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JJ Spaun claimed his first Rolex Series victory by finishing with birdies on four of the last five holes, carding a 67 to reach 17-under par. The American, who started the final round one shot off the lead, appeared to be out of contention when he reached the 14th tee. However, three consecutive birdies followed by another on the final hole allowed him to set the target at 17-under. It wasn’t over yet: Manuel Elvira made an eagle on the 17th to tie Spaun for the lead. On the 18th green, however, the Spaniard finished with a double bogey, handing the 34-year-old American his second DP World Tour title—following his success at the 2025 U.S. Open. Elvira carded a 70 to finish at 15-under, alongside Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, and Aaron Rai.

Spaun is only the third American to win this prestigious title, following Arnold Palmer and Billy Horschel, and the first to do so on his debut since 2015 (Byeong Hun An). «It means so much,» Spaun said. «I’ve grown as a player in ways I never imagined, and bringing my game here to England—a place with strong ties for my family—is special. The stars aligned this week. I knew I had to stay patient, because the closing stretch at Wentworth can yield eagles or bogeys.»

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The American revealed that he used his exclusion from the Presidents Cup team as extra motivation.

Filippo Celli secured an impressive sixth-place finish at 14-under (68-66-69-71), three shots behind the winner. Just behind him, Guido Migliozzi finished tenth at 13-under (70-69-69-67). Francesco Laporta finished 62nd at -4 (72-70-72-70), while Francesco Molinari finished 68th at -3 (71-69-75-70). Matteo Manassero, Renato Paratore, and Stefano Mazzoli missed the cut.

The Rolex Series returns, bringing with it one of the most prestigious events on the DP World Tour calendar. From September 17 to 20, 2026, Wentworth Club—located just outside London—hosts the BMW PGA Championship, the European circuit’s flagship tournament. At stake is not only one of the season’s most coveted titles but also a prize purse of $9 million, 8,000 Race to Dubai points, and 2,000 points toward 2027 Ryder Cup qualification. The winner will secure 1,335 Race to Dubai points—a week that could radically shift the standings in the race to be crowned Europe’s Number One. Patrick Reed has led the Race to Dubai for 31 consecutive weeks, but a victory by any of the top five players in the rankings could turn everything around.

Alex Noren, who won the inaugural Rolex Series event at Wentworth in 2017, came full circle last year by winning the ninth edition of the tournament.
The 2026 field upholds the tradition of one of the year’s strongest tournaments. Headlining the lineup is world number two Rory McIlroy, joined by Patrick Reed and other multiple winners from the season, such as Jayden Schaper, Casey Jarvis, and Eugenio Chacarra. Also competing are «Swing» winners Mikael Lindberg and Scott Jamieson, Open Champion Ryan Fox, US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai, and other major winners including JJ Spaun, Brooks Koepka, and Danny Willett. Naturally, there is great interest in the Italian contingent. The field will feature Filippo Celli (who earned his spot via the Closing Swing), Francesco Laporta, Matteo Manassero, Stefano Mazzoli, Guido Migliozzi, Francesco Molinari, and Renato Paratore. Two Italian players know these holes—and the taste of victory here—extremely well. In 2013, at just 20 years old, Matteo Manassero won the BMW PGA Championship in a three-way playoff against Simon Khan and Marc Warren, becoming the youngest champion in the tournament’s history. Five years later, in 2018, it was Francesco Molinari’s turn; he lifted the trophy at Wentworth, capping off an extraordinary season. These two Italian victories, achieved just a few years apart, remain among the highlights of Italian golf on this iconic course.

The opening day of the tournament marks exactly one year until the start of the 2027 Ryder Cup. McIlroy is one of 11 members of the victorious 2025 European team present at Wentworth, alongside Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland, and Tommy Fleetwood. Also in attendance are Captain Luke Donald and Vice-Captains Francesco Molinari and Pádraig Harrington, fresh from a site visit to Adare Manor (which was also attended by Chacarra, Alex Fitzpatrick, Kristoffer Reitan, and Angel Ayora). The countdown has officially begun. The BMW PGA Championship is not just top-tier golf; it is a true festival.