| The European Tour heads to England this week | | | | at Wentworth's West Course since 1984, and |
| for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth's | | | | during this time there have been some famous |
| revamped West Course starting 20th - 23rd May | | | | winners including Sir Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros |
| 2010. | | | | and Bernhard Langer to name but a few. |
| The West Course has been renovated and this | | | | Last year, Paul Casey claimed his first PGA |
| tournement will be its first play. | | | | Championship title with a 17 under par round - and |
| The designer for the course adjustments was | | | | this year intends to defend it, against a class field |
| none other than Ernie Els, who with a little help | | | | on the new-look West Course. |
| from his team - managed to complete ambitious | | | | Players to Follow: |
| work on schedule, which included enhancing of all | | | | Resident Ernie Els - currently number 6 in the |
| the 18 greens, an extension to the water feature | | | | world and is responsible for the course |
| in front of the 8th green plus building a new | | | | adjustments and will know the layout better than |
| water hazard in front of the 18th green. | | | | anyone in the field. |
| Els says "My personal view is that the changes | | | | Lee Westwood - althhough the young Englishman |
| we've made have enhanced this wonderful golf | | | | has noever won this event, Ian has played good |
| course in every conceivable way." | | | | golf this year and reached third on the Official |
| "Aesthetically, strategically and perhaps most | | | | World Golf Ranking a couple of weeks back. |
| significantly in the quality of the playing surfaces, | | | | Rory McIlroy - with exceptional talent, the young |
| especially the greens, which will perform and putt | | | | Northern Irishman could quite easily win this |
| as well as anything you'll see on The European | | | | tournement. |
| Tour." | | | | Tricky Holes:The 18th Hole - 539 yard par-5 is |
| The world number six owns a property at | | | | just about reachable in two, but the new water |
| Wentworth that backs onto the 16th hole on the | | | | feature running in front of the green will make |
| West Course, and is reported to have recently | | | | many players think twice, and will no doubt add to |
| accepted a role as Wentworth touring | | | | the drama. |
| professional. | | | | TV Coverage:Live golf coverage of the BMW |
| South African Els told a news conference on | | | | PGA Championship will be shown all 4 days on |
| Tuesday "It does make a huge difference being | | | | Sky Sports. |
| at home" as he prepared for his eighth European | | | | Accommodation in England:This golf event is set |
| Tour event of the year. | | | | to be very exciting, and if you're travelling from |
| Padraig Harrington said "I'm very impressed with | | | | further afield or overseas - hotels in the area are |
| the changes that have been made and I'm happy | | | | likely to be expensive. Self catering holiday |
| to see the way the greens are now putting." | | | | accommodation in England could prove to be a |
| Unlike the last few European Tour events, a | | | | very good alternative option, but make sure you |
| strong field is expected at Wentworth this week | | | | book early! |
| with five of the top-10 players in the world | | | | If finding somewhere closeby is not possible, don't |
| attending - Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Paul | | | | panic, and consider the possibility of booking |
| Casey, Ernie Els and young Rory McIlroy. | | | | holiday apartments in London or just outside the |
| Past Winners: | | | | capital. |
| The European Tour has hosted the tournement | | | | |