World Number 14 Billy Horschel will make his debut in the BMW International Open when it returns to Golfclub München Eichenried from June 23-26, 2022.
The 2014 FedExCup winner won the PGA TOUR’s BMW Championship, the final Play-offs event, that year and the BMW PGA Championship, one of the DP World Tour’s Rolex Series events, in 2021 and victory in Munich would see the 35-year-old complete his collection of coveted BMW titles, and make history in the process.
“I can hardly wait to tee off at the BMW International Open for the first time as I have only heard good things about this tournament. The BMW Championship on the PGA TOUR and the BMW PGA Championship in the UK are excellent tournaments which I have been fortunate enough to win already. I am sure that BMW will also put on a fantastic event in Munich, and am really looking forward to it,” said Horschel.
Alongside the American, four-time Major Champion Rory McIlroy is currently the only other player to have won both the BMW Championship (2012) and the BMW PGA Championship (2014), and thereby two of the three current BMW tournaments in men’s golf. Victory in Munich would see Horschel achieve the historic ‘triple’.
Currently, the only name to be engraved on three BMW trophies is Miguel Ángel Jiménez. The legendary Spaniard won the BMW PGA Championship in 2008, and four years before that, the BMW International Open and the BMW Asian Open, which was held for the last time in 2008.
The American will be taking on a top-class field in Germany, including Major Champions Martin Kaymer, Sergio García and Louis Oosthuizen, Ryder Cup players Bernd Wiesberger and Rafa Cabrera Bello, reigning DP World Tour Rookie of the Year Matti Schmid, and home favourites Max Kieffer and Marcel Siem.
Viktor Hovland, who won his maiden DP World Tour title at the 2021 BMW International Open, will not be defending his title next month.
“While I enjoyed playing the 2021 BMW International Open and am very proud to be the Champion in such a quality field, I will not be defending my title this summer,” Hovland said.
“The 2022 summer calendar is filled with many great events including the BMW International Open. I have some goals I am pursuing this year, and I have planned my calendar to give me the right amount of rest and competition in order to perform at my best. Unfortunately, that schedule does not include defending in Munich. I will definitely return to Munich and the BMW International Open in the future.”
Daily and tournament tickets, as well as VIP tickets for the Fairway Club, are available to buy online at www.bmw-golfsport.com/tickets. Admission to the Wednesday Pro-Am will be free, however spectators need to order free, named tickets from the ticket shop. Information on concessions is also available from the ticket shop. Tickets can be returned up to three days before the event, and Fairway Club tickets up to 14 days before the event for a full refund.
BMW would like to thank main partners DP World, Emirates, Hilton, NTT Data, Rolex, Slync.io, and Zoom, corporate partners Antenne Bayern and Goodyear, as well as all supplier partners for their support and collaboration.
