai (England)—by a two-stroke margin to claim the winner's prize of $1.53 million (approx. 2.126 billion won).

Spaun won the PGA Tour Texas Open last April, but fell short of the points required to automatically qualify for the Presidents Cup.

Having failed to make the Presidents Cup roster even as a captain's pick, Spaun said, "I played with a fire. I definitely had something to prove this week."


Though he finished as runner-up, McIlroy achieved his best result since winning the Masters Tournament, a major, last April.

Entering the 18th hole, he was tied for the lead, but fell out of contention after missing a 2.5-meter birdie putt.

In the Race to Dubai, the DP World Tour season-long title race, McIlroy sits in second place behind leader Patrick Reed (USA).

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