BMW PGA Championship betting tips as Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, LIV Golf players make bid for glory at Wentworth

Flagship events demand star players, and the BMW PGA Championship can boast the likes of Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick in the field at Wentworth this week. There are a host of other big names from the DP World Tour and PGA Tour; sprinkle in the spice of 17 players from LIV Golf and you have a top-class event on a storied course.

Ad The kicker of an $8 million (£7 million) purse will also pique interest — arguably less so for those from LIV — and those who line the fairways in Virginia Water will not be disappointed. BMW PGA ChampionshipPGA Championship: Tee times and TV coverage as McIlroy, Rahm, LIV Golfers line up3 HOURS AGO Fairways have been baked through what has felt like a never-ending summer, but rain has arrived in the South-East and with more downpours forecast leading into the opening two days, Wentworth will resemble the parkland track it is.

A sub-air system means the greens can be kept at any level of speed, irrespective of weather, and players will take on a great test of their games. Rory McIlroy dominates the market and it is easy to see why the bookies have him pegged as the 11/2 favourite, as he is arguably playing the best golf of anyone in the world at the moment.

BMW PGA Championship: Tee times, prize money, TV coverage as McIlroy, Rahm, LIV Golfers line up The Hero Cup: New Ryder Cup-style team event announced, will see GB & Ireland face Europe A fortnight ago he became the first player to win the FedEx Cup for a third time, doing so while working in the background on a revamped PGA Tour offering to counter the threat of LIV Golf. McIlroy is a champion golfer and his record at Wentworth — he won the event in 2014 — means he merits close attention.