The BMW PGA Championship firmly established itself as one of the top Blue Riband events of the British summer this weekend, attracting a record final day crowd during one of the busiest sporting weekends of the year. 26,412 attended the Sunday of The European Tour's flagship event at Wentworth Club, Surrey, where Italian Matteo Manassero became the youngest ever Champion after a three. The BMW PGA Championship, which saw Billy Horschel take victory after a three-way playoff, is one of the biggest events on the DP World Tour.
This isn't like the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL which announce attendance over the PA system during the game. So where did I get my info on how many people go to PGA Tour events? There have been "legions of adoring fans" have been attending this week's BMW Championship, the "first time since 2014" that Colorado has hosted the tournament -- or any PGA Tour event.
Attendees said that the BMW Championship experience has been "overwhelmingly positive: Well organized. BMW Championship spectators broke attendance records, and Saturday and Sunday tickets sold out in record time. In the crowds, both locals and visitors enjoyed the tournament at the Castle Pines.
Castle Pines Makes History: Record-Breaking Attendance and Excitement at the BMW Championship in Castle Rock, Colorado We recently witnessed an unforgettable week of golf under the blue skies of Castle Rock, Colorado, where gentle breezes and balmy temperatures set the perfect stage. The BMW Championship pulls in big crowds, and I mean big! The kind of crowd where it feels like the whole town came to watch. Last year, they had 114,285 people show up.
Can you imagine? That's a whole lot of folks all gatherin' 'round to watch them golfers hit balls into holes. Official website of the BMW Championship, one of the most important golf events on the PGA TOUR and part of the FedExCup Playoff series. I had an amazing time at the BMW Championship.
I saw some incredible golf, met some great people, and made some memories I won't forget. And the attendance reached 101,542 at this year's tournament! If you're a golf fan, I highly recommend checking out the BMW Championship. It's a fantastic event, and you're guaranteed to have a blast.
More than 126,000 people attended the PGA Tour's BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club in August, according to the final tally.