With this event being just one of two on the calendar this year in England, the nation´s finest home talent will be hoping to capitalise at home.
BMW PGA Championship: Golf´s English elite to shine at Wentworth With this event being just one of two on the calendar this year in England, the nation´s finest home talent will be hoping to capitalise.
This event has seen a string of English winners in recent times, with Paul Casey (2009), Simon Khan (2010) and Luke Donald (2011, 2012), all winning in the last five years. This run of English dominance looks set to continue this weekend in the event, with no big American names to compete for the title and several popular home soil choices.
The pick of the bunch has to be Justin Rose. This tournament has so far eluded Justin in his career, although he has made it clear that he ranks it highly and sees it as a must-win before his time in golf comes to an end.
There is a real sense that Justin is playing some of his finest golf at the moment, with top ten finishes in his last four starts. This run has included events such as the Zurich Classic, Wells Fargo, Players Championship and of course his T-2 in the Masters.
He will also be buoyed by the fact that he has finished runner-up twice in this competition, coming close in 2012 and 2007.
The course at Wentworth is designed to not simply favour those on the tour that are big hitters, with accuracy being at the forefront of key attributes to have at your disposal. Justin Rose is obviously a player that will thrive under such conditions and has also tasted victory this year already, winning the Zurich Classic back in April.
With only a handful of big names for company this year at Wentworth, Rose goes into the tournament as one of the bookies favourites, and rightly so, as he is also arguably one of the most in-form men in the field.
Back Justin Rose to clinch the title on home soil at 10/1.
Another Englishman who has a great chance at Wentworth is Luke Donald. This course has been very kind to Luke over the years, winning in both 2011 and 2012. His second place finish in 2010 and third place in 2008 also adds up to make his record in the event unrivalled this weekend.
With such an awesome record, he seems completely unfazed by any course changes, and Luke is a player that often capitalises on courses where he feels comfortable.
Whilst his form is arguably a bit shaky, it would be foolish to rule him out with his formidable record here. Having grown up just down the road, this event has always held extreme importance with the Englishman, who will be sure to put on a show once more this year for his adoring fans.
Luke Donald to win the event once more, or for a decent each-way bet, is priced at a very tempting 28/1.
