The DP World Tour is set to play their flagship event this week in London, England.

The BMW PGA Championship has been played at Wentworth Club since 1984 and will once again play host to some of the best players in the world.

Wentworth Club is located close to Windsor Castle on the southwestern fringes of London. The course is a Par 72 measuring 7,282 yards. It’s a classical, tree-lined layout designed by Harry Colt and redesigned by Ernie Els.

It will come as no surprise given the landscape of golf that there will be more to the story than just golf this week at one of the world’s most historic courses. Seventeen LIV Golf members will be playing in the event, which has rubbed many the wrong way, including Rory McIlroy.

“I hate it. I really do. It’s going to be hard for me to stomach going to Wentworth in a couple of weeks’ time and seeing 18 of them there. That just doesn’t sit right with me.

“So yeah, I feel strongly. I believe what I’m saying are the right things and I think when you believe that what you’re saying is the right thing, you’re happy to stick your neck out on the line.”

Sergio Garcia was formerly one of McIlroy’s best friends and Rory even participated in Sergio’s wedding back in 2017. According to Golf Monthly, their relationship has completely deteriorated.

When Garcia was asked about possible tension between DP World Tour players and LIV participants, the Spaniard was dismissive. Speaking to Golf Digest after the second round of LIV Boston, Sergio said: “I’m sure some guys will be tense about it [because] we’re going to go out there and play; what I’m going to do is support the European tour and that’s all I can do. Whoever doesn’t like it, too bad for them.”

In terms of field strength, this year’s BMW PGA Championship is one of the strongest fields for the event in recent memory.

Thirteen players from the OWGR top fifty will be at Wentworth including Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Billy Horschel, Shane Lowry, Abraham Ancer, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Thomas Pieters, Talor Gooch, Ryan Fox and Patrick Reed.

Past 5 Winners at Wentworth

2021: Billy Horschel (-19)

2020: Tyrrell Hatton (-19)

2019: Danny Willett (-20)

2018: Francesco Molinari (-17)

2017: Alex Noren (-11)

Rory McIlroy (+550), Jon Rahm (+800) and Matt Fitzpatrick (+1100) will prove to be difficult to beat this week, but their inclusion in the field should provide plenty of value down the betting board.

BMW PGA Championship Outright Bets

Adam Scott (+3000) (DraftKings):

Adam Scott is playing some good golf lately and seems to be peaking at an important time. The Australian is an important member of the International Team for the President’s Cup and takes great pride in being a leader for his team.

Scott had an extremely impressive showing at the FedEx Cup Playoffs, finishing 5th in both the Northern Trust and BMW Championship. His clutch play in that stretch enabled him to punch his ticket to East Lake for the first time since 2019.

The 42-year-old has played at Wentworth on four occasions and has only finished outside of the top 20 once. Last year, he finished 14th and was in the top-5 heading into the final round.

Classical, tree-lined layouts have historically been a great fit for the former Masters Champion, and I fully expect Scott to be in the mix this week at Wentworth.

Sergio Garcia (+6000) (DraftKings):

Sergio Garcia’s desire to win and compete with the best in the world has consistently and fairly been criticized since his controversial decision to join LIV Golf. However, I don’t believe that his alleged lack of motivation can be attributed to this event.

Garcia ranks 14th all time in European Tour wins and most likely feels as though the tour has betrayed him in response to him joining LIV Golf.  If there were ever a time when Sergio would want to win to prove his naysayers wrong, now would be the time.

The Spaniard looked sharp in last week’s start The International for LIV Boston. Garcia finished in a tie for 9th place and fired a Saturday 64 and Sunday 66 after a sluggish start in the opening round. If he can get in the mix at Wentworth, it would surely be another riveting Sunday for golf fans.

Branden Grace (+5500) (DraftKings):

Branden Grace had another solid performance last week at LIV Boston finishing in 12th place after posting a -9 after three days of golf. His play has been extremely consistent since joining LIV with finishes of 13th, 1st, and 3rd prior to his start in Boston. Last week, the South African was extremely efficient from tee to green. He ranked 7th in the field in fairways hit and 6th in the field in greens in regulation. If his efficient ball striking continues, the tree-lined Wentworth will be a great fit for Grace.

Grace has enjoyed Wentworth in the past and has the results to back it up. In nine starts at the course, the 34-year-old has finished in the top-10 on three occasions. Two of those starts resulted in a top-5 finish, with the most recent coming in 2018.

Grace is an accomplished worldwide player with 15 professional wins, including nine on the European Tour. The 34-year-old is playing good golf and loves the track, which indicates there is some value on this number.