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Spaun wins BMW PGA Championship after Presidents Cup snub
September 20, 2026 at 07:35 PM
JJ Spaun, left off the US Presidents Cup team, won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth by two strokes in his debut.
- Spaun closed with a 5-under 67 with four birdies in the final five holes to finish at 17-under 271.
- Manuel Elvira double-bogeyed the 18th after an eagle on 17, finishing in a four-way tie for second.
- Spaun said he played with a "huge chip on my shoulder" after being left off the US team.
- Elvira said it was "devastating" that he hit the wrong shot on the layup.