BMW PGA: What you need to know

BMW PGA Championship

Venue: West Course, Wentworth

Course length: 7,284

Par: 72

Defending champion: Alex Noren

Format: 72 holes strokeplay

Prize fund: $7m

Winner’s share: $1.04m

Other past champs

• Chris Wood, 2016 • Byeong Hun An, 2015 • Rory McIlroy, 2014 • Matteo Manassero, 2013 • Luke Donald, 2012

Highest-ranked players in the field

• #7 – Rory McIlroy • #12 – Tommy Fleetwood • #13 – Paul Casey • #17 – Alex Noren • #20 – Tyrrell Hatton • #25 – Rafa Cabrera-Bello • #26 – Ian Poulter • #31 – Francesco Molinari • #32 – Kiradech Aphibarnrat • #35 – Branden Grace