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Casey questions benefits of Els' Wentworth redesign

ESPN staff
May 20, 2010
Paul Casey has enjoyed success at Wentworth © Getty Images
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Paul Casey has questioned the benefits of the changes made to the West Course at Wentworth during Ernie Els' redesign.

Although his language was diplomatic, the impression given was that Casey is less than enamoured with the alterations to a venue on which he has enjoyed success in the past.

The world No. 8 is the defending champion at the PGA Championship - which begins at Wentworth on Thursday - and he also won the 2006 World Match Play Championship at the course.

However, he is unconvinced that his previous triumphs will be of any benefit to him in the future. "I'm not sure my local knowledge means much any more around here. I'm not going to get emotional about what I think of the changes," Casey said to the Times.

"Every time something has been changed at Wentworth, options have been taken away. We now have a golf course that has to be played through the air.

"I know there has been a battle between Richard Caring [the course owner] and Ernie Els about rough. I know a lot of rough has been grown and I know that Ernie has not liked that.

"If you are the owner of a golf course, it does give you the right to make the changes you want, [but] is that in the best interests of that particular course or golf in general?"

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