Alex Noren What's in The Bag 2025

European Ryder Cup vice-captain Alex Noren continued his stunning winning renaissance after claiming the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth for a second time.

The Swede, who also won the British Masters last month, defeated France's Adrien Saddier in a play-off as the rain began to fall over the DP World Tour's flagship tournament.

Now 43, Noren has completed a remarkable recovery from injury with these two victories, taking him back inside the top 20 in the world.

"The play-off felt a little bit easier than maybe the 72nd hole, a little bit better conditions," Noren said. "I thought I hit that one in the water, but I had a great lie so I tried to put it up here on the right side of the green and then got fortunate with a good break that the chip was sitting quite nicely.

"I saw his ball didn't catch as nice a break maybe, so it makes a difference. Sometimes it comes to you easy and sometimes you've just got to fight. Today it felt like a fight. I think he probably outplayed me tee to green, but that's how it goes."

Part of Luke Donald's backroom team at Bethpage Black, some may have wished to see Noren part of the side himself on current form, but his experience will be invaluable behind the scenes in New York.

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Who Is Alex Noren?

Noren was born in Stockholm on July 12, 1982 and start playing golf when he was four.  As a 14 year old, he won the Swedish Youth Championship.

Norén represented Sweden as an amateur on all levels. He was part of the Swedish team that won the 2002 European Youths Team Championship in Poland.

He attended Oklahoma State University and turned professional at the end of 2005, gaining a place on the Challenge Tour. In his rookie season he claimed his maiden professional victory at the Rolex Trophy and ended the year in third place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the European Tour for 2007.

He won his first title in September 2009 at the European Masters, where he finished 20 under par. He finished the season ranked 25th on the Race To Dubai.

In June 2011, he won his second the Wales Open at Celtic Manor. The following month he claimed the Nordea Masters, winning wire-to-wire. He finished the season ranked 14th on the Race to Dubai.

After two positive seasons in 2012 and 2013, Noren missed most of 2014 with tendonitis in both wrists.

He won his fourth European Tour title by capturing the Nordea Masters in Sweden for the second time in his career.

In the second half of 2016 he won four times in 11 starts on the European Tour - the Scottish Open, the European Masters, the British Masters and the Nedbank Challenge. He finished third in the Race to Dubai and climbed into the top 10 in the world rankings and in March 2017 he was named Sweden’s top athlete.

In May 2017, Noren won the BMW PGA Championship thanks to a sensational final round of 62.

In January 2018, he was runner-up at the Farmers Insurance Open and two months later was third at the WGC Matchplay.

In July 2018, Noren won the French Open at Le Golf National and in September he played for Europe in the Ryder Cup at the same venue as the home side crushed America 17.5-10.5.

He struggled over the following three years. His best 2019 finish was tied 11th at the Open Championship.

In July 2020, he had his best PGA Tour finish in more than two years, when he tied third at the 3M Open.

At the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic a final round of 64 secured a fourth-place finish. In July 2022 he was second at the Barracuda Championship.

And in November 2022, he was tied second at the DP World Tour Championship, climbing back into the top 50 in the world rankings.

His win at the BMW PGA Championship was his 12th on the DP World Tour. It was his 307th start. He has made 225 cuts, been runner-up six times, third eight times and has enjoyed 40 top 10s.

Alex Noren - What's in The Bag

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D (9°) - Tour AD VF 6X Shaft

Fairway Wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15°)

Utility Wood: Callaway Apex Proto UW (19°)

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB 24 (4-9) 

Wedges: Callaway Opus SP 46°, 50°, 56º & 60º

Putter: Odyssey O-Works 1W 

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour