Field for the BMW International Open completed – Facts from 36 years of tournament history.

The player field for the 36th BMW International Open (2-6 July 2025, GC München Eichenried) is complete. Among the 156 participants, new additions include the American brothers Wesley and George Bryan, as well as Spain’s José Luis Ballester, each of whom received a wild card from tournament organiser BMW. The ‘Bryan Bros’ have built a large fan base as content creators but will approach their debut on the DP World Tour with a clear sporting focus and ambitious goals. Wesley Bryan proved his potential in 2017 when he won the RBC Heritage on the PGA TOUR.

Ballester is the reigning U.S. Amateur Champion, a victory that placed him in an illustrious group. Golf legends such as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson (both USA), Viktor Hovland (NOR), and Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG) also launched impressive careers with that title. This year, the 21-year-old has already competed at the Masters and the U.S. Open and is now looking forward to his first appearance on the DP World Tour.

Anticipation for the BMW International Open is also high for Tim Wiedemeyer (GC St. Leon-Rot) and Wolfgang Glawe (GC Hubbelrath), who secured the two spots reserved for German amateurs. For Munich-born Wiedemeyer, Germany’s only DP World Tour event also marks a return to his hometown.

Facts and records from the history of the tournament.

Most wins (2).

Paul Azinger (1990 and 1992), Thomas Bjørn (2000 and 2002),

Pablo Larrazábal (2011 and 2015), Henrik Stenson (2006 and 2016)

Youngest winner.

Martin Kaymer (23 years and 177 days, 2008)

Oldest winner.

Ernie Els (43 years and 248 days, 2013)

Lowest 18 hole score.

Thorbjørn Olesen (61 shots, -11, 2018)

Lowest 72 hole score.

John Daly (261 shots, -27, 2001)

Lowest final round by a winner.

Peter Fowler (63 shots, 9 under par, 1993)

Wire-to-wire winners.

David Feherty (1989), Sandy Lyle (1991), Ernie Els (2013), Li Haotong (2022)

Largest winning margin (5 shots).

Mark McNulty (1994), Frank Nobilo (1995), David Horsey (2010), Fabrizio Zanotti (2014), Pablo Larrazábal (2015)

Play-offs.

1990: Paul Azinger beat David Feherty

1992: Paul Azinger beat Glen Day, Anders Forsbrand, Mark James and Bernhard Langer

1997: Robert Karlsson beat Carl Watts

2006: Henrik Stenson beat Retief Goosen and Padraig Harrington

2011: Pablo Larrazábal beat Sergio Garcia

2012: Danny Willett beat Marcus Fraser

2014: Fabrizio Zanotti beat Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Grégory Havret and Henrik Stenson

2019: Andrea Pavan beat Matt Wallace

2022: Li Haotong beat Thomas Pieters

Holes-in-one (27) & Hole-in-One Cars won (8).

Jay Townsend (12^th hole, round 4, 1991), BMW 325i Cabrio

Steen Tinning (8^th hole, round 4, 1992)

Domingo Hospital (8^th hole, round 2, 1994)

Florian Bruhns (AM) (8^th hole, round 1, 1995)

Gary Evans (3^rd hole, round 3, 1995)

Alex Cejka (8^th hole, round 1, 1997

Domingo Hospital (2^nd hole, round 3, 1997)

Thomas Bjørn (2^nd hole, round 2, 1999)

John Daly (12^th hole, round 1, 2001)

Raphaël Jacquelin (17^th hole, round 2, 2001), BMW Z8

Andrew Coltart (2^nd hole, round 2, 2003)

Colin Montgomerie (8^th hole, round 3, 2009)

Jean-François Lucquin (17^th hole, round 4, 2010), BMW 535i

Alexander Knappe (2^nd hole, round 2, 2011)

Andrew Marshall (16^th hole, round 2, 2012), BMW 640i Gran Coupé

James Heath (16^th hole, round 4, 2014), BMW i8

Richie Ramsay (16^th hole, round 1, 2016), BMW M760Li xDrive

Sergio Garcia (11^th hole, round 2, 2016)

Andres Romero (2^nd hole, round 1, 2017)

Paul Peterson (2^nd hole, round 1, 2017)

Aaron Rai (16^th hole, round 2, 2018), BMW i8 Roadster

Gaganjeet Bhullar (17^th hole, round 2, 2019), BMW M8 Competition Coupé

Vincent Normann (16^th hole, round 3, 2021)

Takumi Kanaya (12^th hole, round 1, 2023)

Joost Luiten (8^th hole, round 2, 2023)

Connor Syme (2^nd hole, round 3, 2023)

Matthis Besard (12^th hole, round 1, 2024)

Albatrosses (4).

José Maria Olazábal (11^th hole, round 2, 2001)

Rafa Echenique (18^th hole, round 4, 2009)

Vincent Normann (16^th hole, round 3, 2021)

Max Kieffer (11^th hole, round 1, 2022)

Low cut.

139 shots (-5), 1992 and 1997

High cut.

148 shots (+4), 1990 and 2018

Venues.

Golfclub München Eichenried (1989-1993, 1997-2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, since 2019)

St. Eurach Land- und Golfclub (1994-1996)

Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)

All winners.

2024: Ewen Ferguson (SCO)

2023: Thriston Lawrence (RSA)

2022: Li Haotong (CHN)

2021: Viktor Hovland (NOR)

2020: no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

2019: Andrea Pavan (ITA)

2018: Matt Wallace (ENG)

2017: Andrés Romero (ARG)

2016: Henrik Stenson (SWE)

2015: Pablo Larrazábal (ESP)

2014: Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR)

2013: Ernie Els (RSA)

2012: Danny Willett (ENG)

2011: Pablo Larrazábal (ESP)

2010: David Horsey (ENG)

2009: Nick Dougherty (ENG)

2008: Martin Kaymer (GER)

2007: Niclas Fasth (SWE)

2006: Henrik Stenson (SWE)

2005: David Howell (ENG)

2004: Miguel Angel Jiménez (ESP)

2003: Lee Westwood (ENG)

2002: Thomas Bjørn (DEN)

2001: John Daly (USA)

2000: Thomas Bjørn (DEN)

1999: Colin Montgomerie (SCO)

1998: Russell Claydon (ENG)

1997: Robert Karlsson (SWE)

1996: Marc Farry (FRA)

1995: Frank Nobilo (NZL)

1994: Mark McNulty (ZIM)

1993: Peter Fowler (AUS)

1992: Paul Azinger (USA)

1991: Sandy Lyle (SCO)

1990: Paul Azinger (USA)

1989: David Feherty (NIR)