Dates: Friday, May 26th through Monday, May 29th
Site: Wentworth Club (West Course), Surrey, England
Course Architect: H.S. Colt (1926)
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,047
Hole-By-Hole: 1 - Par 4 473 Yds 10 - Par 3 184 Yds
2 - Par 3 154 Yds 11 - Par 4 403 Yds
3 - Par 4 447 Yds 12 - Par 5 509 Yds
4 - Par 5 497 Yds 13 - Par 4 442 Yds
5 - Par 3 191 Yds 14 - Par 3 179 Yds
6 - Par 4 354 Yds 15 - Par 4 481 Yds
7 - Par 4 396 Yds 16 - Par 4 383 Yds
8 - Par 4 400 Yds 17 - Par 5 571 Yds
9 - Par 4 452 Yds 18 - Par 5 531 Yds
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35 3,364 Yds 37 3,683 Yds
Annual: 46th
Defending Champion: Colin Montgomerie
Runner-Up: Mark James
Tournament Record: 266 (B.J.Bamford, 1961)
Course Record: 63 (Wayne Riley, 1991)
Total Purse: $2,241,173
Share: 1st Place - $373,498; 2nd Place - 248,600; 3rd Place - 140,289
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Colin Montgomerie 270 Retief Goosen 277
Mark James 275 Bernhard Langer 278
Paul Eales 276 Mathias Gronberg 278
Stephen Leaney 277 David Carter 278
Ernie Els 277 Jose Maria Olazabal 279
Sven Struver 279
Jarmo Sandelin 279
Past Volvo PGA Championship Winners and Runners-Up
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1999 -- Colin Montgomerie (270) -- Mark James
1998 -- Colin Montgomerie (274) -- Patrik Sjoland, Ernie Els, Gary Orr
1997 -- Ian Woosnam (275) -- Nick Faldo, Darren Clarke, Ernie Els
1996 -- Costantino Rocca (274) -- Nick Faldo, Paul Lawrie
1995 -- Bernhard Langer (279) -- Per-Ulrik Johansson, Michael Campbell
1994 -- Jose Maria Olazabal (271) -- Ernie Els
1993 -- Bernhard Langer (274) -- G.Brand, Jr., Frank Nobilo, Colin Montgomerie
1992 -- Tony Johnstone (272) -- Gordon Brand, Jr., Jose Maria Olazabal
1991 -- *Seve Ballesteros (271) -- Colin Montgomerie
1990 -- Mike Harwood (271) -- John Bland, Nick Faldo
1989 -- Nick Faldo (272) -- Ian Woosnam
1988 -- Ian Woosnam (274) -- Seve Ballesteros, Mark James
1987 -- Bernhard Langer (270) -- Seve Ballesteros
1986 -- *Rodger Davis (281) -- Des Smyth
1985 -- *Paul Way (282) -- Sandy Lyle
1984 -- #Howard Clark (204) -- Gordon J. Brand, Bernhard Langer
1983 -- Seve Ballesteros (278) -- Ken Brown, Sandy Lyle
1982 -- *Tony Jacklin (284) -- Bernhard Langer
1981 -- Nick Faldo (274) -- Ken Brown, Neil Coles
1980 -- Nick Faldo (283) -- Ken Brown
1979 -- Vicente Fernandez (288)
1978 -- Nick Faldo (278)
1977 -- Manuel Pinero (283) -- Peter Oosterhuis
1976 -- *Neil Coles (280) -- Eamonn Darcy, Gary Player
1975 -- Arnold Palmer (285) -- Eamonn Darcy
1974 -- Maurice Bembridge (278) -- Peter Oosterhuis
1973 -- Peter Oosterhuis (280) -- Dale Hayes, D.Swaelens
1972 -- Tony Jacklin (279) -- Peter Oosterhuis
1971 -- Not Held
1970 -- Not Held
1969 -- Bernard Gallacher (293)
1968 -- David Talbot (276)
1967 -- Peter Townsend (275)
1966 -- Brian Huggett (271)
1965 -- Peter Alliss (286)
1964 -- A.G.Grubb (287)
1963 -- Peter Butler (306)
1962 -- Peter Alliss (287)
1961 -- Brian Bamford (266)
1960 -- @A.F.Stickley (247)
1959 -- Dai Rees (283)
1958 -- Harry Bradshaw (287)
1957 -- Peter Alliss (286)
1956 -- C.H.Ward (282)
1955 -- Ken Bousfield (277)
* - won in playoff.
# - rain shortened (54 holes)
@ - rain shortened (63 holes)
Note: Formerly known as Schweppes Open (1967-69), Viyella PGA Championship
(1972-74), Penfold PGA Championship (1975-77), Colgate PGA Championship
(1978-79), Sun Alliance PGA Championship (1980-83), Whyte & Mackey PGA
Championship (1984-87).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Colin Montgomerie - Two-time defending champion, 4th in scoring
Seve Ballesteros - 48 career wins including two Volvo PGA Championships
Darren Clarke - 1st on money list with one win at World Match Play
Sergio Garcia - Has made all four cuts on European Tour with 1 top-10
Mathias Gronberg - 21st on money list with one victory and two top-10's
Padraig Harrington- 1st in scoring, 10th on money list, 1 win, two seconds
Miguel A. Jimenez - Tied for 6th last week, 15th on money list, 3 top-10's
Bernhard Langer - Three-time winner and two-time runner-up at this event
Paul Lawrie - British Open champion, 19th on money list, 2 top-five's
Jose M. Olazabal - 8th on money list, won Benson & Hedges, 2 top-10's
Phillip Price - Leads tour in Putts per Green in Regulation, 3 seconds
Jean Van de Velde - 20th on money list with 2 top-10's, tied for 3rd last week
Lee Westwood - Won last week's TPC of Europe with a final round of 64
Ian Woosnam - Form has returned with 3 top-10's, 14th on money list
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