5 big-name golfers missing from the 2024 BMW PGA Championship ft. Jon Rahm

The DP World Tour is now heading to Surrey for the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. The third event of the Rolex Series will take place from Thursday, September 19, to Sunday, September 22, at Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England.

The 2024 BMW PGA Championship will feature many top stars from the European Circuit as well as from the PGA Tour. However, a few big names are not in action this week.

Here’s a look at five big names not competing at Wentworth.

5 big-name golfers missing from the 2024 BMW PGA Championship

1) Viktor Hovland

After making back-to-back T5 finishes in the past two editions, Viktor Hovland is not competing in the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. He was last seen competing at the Tour Championship.

While Hovland had won three titles last year, he has been winless this season.

2) Jon Rahm

Jon Rahm is another top name missing from the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. However, his absence is due to his joining the LIV Golf League. He has two runner-up finishes at Wentworth and finished fourth last year.

Last week Rahm won the LIV Golf Chicago as well as the season-long LIV Golf Individual Championship in his debut season on the circuit.

3) Tyrrell Hatton

Tyrrell Hatton is another big European name not competing in the DP World Tour’s premier event. Similar to Rahm, he is also out of the event due to his allegiance with LIV Golf.

Last year, Hatton finished as the runner-up at Wentworth. Additionally, he was the champion here in 2020.

4) Ludvig Aberg

Last year, Ludvig Aberg finished eighth at the BMW PGA Championship in his rookie season. However, this time he is set to miss the event due to fitness issues.

Earlier this month, Aberg underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

5) Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee is set to skip the BMW PGA Championship for the first time in five years. He was last seen in action at the Procore Championship last week, where he tied for 32nd.

The Australian golfer has made three cuts in four starts at Wentworth and tied for 14th last year, registering his best-ever result at the event.