J.J. Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship in England, securing a two-shot victory with a strong finish that included four birdies over his last five holes and a final round of 5-under 67. Spaun's win came shortly after being left off the U.S. Presidents Cup team, making it three American victories at Wentworth in six years. In Asheville, North Carolina, Jacob Bridgeman won the Biltmore Championship with a remarkable 10-under 61 score, overcoming a five-shot deficit to claim his first PGA Tour victory and affirming his selection for the upcoming Presidents Cup.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
At the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, Rory McIlroy stayed competitive with a strong performance in the third round. He finished with an eagle on the 18th hole to move up to second place, just two strokes behind leaders Manuel Elvira and Filippo Celli, who were tied at 13 under par after three rounds. The leaderboard was tightly packed, with over 20 players within four shots of the lead, setting up a thrilling finale on Sunday.
J.J. Spaun won the tournament in his debut, securing victory by two strokes with a final round score of 5-under-par 67. Spaun's triumph came after he was snubbed for selection as part of the U.S. Presidents Cup team, which fueled his motivation to win at Wentworth. His victory made it three Americans winning this event in the last six years and marked his second title of the year following the Texas Open.
The tournament saw numerous top players compete, including McIlroy who is aiming for a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title, and other notable golfers such as Aaron Rai, Adam Scott, and Ryan Gerard.
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J.J. Spaun responded to his disappointment of being left off the U.S. Presidents Cup team by winning the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday, making four birdies on the last five holes for a 5-under 67 and a two-shot victory in his debut at the European tour’s flagship event.
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Spaun → respond → event
Spaun, the U.S. Open champion last year at Oakmont, made it three Americans winning at Wentworth in the last six years.
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Spaun → make → years
As well as he finished, Spaun needed plenty of help from Manuel Elvira.
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Spaun → finish → Elvira
The 30-year-old Spaniard made a 9-foot eagle on the par-5 17th to tie Spaun for the lead and head to the par-5 closing hole needing birdie to win.
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Spaniard → make → birdie
Elvira chose iron off the tee, leaving him 254 yards from the green.
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Elvira → choose → green
He decided to lay up, but hit that into a bunker.
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He → decide → bunker
He hit his next shot over the green, dumped a chip into a bunker and finished with a double bogey for a 70.
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He → hit → 70
He tied for second with Masters champion Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and PGA champion Aaron Rai.
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He → tie → McIlroy
Jacob Bridgeman rallied from a five-shot deficit with the lowest round of his young PGA Tour career, a 10-under 61 that carried him to a two-shot victory Sunday in the Biltmore Championship Asheville.
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that → rally → Championship
His victory came several hours after J.J. Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship on the European tour, making a statement that perhaps he deserved consideration as a Presidents Cup pick for the U.S. team.
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he → come → team
The 26-year-old from South Carolina was practically flawless at The Cliffs at Walnut Grove, and given the rain-softened conditions, there was no other choice.
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old → give → conditions
J.T. Poston had a 25-foot putt for 59 that he narrowly missed, and Ben James also shot a 61.
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James → have → 61
Neal Shipley, the 54-hole leader, couldn’t keep pace.
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Shipley → keep → pace
He didn’t make his first birdie until the par-5 eighth hole, and by the time he finally was under par for his round it was too late.
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it → make → round
Korn Ferry Tour
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sandy Scott of Scotland rallied from a four-shot deficit with a 6-under 65 for a one-shot victory over John Marshall Butler in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship on Sunday.
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Scott → rally → Sunday
The victory moved Scott to No. 2 on the Korn Ferry Tour points list and assured he will be among the top 20 players who earn PGA Tour cards for the 2027 season.
Scott, who played his college golf at Texas Tech, birdied two of his last three holes on the Scarlett course at Ohio State University to finish at 18-under 266.
Barend Botha of South Africa closed with a 61 and finished third.
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Botha → move → 61
Charlie Crockett of England won the ATB Classic in Edmonton, Alberta, for his first PGA Tour Americas title.
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Crockett → win → title
He closed with a 4-under 66 to finish at 18 under — two strokes ahead of three players in the regular-season finale.
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He → close → finale
The top 60 players on the points list qualified for the season-ending Dominican Republic Tour Championship.
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players → qualify → Championship
The final top 10 players will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership next year.
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players → earn → membership
Kary Hollenbaugh won the Epson Tour’s Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout in Arkansas, beating Kate Smith-Stroh with an eagle on the second hold of a playoff.
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Hollenbaugh → win → playoff
Juniper Jang dropped out on the first extra hole.
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Jang → drop → hole
Pavit Tangkamolprasert holed a 4-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 6-under 66 and a one-shot victory over defending champion Kazuki Higa in the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship on the Asian Tour. ...
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Tangkamolprasert → hole → Tour
Hirotaro Naito closed with a 6-under 66 for a five-shot victory in the ANA Open on the Japan Golf Tour.
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Naito → close → Tour
Charlotte Health held on for a two-shot victory in the La Sella Open with a 1-over 73 in the final round of La Sella Open in Spain on the Ladies European Tour. ...
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Health → hold → Tour
Sebastian Friedrichsen closed with a 9-under 62 for a three-shot victory in the Portugal Open on Europe’s Challenge Tour. ...
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Friedrichsen → close → Tour
Johan Edfors rallied from four shots behind with an 8-under 64 to win the European Legends Cup in Spain on the Legends Tour.
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Edfors → rally → Tour
... Shuri Sakuma won for the third time this year on the Japan LPGA when she closed with a 6-under 66 and defeated Sora Kamiya in a playoff at the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic.
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she → win → Classic
... Minsun7 Kim shot 4-under 68 to win the Hana Financial Group Championship on the Korea LPGA.
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Kim → shoot → LPGA
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