Top 5 worst performers of the 2024 BMW PGA Championship ft. Adam Scott
The 2024 BMW PGA Championship finally concluded with its finale on Sunday, 22 September. Billy Horschel won the tournament by defeating Rory McIlroy and Thriston Lawrence in a playoff.
The stellar field, comprising the likes of McIlroy, Horschel, Matt Wallace, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, Shane Lowry, and Matt Fitzpatrick, showcased some great performances. However, while some players excelled in the game and recorded decent finishes, some players underperformed at the event.
Below are five players who underperformed at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship:
Top 5 worst performers of the 2024 BMW PGA Championship
#5. Adam Scott
Adam Scott, who has recorded some phenomenal finishes on the DP World Tour this season, underperformed at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. Prior to the event, he played in three other European Tour events and finished in the top 10 in all of them.
Even on the PGA Tour, he was impressive with his game, finishing second at the Genesis Scottish Open, T8 at the WM Phoenix Open, T2 at the BMW Championship, and T4 at the Tour Championship. But after such an amazing year, the Australian golfer struggled at the BMW PGA Championship, shooting four rounds of 71, 69, 74, and 71, and finishing in T57 position.
#4. Justin Rose
Justin Rose had a rough start at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. He shot 69, followed by another round of 72. However, he struggled in the third round and shot 76. But in the final round on Sunday, the English golfer bounced back and shot 66, jumping 14 positions on the leaderboard to settle in a tie for 48th place.
It was Rose's first DP World Tour event of the year, as he primarily played on the PGA Tour this season. He had good finishes this year, including finishing runner-up at The Open Championship. However, after some good finishes, he had a rough outing at the BMW PGA Championship.
#3. Nicolai Hojgaard
Nicolai Hojgaard continued to struggle at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship as well. The Danish golfer had some good finishes on the DP World Tour earlier this year, but in his last three outings on the circuit, he struggled with his game.
Hojgaard missed the cut at the Omega European Masters and then at the Irish Open. At the BMW PGA Championship, he made the cut with two final rounds of 74, finishing in 65th position, last on the leaderboard after Sunday’s round.
#2. Thorbjorn Olesen
Thorbjorn Olesen has been pretty good this season on the DP World Tour. He won the Ras Al Khaimah Championship earlier this year and finished T8 at the Dubai Invitational.
Considering his performance this season, fans had high expectations for the golfer, but he had a tough outing at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. He shot two rounds of 73 and 72 and missed the cut, finishing with a score of 1-over par.
#1. Alex Fitzpatrick
Both of the Fitzpatrick brothers, Alex and Matt, competed at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. However, Matt had a decent performance and finished in a tie for 35th place after four rounds. Meanwhile, his brother Alex struggled and had an early exit from the tournament.
The 25-year-old shot 73 in the first round with four bogeys and three birdies. He shot two bogeys and four birdies in the second round for a score of 70 but still missed the cut.
Prior to the BMW PGA Championship, Alex recorded two back-to-back finishes in the top 10 at the Omega European Masters and the Amgen Irish Open. He was in good form but struggled at last week’s event.