Manuel Elvira loses BMW PGA title to JJ Spaun in England

At the BMW PGA Championship on September 20, 2026, American golfer J.J. Spaun secured his first DP World Tour victory at Wentworth Golf Club by two strokes over Manuel Elvira and Rory McIlroy. Leading into the final round with a score of 15 under par tied for second place alongside Aaron Rai, Adam Scott, Joost Luiten, Andy Sullivan, Joakim Lagergren, Guido Migliozzi, Ryan Fox, Ross Fisher, Sepp Straka, Jeff Winther, Viktor Hovland, Jordan Smith, and Alexander Noren, Elvira faced a critical moment on the 18th hole. After tying Spaun earlier in the round with an eagle on the 17th to move one shot ahead, Elvira made double bogey on his final stroke. This error dropped him back behind Spaun, who had already secured three shots under par at clubhouse time and capitalized on the Spanish player's mistake to win by two strokes.