2022 BMW Championship raises 4.5 million US dollars for the Evans Scholars Foundation.

+++ Evans Scholars Foundation awards college scholarships to caddies +++ Since 2007, the BMW Championship has allowed more than 3,330 young people to study +++ Viktor Hovland (NOR) earns an extra scholarship with an ace on the final round of 2022 +++

Munich/Glenview. The 2022 BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware, raised more than $4.5 million for caddie scholarships, the Western Golf Association (WGA) announced today. On the strength of support from BMW, Wilmington Country Club, the local corporate community and Delaware Valley Golf fans, the BMW Championship secured its second-largest contribution to the Evans Scholars Foundation in 2022. The BMW Championship has now contributed more than $44.5 million to the Evans Scholars Foundation since 2007, helping award full tuition and housing college scholarships to more than 3,300 caddies during that time.

“The 2022 BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club was an outstanding golf tournament in every regard, with the icing on the cake being this magnificent contribution towards the Evans Scholars Foundation,” said Ilka Horstmeier, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Human Resources and Real Estate. “While the BMW Championship is a great way to showcase our brand and engage customers, it is just as important to us that the BMW Group is able to help the Evans Scholars Foundation improve the lives of so many young people.”

This year, 120,000 golf fans visited the BMW Championship and witnessed Patrick Cantlay making tournament history: the American became the first player to successfully defend his title. This was not the only remarkable performance on the final Sunday. Viktor Hovland hit an ace on the second hole. This was the first hole-in-one of the tournament, for which BMW traditionally donates an additional full, four-year tuition and housing scholarship worth $125,000, on behalf of the accurate player. This is the sixth time in the history of the BMW Championship that this has happened.

“We’re thrilled to contribute all proceeds from the 2022 BMW Championship to the Evans Scholars Foundation, where they will make a real difference for youth caddies from Delaware and across the country,” said Vince Pellegrino, WGA Senior Vice President of Tournaments. “The excitement of the Delaware Valley golf fans, as well as the steadfast support of our partners at BMW, Wilmington Country Club and the PGA TOUR, made the 2022 BMW Championship a truly unforgettable tournament.”

Next year, the BMW Championship will take place from 15^th to 20^th August at Olympia Fields Country Club (Chicago, Illinois). For individual tickets and corporate hospitality options, visit: www.bmwchampionship.com