A loaded, star-laded field descends upon Wentworth Club in Surrey, England as all of Europe's top players compete in the DP World Tour's BMW PGA Championship.
With all 12 players from Europe's Ryder Cup team expected to compete, the BMW PGA represents one of the stronger fields this season. Given it's also the last competitive event for Europe's Ryder Cup golfers before they gather in Rome to take on the United States at the end of the month, Surrey provides the last meaningful chance to assess form.
The 2022 champion Shane Lowry will have his hands full defending his title against Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy, who he edged out by a single stroke last year and didn't claim victory until McIlroy's eagle putt on the 72nd hole stopped mere centimetres from the cup.
In addition to those three, another marquee name to watch is Viktor Hovland, who won each of his last two starts culminating in a thoroughly dominant TOUR Championship victory. Hovland ripped through East Lake, firing 68-64-66-63 to finish a blistering 27 strokes under par.
Wlll any of Team Europe's 12 Ryder Cup members use this weekend as a springboard for success? Or will another name emerge from a loaded field to steal the Surrey spotlight? Here's a look at the key players with tee times, pairings and odds heading into the week.
MORE: Full Ryder Cup rosters for both Europe and USA
BMW PGA Championship 2023 tee times and pairings
Not surprisingly, all 12 Ryder Cup players are paired together for the first two rounds. Here's a look at the key pairings sorted both by chronological time on Thursday (times in BST) and in alphabetical order.
- 8:40 a.m. BST: Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovkand, Ludvig Åberg
- 9:00 a.m. BST: Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka
- 12:40 p.m. BST: Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Nicolai Højgaard
- 12:50 p.m. BST: Justin Rose, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre
Beyond the Team Europe players, the Ryder Cup captains are also teeing it up in Surrey. Captain Luke Donald is playing alongside vice captains Francesco and Edoardo Molinari. Vice captains Thomas Bjørn and Nicolas Colsaerts are also playing alongside Stephen Gallacher.
| Player | Thursday | Friday | Playing With |
| Ludvig Åberg | 8:40 a.m. | 12:40 p.m. | McIlroy, Hovland |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | 12:50 p.m. | 8:50 a.m. | MacIntyre, Rose |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 9:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Lowry, Straka |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 12:40 p.m. | 8:40 a.m. | Højgaard, Rahm |
| Nicolai Højgaard | 12:40 p.m. | 8:40 a.m. | Hatton, Rahm |
| Viktor Hovland | 8:40 a.m. | 12:40 p.m. | Åberg, McIlroy |
| Shane Lowry | 9:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Fleetwood, Straka |
| Robert MacIntyre | 12:50 p.m. | 8:50 a.m | Rose, Fitzpatrick |
| Rory Mcilroy | 8:40 a.m. | 12:40 p.m. | Åberg, Hovland |
| Jon Rahm | 12:40 p.m. | 8:40 a.m. | Hatton, Højgaard |
| Justin Rose | 12:50 p.m. | 8:50 a.m. | MacIntyre, Fitzpatrick |
| Sepp Straka | 9:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Fleetwood, Lowry |
BMW PGA Championship 2023 odds
Hovland enters as perhaps the hottest golfer in the world and as such, he is the betting favourite at 13/2 according to the latest odds from bet365. He is followed closely by McIlroy (15/2) and Rahm (17/2). Defending champion Lowry is among the 10 shortest odds to win at 18/1.
You can play a boosted treble for McIlroy, Rahm and Hovland to all finish in the top-1 at 7.82/1.
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| Player | Win | Top 10 |
| Viktor Hovland | 13/2 | 20/23 |
| Rory McIlroy | 15/2 | 1/1 |
| Jon Rahm | 17/2 | 11/10 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 12/1 | 6/4 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | 16/1 | 9/5 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 18/1 | 21/10 |
| Shane Lowry | 18/1 | 21/10 |
| Tom Kim | 22/1 | 12/5 |
| Ludvig Aberg | 22/1 | 12/5 |
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