BMW PGA Championship restarts on Saturday following death of Queen Elizabeth II

The DP World Tour confirms the BMW PGA Championship will restart on Saturday morning, a statement has revealed on Friday at 2.30 pm.

The decision to restart on Saturday has been taken in accordance with Official National Mourning guidance and in consultation with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). 



The Wentworth event will give players, caddies, staff, volunteers and spectators the opportunity to come together across the weekend, not only to express their condolences but also to celebrate the extraordinary life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

The second round of the event will resume at 6.40am on Saturday morning and all original second-round tee times will remain the same.

Those players who haven't completed their first round will do so from 7.30 am onwards from the place on the golf course where they stopped on Thursday afternoon. 

Statement from the DP World Tour on the BMW PGA Championship.

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) September 9, 2022

The Rolex Series event will now be contested over 54 holes with the intention to finish on Sunday as scheduled. It is not possible to play the full 72 holes and finish on Monday due to the on-going plans for the state funeral.

There will be a two minute silence at 9.50am on Saturday morning across the venue to commemorate the life of Her Majesty.

Tributes poured in from the golf world for The Queen who died at Balmoral on Thursday at the age of 96. All of her children were present at the Scottish estate. 

The likes of Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Gary Player and Sir Nick Faldo posted their condolences on social media as well as The R&A and St Andrews Links.

The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and she was regarded as the greatest serving monarch the world has seen. Her eldest son Charles will become the new King and head of state.

"The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family," His Majesty The King said in a statement.

"We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.

"During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held."