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°24′N 0°35′W / 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
Australia Mike Harwood
271 (−17)
Location map
Wentworth Club is located in England
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Wentworth Club is located in Surrey
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in Surrey
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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

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First round

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Friday, 25 May 1990

Place Player Score To par
T1   Paul Curry 66 −6
  Tony Johnstone
  José María Olazábal
  Eduardo Romero
T5   John Bland 67 −5
  Richard Boxall
  Nick Faldo
T8   Rodger Davis 68 −4
  Marc Farry
  Jimmy Heggarty
  Barry Lane
  Manuel Moreno
  Craig Parry
  Johan Ryström

Second round

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Saturday, 26 May 1990

Place Player Score To par
T1   John Bland 67-67=134 −10
  José María Olazábal 66-68=134
T3   Paul Curry 66-70=136 −8
  Rodger Davis 68-68=136
T5   Mike Harwood 69-68=137 −7
  Craig Parry 68-69=137
  Eduardo Romero 66-71=137
  Philip Walton 70-67=137
T9   Nick Faldo 67-71=138 −6
  Vicente Fernández 69-69=138
  Jimmy Heggarty 68-70=138
  Tony Johnstone 66-72=138

Third round

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Sunday, 27 May 1990

Place Player Score To par
1   José María Olazábal 66-68-69=203 −13
2   Mike Harwood 69-68-67=204 −12
T3   John Bland 67-67-71=205 −11
  Tony Johnstone 66-72-67=205
T5   José Rivero 72-67-67=206 −10
  Eduardo Romero 66-71-69=206
T7   Rodger Davis 68-68-71=207 −9
  Nick Faldo 67-71-69=207
T9   Paul Curry 66-70-72=208 −8
  Colin Montgomerie 70-70-68=208
  Philip Walton 70-67-71=208

Final round

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Monday, 28 May 1990

Place Player Score To par
1   Mike Harwood 69-68-67-67=271 −17
T2   John Bland 67-67-71-67=272 −16
  Nick Faldo 67-71-69-65=272
T4   Rodger Davis 68-68-71-66=273 −15
  José María Olazábal 66-68-69-70=273
6   Eduardo Romero 66-71-69-68=274 −14
T7   Paul Curry 66-70-72-68=276 −12
  Tony Johnstone 66-72-67-71=276
9   Colin Montgomerie 70-70-68-69=277 −11
T10   Marc Farry 68-71-71-68=278 −10
  Jeff Hawkes 70-69-72-67=278
  Philip Walton 70-67-71-70=278
  David Williams 70-70-70-68=278

References

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  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.