The 1991 Volvo PGA Championship was the 37th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 24–27 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24–27 May 1991 |
| 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 |
| Field | 147 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+1) |
| Prize fund | €500,750 |
| Winner's share | €116,662 |
| Champion | |
 Seve Ballesteros | |
| 271 (−17) | |
| Location map | |
The event was won by Seve Ballesteros, defeating Colin Montgomerie in a playoff. It was his second Volvo PGA Championship win.[1][2]
Round summaries edit
First round edit
Thursday, 24 May 1991
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wayne Riley |
63 | −9 |
| 2 |  Gordon Brand Jnr |
66 | −6 |
| T3 | Seve Ballesteros |
67 | −5 |
 Russell Claydon
| |||
| Mark James
| |||
 Bernhard Langer
| |||
 Peter Teravainen
| |||
| T8 | Brian Barnes |
68 | −4 |
| Richard Boxall
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| Chris Moody
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| Bryan Norton
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 Johan Ryström
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| Peter Smith
|
Second round edit
Friday, 25 May 1991
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Bernhard Langer |
67-67=134 | −10 |
| Wayne Riley |
63-71=134 | ||
| T3 | Gordon Brand Jnr |
66-69=135 | −9 |
 Eamonn Darcy |
69-66=135 | ||
| Mark James |
67-68=135 | ||
| Colin Montgomerie |
69-66=135 | ||
| Steven Richardson |
69-66=135 | ||
| T8 | Seve Ballesteros |
67-69=136 | −8 |
| Richard Boxall |
68-68=136 | ||
| T10 | Rodger Davis |
71-66=137 | −7 |
| Stephen Field |
69-68=137 | ||
| Johan Ryström |
68-69=137 |
Third round edit
Saturday, 26 May 1991
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros |
67-69-65=201 | −15 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer |
67-67-69=203 | −13 |
| T3 | Nick Faldo |
69-70-65=204 | −12 |
| Colin Montgomerie |
69-66-69=204 | ||
| T5 | Eamonn Darcy |
69-66-70=205 | −11 |
| Rodger Davis |
71-66-68=205 | ||
| Jesper Parnevik |
73-67-65=205 | ||
| Wayne Riley |
63-71-71=205 | ||
| Johan Ryström |
68-69-68=205 | ||
| T10 | Brian Barnes |
68-70-68=206 | −10 |
| Gordon Brand Jnr |
66-69-71=206 | ||
 Ian Woosnam |
70-70-66=206 |
Final round edit
Sunday, 27 May 1991
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Seve Ballesteros |
67-69-65-70=271 | −17 | Playoff |
| Colin Montgomerie |
69-66-69-67=271 | |||
| 3 | Eamonn Darcy |
69-66-70-67=272 | −16 | 43,820 |
| 4 | Bernhard Langer |
67-67-69-70=273 | −15 | 35,000 |
| T5 | Nick Faldo |
69-70-65-70=274 | −14 | 27,090 |
| Jesper Parnevik |
73-67-65-69=274 | |||
| 7 | Gordon Brand Jnr |
66-69-71-70=276 | −12 | 21,000 |
| T8 | Rodger Davis |
71-66-68-72=277 | −11 | 14,994 |
| Sandy Lyle |
71-72-69-65=277 | |||
| José Rivero |
69-70-69-69=277 | |||
| Johan Ryström |
68-69-68-72=277 |
Playoff edit
The playoff took place on the par four 1st; Ballesteros hit a golf buggy with his drive, but hit a 5-iron to 3 feet with his second shot, setting up a birdie three. Montgomerie could only manage par.[1]
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros |
3 | −1 | 116,662 |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie |
4 | E | 77,770 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Seve holds on to break title drought". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 May 1991. p. 38. Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "1991 Volvo PGA Championship Results". European Tour. Retrieved 14 July 2021.