The 1990 Volvo PGA Championship was the 36th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional

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tournament on the European Tour. It was held 25–28 May at the West Course of

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, a suburb southwest of

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. It was the first year in which the event was granted "flagship event" status of the European Tour by the

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. The event was won by

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, beating John Bland and

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by one shot. It was his first Volvo PGA Championship win.

Round summaries

First round

''Friday, 25 May 1990''

Second round

''Saturday, 26 May 1990''

Third round

''Sunday, 27 May 1990''

Final round

''Monday, 28 May 1990''

References

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