VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- The head of the European Tour says significant improvements must be made to the course at Wentworth by its new Chinese owners if it is to continue hosting the flagship event.
Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter are among the top Europeans not competing at the BMW PGA Championship this week because of misgivings about the course, which include the poor state of the greens. Masters champion Danny Willett is the only top-20 player competing.
Keith Pelley, chief executive of the European Tour, said Sunday that the tour has ''every intention to be at Wentworth for a long period of time.