The 1999 Volvo PGA Championship was the 45th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 28–31 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28–31 May 1999 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England 51°24′N 0°35′W / 51.40°N 0.59°W |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club West Course |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,002 yards (6,403 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | €1,820,000 |
| Winner's share | €303,350 |
| Champion | |
 Colin Montgomerie | |
| 270 (−18) | |
| Location map | |
Colin Montgomerie successfully defended his 1998 title to claim a five stroke victory over Mark James.[1]
Course layout edit
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | n/a | 470 | 155 | 452 | 501 | 191 | 355 | 399 | 398 | 449 | 3,370 | 186 | 398 | 510 | 441 | 179 | 466 | 379 | 571 | 502 | 3,632 | 7,002 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
Round summaries edit
First round edit
Thursday, 28 May 1999
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bernhard Langer |
65 | −7 |
| T2 |  Darren Clarke |
67 | −5 |
 Derrick Cooper
| |||
 Retief Goosen
| |||
| Mark James
| |||
 Pedro Linhart
| |||
| José Rivero
| |||
 Jean van de velde
| |||
| T9 |  Michael Campbell |
68 | −4 |
| Paul Eales
| |||
| Ernie Els
| |||
| José María Olazábal
| |||
| Dean Robertson
|
Second round edit
Friday, 29 May 1999
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Clarke |
67-67=134 | −10 |
| 2 | Ernie Els |
68-67=135 | −9 |
| 3 | Retief Goosen |
67-69=136 | −8 |
| T4 | Mark James |
67-70=137 | −7 |
| Dean Robertson |
68-69=137 | ||
| T6 | Michael Campbell |
68-70=138 | −6 |
| Paul Eales |
68-70=138 | ||
 Robert Karlsson |
70-68=138 | ||
| Bernhard Langer |
65-73=138 | ||
| José María Olazábal |
68-70=138 | ||
| Sam Torrance |
70-68=138 |
Third round edit
Saturday, 30 May 1999
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Retief Goosen |
67-69-70=206 | −10 |
| Colin Montgomerie |
69-70-67=206 | ||
| T3 | Bernhard Langer |
65-73-70=208 | −8 |
 Mark McNulty |
71-70-67=208 | ||
| T5 | Paul Eales |
68-70-71=209 | −7 |
| Ernie Els |
68-67-74=209 | ||
| Mathias Grönberg |
69-73-67=209 | ||
| Mark James |
67-70-72=209 | ||
| Robert Karlsson |
70-68-71=209 | ||
 Stephen Leaney |
73-67-69=209 | ||
| Peter Lonard |
69-70-70=209 | ||
 Eduardo Romero |
71-71-67=209 |
Final round edit
Sunday, 31 May 1999
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie |
69-70-67-64=270 | −18 | 303,350 |
| 2 | Mark James |
67-70-72-66=275 | −13 | 202,300 |
| 3 | Paul Eales |
68-70-71-67=276 | −12 | 113,930 |
| T4 | Ernie Els |
68-67-74-68=277 | −11 | 77,233 |
| Retief Goosen |
67-69-70-71=277 | |||
| Stephen Leaney |
73-67-69-68=277 | |||
| T7 | David Carter |
71-70-69-68=278 | −10 | 46,900 |
| Mathias Grönberg |
69-73-67-69=278 | |||
| Bernhard Langer |
65-73-70-70=278 | |||
| T10 | José María Olazábal |
68-70-72-69=279 | −9 | 33,717 |
| Jarmo Sandelin |
70-72-71-66=279 | |||
| Sven Strüver |
75-69-69-66=279 |
References edit
- ^ "Magnificent Montgomerie Retains Volvo PGA Crown". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Course card". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 15 June 2020.