Ryan Gerard fires a bogey-free 65 at Wentworth, closing eagle-birdie to lead the BMW PGA Championship by two shots after 36 holes.
Aaron Rai and Joakim Lagergren open with 66s at Wentworth, with Adam Scott, Ludvig Åberg and others one shot behind.
Rory McIlroy returns to Wentworth chasing a second BMW PGA Championship title, an eighth Race to Dubai and a strong finish to the season.
Jon Rahm returns to Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship 2026, chasing the title after two runner-up finishes as tickets tighten.
Matt Fitzpatrick, Shane Lowry and Robert MacIntyre join a stacked 2026 BMW PGA Championship field at Wentworth, with Saturday tickets sold out.
Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton and Marco Penge lead the home challenge at the 2026 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Eden Hazard joins John Terry and Robbie Fowler at Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship Celebrity Pro-Am in September.
Lando Norris and Zak Brown return to Wentworth as Formula 1 meets golf at the BMW PGA Celebrity Pro-Am.
Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Åberg and Sepp Straka join a loaded BMW PGA Championship field at Wentworth.
The Golf Foundation will remain BMW PGA Championship charity through 2027, backing youth golf and mental wellbeing at Wentworth.