BMW PGA Championship: Field, format and prize money as McIlroy returns

Key questions about the BMW PGA Championship ahead of the DP World Tour's third Rolex Series Event at Wentworth Club; watch all four rounds of the BMW PGA Championship live on Sky Sports Golf

Which players could impress at the BMW PGA Championship? Will LIV Golf players feature? Who is playing in the Celebrity Pro-Am? We get you up to speed ahead of this week's DP World Tour event at Wentworth, live on Sky Sports .

The BMW PGA Championship is one of the flagship events on the DP World Tour calendar, with the tournament first being held in 1955.

It should not be confused with the BMW Championship, the second of the PGA Tour's two FedExCup Playoffs, with the BMW PGA Championship hosted annually in Surrey, England, each September.

Alex Noren returns as the defending champion after he defeated Adrien Saddier in a play-off at last year's tournament .

The tournament is hosted annually at Wentworth Club, one of England's most prestigious golf courses.

Wentworth was first opened as a golf club in 1922 and has since hosted some prestigious events, including the 1953 Ryder Cup and the AIG Women's Open in 1980.

Some big names are set to tee up at Wentworth including two-time Masters champion Rory McIlroy .

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