VIRGINIA WATER, England — Ryder Cup stalwart Graeme McDowell has explained how hard a juggling act it is for the top European players to commit to events on their home circuit and compete in the best tournaments in the U.S.
The European Tour has struggled to find new sponsors and keep tournaments on its schedule in recent years with the likes of world number one Rory McIlroy, third-ranked Henrik Stenson and number six Justin Rose spending most of their time in the U.S.
"It's obvious that it's a tough landscape right now," world number 35 McDowell told a news conference on the eve of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.