Overview

• He closed at 269 (−19) and defeated Adrien Saddier with a birdie on the first extra hole at Wentworth.
• It is Noren’s 12th DP World Tour title and his second victory in a month after the British Masters, capping a comeback from a severe hamstring tear.
• Eleven of Europe’s 12 Ryder Cup players competed, with Tyrrell Hatton, Viktor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick in the top five and Rory McIlroy firing a final-round 65, while Rasmus Hojgaard missed the cut.
• Noren remains a vice-captain, says he is ready to play if a teammate is sidelined, and acknowledges he did not earn a playing spot this year.
• Team Europe embarked on a Bethpage Black reconnaissance, with Luke Donald assigning Noren an “extra set of eyes” role over selected players.