LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey will all miss next month's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, the European Tour said on Thursday.
The decision by the quartet not to play in the tour's flagship event comes as a big blow to the organisers.
Course redesigner Ernie Els has masterminded major alterations to Wentworth in recent years and the changes have not met with unanimous approval by the players.
It has never been a happy hunting ground for Stenson, Garcia or Poulter but Arizona-based Casey has good memories of the West Course layout on the outskirts of London.