The DP World Tour's 'flagship event' takes centre stage this week, with a star-studded field heading to Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey for the BMW PGA Championship.
Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, champion back in 2014, has been installed as the +950 favorite to claim the spoils, ahead of +1300 chance Jon Rahm, whose future with LIV Golf is still up in the air.
Sweden's Alex Noren is the reigning champion, having lifted the trophy for the second time last year, and he is available at +3700 to become just the fourth player to win this event on three occasions since its inception in 1972.
This is the third of five Rolex Series events to be staged this year, with the winner picking up a cheque for 1,304,227 euros ($1,505,332.2).
BMW PGA Championship betting picks and predictions
Patrick Reed each-way (+2000 - 1-5 places)
Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed arrives at Wentworth in solid form and he looks capable of landing his third DP World Tour title of the year, having claimed the spoils at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and Qatar Masters.
The American was tied 11th at the European Masters in Switzerland before grabbing a share of second place at last week's Irish Open, where nobody in the field was a match for the superb Shane Lowry.
This will be Reed's fifth crack at the BMW PGA Championship and he boasts an impressive record at the Surrey venue, finishing fourth on his course debut in 2019, third in 2020, fifth in 2022 and third again last year.
Sharp iron play has often proved crucial to success around this layout and Reed is second in strokes gained for both tee to green and approach on the DP World Tour, while he is 13th in greens in regulation.
Ranking third in scrambling, the world number 28 is adept at getting up and down when required and a solid short game has been another key area when trying to navigate Wentworth.
Matt Wallace each-way (+3500 - 1-5 places)
Another player to watch this week is Matt Wallace, who has not finished outside the top 15 on his last five starts and will be eager to keep the momentum going.
The Englishman, who also has two runner-up results to his name this year, has been getting closer to his first win since the 2024 European Masters and the latest signs suggest that victory could come this week.
Wallace is fourth in strokes gained tee to green, 16th in approach, second in around the green and sixth in putts per greens in regulation, evidence that all areas of his game have been consistent.
The 36-year-old's best performance at the BMW PGA Championship came in 2024, when he was tied 12th, but there looks to be a strong chance he can improve on that effort.
Victor Perez each-way (+7500 - 1-5 places)
Victor Perez has always been a classy iron player and it is no surprise to see him ranked fourth in greens in regulation, with his laser-like approaches a joy to watch.
The 34-year-old, whose LIV Golf future also remains uncertain, is also eighth in scrambling and that area of his game can bail him out on the rare occasion he fails to find the putting surface.
Perez has performed well on his last two DP World Tour starts, recording tied-ninth results at the BMW International Open and Scottish Open, and this classy operator can give another good account of himself.
The Frenchman was second on his BMW PGA Championship debut in 2020 and he has every chance of going one place better this week.
BMW PGA Championship outright odds (Win Only)
Rory McIlroy | +950 |
Jon Rahm | +1300 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1500 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +1500 |
Viktor Hovland | +1700 |
Joaquin Niemann | +1900 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | +1900 |
Patrick Reed | +2200 |
Shane Lowry | +2400 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +2700 |
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