World Matchplay moves to Spain

[OldWindy]

Eek!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7470126.stm

What's next??

 

[medwayjon]

I know where I would rather be playing to be honest and it invloves copious amounts of estrella lager and rioja.

Im sure there is good reason behind the move. Especially The Volvo masters is no more they need to replace it with a big tournament.

 

[birdieman]

World Matchplay at Wenworth ran it's course years ago. Peaked in the 80's when Sevvy B was king, has gone downhill ever since Tiger decided he didn't want to play.
Might get a new lease of life in Spain, who knows.

 

[viscount17]

Do we have any other Matchplay events in UK?
I plan to go to Wentworth this year for the first time, now it's moving away.

(Of course this could be an excuse for a weekend away?)

 

[Nico]

Gutted!!

This is my favourite tournament. It is close and on the practice/first day the access is fantastic.

Guess its another example of "who pays the piper calls the tune"

 

[theeaglehunter]

I am gutted, after watching the bmw championship at Wentworth already this year I was planning on going to this as well as I thoroughly enjoyed it. The main reason for the cancellation was due to not having large enough sponsors showing interest following HSBC's withdrawal. That said there is talk of holding a more low profile event there anyway so something could still take place although I'm not sure I will be attracted to go if the field is somewhat depleted of the larger names.

 

[backwoodsman]

Wasn't there a lot of criticism of the course after the PGA? I thought I'd heard that the greens were terrible and that they needed to do a lot of work - and that losing the matchplay was pretty much inevitable?