BMW PGA Championship: How JJ Spaun used Team USA snub for Presidents Cup as motivation for dramatic Wentworth victory
Golfer JJ Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, defeating a field that included Rory McIlroy. Spaun credited his victory to the motivation gained after being controversially excluded from the US Presidents Cup team.
Why it matters
The victory marks a significant career milestone for Spaun and highlights the competitive tension between professional golfers and national team selection processes.
JJ Spaun said he played with a "huge chip on his shoulder" during his BMW PGA Championship win and used being snubbed by Team USA's Presidents Cup side as motivation for his Wentworth victory. <p>Spaun became the first player since Byeong Hun An in 2015 to win the DP World Tour's flagship event on debut, posting a final-round 67 to claim a two-shot success over Rory McIlroy, Aaron Rai, Adam Scott and Manuel Elvira.</p><p>Last year's US Open champion also won on the PGA Tour earlier this season at the Valero Texas Open and finished 10th in the Presidents Cup qualification standings, having also made his Team USA debut in the Ryder Cup last September.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/live-blog/12176/13590012/bmw-pga-championship-final-round-live-latest-scores-updates-highlights-as-rory-mcilroy-chases-wentworth-win"><strong>Recap: BMW PGA Championship final round as it happened</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/dp-world-tour"><strong>Latest DP World Tour headlines, reports and highlights</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/leaderboard"><strong>Final BMW PGA Championship leaderboard and other scores</strong></a></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">Get latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">stream with…
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