BMW International Open 2026 to Feature Defending Champion, Past Winners, and Long Drive Champions
Defending champion Daniel Brown aims to make history at the 2026 BMW International Open, July 1–5, with a field of past winners and long drive world champions.
- 22 under par
- 37 years
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What Happened
Defending champion Daniel Brown (ENG) seeks to become the first player to win back-to-back titles in the 37-year history of Germany's most prestigious golf tournament. He will face former winners Ewen Ferguson (SCO), Pablo Larrazábal (ESP), Martin Kaymer (GER), and Thriston Lawrence (RSA), as well as three Masters champions including Danny Willett (ENG), Sergio García (ESP), and Patrick Reed (USA).
22 under par
Only four winners in tournament history have posted a better result.
The long drive event 'Launch Control' returns on Saturday, July 4, featuring a showdown between 2022 World Champion Martin Borgmeier (GER) and 2025 World Champion Zack Holton (USA). Admission is free from 4 p.m. that day.
American Brad Dalke, a golf creator with millions of video views on social media, will make his European debut at the BMW International Open via a wild card. Dalke reached the U.S. Amateur final in 2016 and played in the 2017 Masters.
Why this matters
The tournament offers a rare chance for a title defense in its 37-year history and brings together multiple past champions, including a Masters winner, alongside a long drive competition.
Terms in This Story
- Masters
- One of the four major championships in professional golf, held annually at Augusta National Golf Club.
- Long Drive World Champion
- A title awarded to the winner of a competition that measures the longest golf drive under specific rules.
- European Tour
- The main professional golf tour for men in Europe, now known as the DP World Tour.
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