{"id":5948,"date":"2017-05-29T07:43:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T07:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=5948"},"modified":"2017-05-29T07:43:57","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T07:43:57","slug":"noren-storms-to-fourth-in-race-to-dubai-after-bmw-pga-championship-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/noren-storms-to-fourth-in-race-to-dubai-after-bmw-pga-championship-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Noren Storms To Fourth in Race To Dubai After BMW PGA Championship Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A brilliant 10-under-par 62 propelled Sweden&#8217;s Alexander Noren to equal the course record as he romped to a two-stroke win in the Rolex Series inaugural event \u2013 the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old claimed a staggering 1,041,940 points for the victory and catapulted from 26th to fourth position in the European Tour&#8217;s Race to Dubai rankings, as he recaptured his stunning form from towards the end of last season that saw him win four tournaments in four months. This magnificent come-from-behind performance at Wentworth has booked his place in the season-ending DP World Tour Championship Dubai, hosted by Jumeirah Golf Estates from November 16-19.<\/p>\n<p>Scores tumbled on Sunday as the strong winds of Friday and Saturday gave way to calm conditions and plenty of rounds in the mid-60s on a course that had a multi-million-dollar revamp following last year&#8217;s tournament.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-with-the-winners-trophy1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5950\" alt=\"BMW PGA Championship - Day Four\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-with-the-winners-trophy1-1024x735.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-with-the-winners-trophy1-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-with-the-winners-trophy1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-with-the-winners-trophy1-624x448.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-with-the-winners-trophy1.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-in-action-at-Wentworth1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5949\" alt=\"BMW PGA Championship - Day Four\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-in-action-at-Wentworth1-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-in-action-at-Wentworth1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-in-action-at-Wentworth1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noren-in-action-at-Wentworth1-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Top 10 Race to Dubai Rankings after the <\/b><b>BMW PGA Championship<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>POSITION \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAME \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COUNTRY \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 POINTS <\/b><i><\/i><\/p>\n<table width=\"450\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Sergio GARCIA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(ESP)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">2,440,596<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Tommy FLEETWOOD<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(ENG)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">1,910,514<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Jon RAHM<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(ESP)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">1,509,829<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Alex NOREN<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(SWE)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">1,436,192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Justin ROSE<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(ENG)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">1,279,777<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Ross FISHER<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(ENG)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">1,178,997<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Bernd WIESBERGER<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(AUT)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">1,105,066<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Hideto TANIHARA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(JPN)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">922,329<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Thomas PIETERS<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(BEL)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">921,535<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"180\">Francesco MOLINARI<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">(ITA)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"128\">\n<p align=\"right\">884,255<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brilliant 10-under-par 62 propelled Sweden&#8217;s Alexander Noren to equal the course record as he romped to a two-stroke win in the Rolex Series inaugural event \u2013 the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. The 34-year-old claimed a staggering 1,041,940 points for the victory and catapulted from 26th to fourth position in the European Tour&#8217;s Race [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5948"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5951,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5948\/revisions\/5951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}