1992 Volvo PGA Championship

The 1992 Volvo PGA Championship was the 38th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 22–25 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.

1992 Volvo PGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates22–25 May 1992
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
51°24′N 0°35′W / 51.40°N 0.59°W / 51.40; -0.59
Course(s)Wentworth Club
West Course
Tour(s)European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Field150 players, 68 after cut
Cut145 (+1)
Prize fund602,694
Winner's share€140,000
Champion
Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
272 (−16)
Location map
Wentworth Club is located in England
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Wentworth Club is located in Surrey
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in Surrey
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Tony Johnstone shot a final-round 65 to win his first Volvo PGA Championship by two shots ahead of Gordon Brand Jnr and José María Olazábal.[1][2]

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, 22 May 1992

Place Player Score To par
1   David Gilford 64 −8
T2   Peter Mitchell 65 −7
  Mark Mouland
T4   Richard Boxall 67 −5
  Gordon Brand Jnr
  John Chillas
  Rodger Davis
  Tony Johnstone
  Peter Senior
  Jamie Spence

Second round

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Friday, 23 May 1992

Place Player Score To par
1   Jamie Spence 67-66=133 −11
2   Andrew Sherborne 70-65=135 −9
3   Peter Senior 67-69=136 −8
T4   Gordon Brand Jnr 67-70=137 −7
  David Gilford 64-73=137
  Tony Johnstone 67-70=137
T7   Nick Faldo 70-68=138 −6
  Peter Mitchell 65-73=138
  Johan Ryström 69-69=138
  David Williams 69-69=138

Third round

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Saturday, 24 May 1992

Place Player Score To par
1   Magnus Sunesson 72-68-64=204 −12
2   Gordon Brand Jnr 67-60-68=205 −11
T3   Gary Evans 74-66-66=206 −10
  Andrew Sherborne 70-65-71=206
T5   Nick Faldo 70-68-69=207 −9
  Tony Johnstone 67-70-70=207
  Peter Mitchell 65-73-69=207
  Eoghan O'Connell 69-70-68=207
T9   José María Cañizares 70-72-66=208 −8
  David Gilford 64-73-71=208
  José María Olazábal 71-70-67=208
  Jamie Spence 67-66-75=208
  Paul Way 71-69-68=208
  David Williams 69-69-70=208

Final round

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Sunday, 25 May 1992

Place Player Score To par Money ()
1   Tony Johnstone 67-70-70-65=272 −16 140,000
T2   Gordon Brand Jnr 67-70-68-69=274 −14 72,954
  José María Olazábal 71-70-67-66=274
T4   Gary Evans 74-66-66-69=275 −13 38,780
  Magnus Sunesson 72-68-64-71=275
T6   José María Cañizares 70-72-66-68=276 −12 27,300
  David Gilford 64-73-71-68=276
7   Nick Faldo 70-68-69-70=277 −11 21,000
8   Johan Ryström 69-69-72-68=278 −10 18,816
T9   Colin Montgomerie 70-72-67-70=279 −9 14,599
  Eduardo Romero 70-70-69-70=279
  Peter Senior 67-69-74-69=279
  Jamie Spence 67-66-75-71=279
  Paul Way 71-69-68-71=279

References

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  1. ^ "British PGA Championship". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 May 1992. p. 37. Retrieved 13 July 2021 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "1992 Volvo PGA Championship Results". European Tour. Retrieved 13 July 2021.