World Golf: It’s Time for Some Give and Take

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Published: May 22, 2011

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If we expect players like Lee Westwood and Rory McIlory to attend events such as The Players Championship, it’s about time that the river starts running in both directions.  

“I feel like since I've been out on TOUR that this is one of the tournaments that I would like to win the most right along with the majors,” Phil Mickelson said at last week’s TPC Sawgrass when asked whether or not the event had lost any prestige with the absence of Westwood and McIlory. 

"Everybody has got their own personal deal, but I just—I disagree with their thought process," he said," Mickelson went on to say.

While most would agree with Mickelson’s stance on the matter, we also have to understand that the world of golf is a much different place today than it was even five years ago.  

The top players in the world (six of the top 10 players in the WGRs) are competing against each other at this week’s Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain.

It’s a very strong event played on a fantastic golf course in a beautiful part of the world.

So where is Mickelson?

Where is Matt Kuchar?

Where is Dustin Johnson?

Where is Bubba Watson?

Ryan Moore, Jhonattan Vegas, Aaron Baddeley and Y.E. Yang were the only regular PGA Tour members that made the trip over to Spain, with Moore being the only American born player in the field.

The BMW PGA Championship will be held next week at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, England.  Westwood will be there, McIlroy will be there, Martin Kaymer will be there, Graeme McDowell will be there, Luke Donald will be there, Paul Casey will be there, Ernie Els will be there, etc.

In fact, seven of the top 12 players in the world will be at Wentworth next week.

Yet is anyone expecting the likes of Mickelson, Johnson, Kuchar, Steve Stricker, Nick Wat...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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