1990 Volvo PGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates25–28 May 1990
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
51°24′N 0°35′W / 51.40°N 0.59°W / 51.40; -0.59
Course(s)Wentworth Club
(West Course)
Tour(s)European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Field144 players, 71 after cut
Cut145 (+1)
Prize fund£400,000
Winner's share£93,324
Champion
Australia Mike Harwood
271 (−17)
Location Map
Wentworth Club is located in England
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Wentworth Club is located in Surrey
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in Surrey

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.

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

First round

Friday, 25 May 1990

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1England Paul Curry66−6
Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
Spain José María Olazábal
Argentina Eduardo Romero
T5South Africa John Bland67−5
England Richard Boxall
England Nick Faldo
T8Australia Rodger Davis68−4
France Marc Farry
Northern Ireland Jimmy Heggarty
England Barry Lane
Spain Manuel Moreno
Australia Craig Parry
Sweden Johan Ryström

Second round

Saturday, 26 May 1990

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1South Africa John Bland67-67=134−10
Spain José María Olazábal66-68=134
T3England Paul Curry66-70=136−8
Australia Rodger Davis68-68=136
T5Australia Mike Harwood69-68=137−7
Australia Craig Parry68-69=137
Argentina Eduardo Romero66-71=137
Republic of Ireland Philip Walton70-67=137
T9England Nick Faldo67-71=138−6
Argentina Vicente Fernández69-69=138
Northern Ireland Jimmy Heggarty68-70=138
Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone66-72=138

Third round

Sunday, 27 May 1990

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Spain José María Olazábal66-68-69=203−13
2Australia Mike Harwood69-68-67=204−12
T3South Africa John Bland67-67-71=205−11
Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone66-72-67=205
T5Spain José Rivero72-67-67=206−10
Argentina Eduardo Romero66-71-69=206
T7Australia Rodger Davis68-68-71=207−9
England Nick Faldo67-71-69=207
T9England Paul Curry66-70-72=208−8
Scotland Colin Montgomerie70-70-68=208
Republic of Ireland Philip Walton70-67-71=208

Final round

Monday, 28 May 1990

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Australia Mike Harwood69-68-67-67=271−17
T2South Africa John Bland67-67-71-67=272−16
England Nick Faldo67-71-69-65=272
T4Australia Rodger Davis68-68-71-66=273−15
Spain José María Olazábal66-68-69-70=273
6Argentina Eduardo Romero66-71-69-68=274−14
T7England Paul Curry66-70-72-68=276−12
Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone66-72-67-71=276
9Scotland Colin Montgomerie70-70-68-69=277−11
T10France Marc Farry68-71-71-68=278−10
South Africa Jeff Hawkes70-69-72-67=278
Republic of Ireland Philip Walton70-67-71-70=278
England David Williams70-70-70-68=278

References

  1. "How the ranking evolved". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. "1990 Volvo PGA Championship Results". European Tour. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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