{"id":777486,"date":"2026-09-21T04:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T04:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/777486\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T04:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T04:56:14","slug":"its-been-a-great-week-manuel-elvira-finds-the-positives-after-wentworth-heartbreak-articles-rolex-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/777486\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s been a great week – Manuel Elvira finds the positives after Wentworth heartbreak – Articles – Rolex Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sunday, 20 September 2026<\/p>\n

Manuel Elvira<\/a> was finding the positives despite a “devastating” double-bogey end to his bid for a first professional win at the BMW PGA Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard entered the final day at Wentworth Club in a share of the lead and when he made a spectacular eagle on the 17th, he was back in that position and a slight favourite for the title with the gettable par-five last to come.<\/p>\n

A Rolex Series victory would have almost doubled Elvira’s career DP World Tour earnings and with brother and three-time winner Nacho watching on, he hit a solid iron off the 18th\u00a0tee before a disappointing second left him in a fairway bunker.<\/p>\n

He then flew the green with his third and, knowing he needed to get up and down to force a play-off, he found sand again.<\/p>\n

He eventually signed for a seven to finish in a share of second behind JJ Spaun\u00a0but was able to see the bigger picture through the pain of defeat.<\/p>\n

“I’ve played some of the best golf probably of my life,” he said. “I was in contention and I wasn’t really that nervous. Maybe coming off the 72nd hole but I managed to hit a good tee shot and unfortunately hit a bad second shot.<\/p>\n

“It’s been a great week and I’m really glad for it.<\/p>\n

Brotherly love \ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n

Nacho consoles his younger brother Manuel after he finished with a double-bogey to miss out on a first professional win. #BMWPGA<\/a> | #RolexSeries<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Q66qvaWhxR<\/a><\/p>\n

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“I was more nervous before the round. But I managed to breathe a little bit and just told myself, ‘Just enjoy, have fun. They can’t take it away from you, playing on the last group on Sunday at Wentworth’<\/p>\n

“I just saw (Nacho) on 16 green. Obviously there was a lot of people. I could see them in the crowd, my girlfriend, my manager, my brother, and it was amazing to have their support.”<\/p>\n

On the final hole, he added: “Devastating that I hit the wrong shot at the right time on the lay up and left myself the toughest shot in the fairway bunker and wasn’t able to pull it off.”<\/p>\n