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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25–28 May 1990 |
| 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 | 144 players, 71 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+1) |
| Prize fund | £400,000 |
| Winner's share | £93,324 |
| Champion | |
 Mike Harwood | |
| 271 (−17) | |
| Location map | |
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 edit
First round edit
Friday, 25 May 1990
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 |  Paul Curry |
66 | −6 |
 Tony Johnstone
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 José María Olazábal
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 Eduardo Romero
| |||
| T5 |  John Bland |
67 | −5 |
| Richard Boxall
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| Nick Faldo
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| T8 | Rodger Davis |
68 | −4 |
 Marc Farry
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 Jimmy Heggarty
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| Barry Lane
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| Manuel Moreno
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| Craig Parry
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 Johan Ryström
|
Second round edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "How the ranking evolved". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1990 Volvo PGA Championship Results". European Tour. Retrieved 23 April 2022.