1990 Volvo PGA Championship

The 1990 Volvo PGA Championship was the 36th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 25–28 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.

1990 Volvo PGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates25–28 May 1990
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
51.40°N 0.59°W / 51.40; -0.59
Course(s)Wentworth Club
(West Course)
Tour(s)European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Field144 players, 71 after cut
Cut145 (+1)
Prize fund£400,000
Winner's share£93,324
Champion
Mike Harwood
271 (−17)
Location Map
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Wentworth Club
Location in Surrey

It was the first year in which the event was granted "flagship event" status of the European Tour by the Official World Golf Ranking.[1]

The event was won by Mike Harwood, beating John Bland and Nick Faldo by one shot. It was his first Volvo PGA Championship win.[2][3]

Round summaries

First round

Friday, 25 May 1990

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1 Paul Curry66−6
Tony Johnstone
José María Olazábal
Eduardo Romero
T5 John Bland67−5
Richard Boxall
Nick Faldo
T8 Rodger Davis68−4
Marc Farry
Jimmy Heggarty
Barry Lane
Manuel Moreno
Craig Parry
Johan Ryström

Second round

Saturday, 26 May 1990

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1 John Bland67-67=134−10
José María Olazábal66-68=134
T3 Paul Curry66-70=136−8
Rodger Davis68-68=136
T5 Mike Harwood69-68=137−7
Craig Parry68-69=137
Eduardo Romero66-71=137
Philip Walton70-67=137
T9 Nick Faldo67-71=138−6
Vicente Fernández69-69=138
Jimmy Heggarty68-70=138
Tony Johnstone66-72=138

Third round

Sunday, 27 May 1990

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 José María Olazábal66-68-69=203−13
2 Mike Harwood69-68-67=204−12
T3 John Bland67-67-71=205−11
Tony Johnstone66-72-67=205
T5 José Rivero72-67-67=206−10
Eduardo Romero66-71-69=206
T7 Rodger Davis68-68-71=207−9
Nick Faldo67-71-69=207
T9 Paul Curry66-70-72=208−8
Colin Montgomerie70-70-68=208
Philip Walton70-67-71=208

Final round

Monday, 28 May 1990

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Mike Harwood69-68-67-67=271−17
T2 John Bland67-67-71-67=272−16
Nick Faldo67-71-69-65=272
T4 Rodger Davis68-68-71-66=273−15
José María Olazábal66-68-69-70=273
6 Eduardo Romero66-71-69-68=274−14
T7 Paul Curry66-70-72-68=276−12
Tony Johnstone66-72-67-71=276
9 Colin Montgomerie70-70-68-69=277−11
T10 Marc Farry68-71-71-68=278−10
Jeff Hawkes70-69-72-67=278
Philip Walton70-67-71-70=278
David Williams70-70-70-68=278

References

  1. "How the ranking evolved". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Harwood scores a one-shot victory over titleholder Faldo". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 May 1990. p. 39. Retrieved 23 April 2022 via Trove.
  3. "1990 Volvo PGA Championship Results". European Tour. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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