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The ability of the BMW PGA Championship to attract the 'men of the moment' in the world of golf will be emphasised once again this year when Swede Henrik Stenson joins Angel Cabrera of Argentina to headline a truly world class field at the Wentworth Club this weekend.
Both men possess exciting and explosive talents as they have shown over the past four weeks; Cabrera leading the way last month with his thrilling victory in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National, while Stenson followed suit last weekend with an electrifying victory in The Players Championship in America.
Now Cabrera, the man with the Green Jacket in his locker, and Stenson - whose stunning victory propelled him to world number five - will aim to add one of golf's most prestigious titles to their already impressive respective CVs when they line up in The European Tour's flagship event with an eye on the first prize of Û750,000 (BD373,350).
To do that, they will both have to be at their very best in view of the calibre of the field which includes 10 of the top 25 players in the world today, including Paul Casey of England, currently ranked seventh, who attempts to become the first 'home' winner at Wentworth Club since David Howell in 2006.
Cabrera returns to the scene of his success four years ago aiming to follow in the footsteps of Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer and JosŽ Maria Olaz‡bal, who all captured the Masters title and went on to further glory at Wentworth Club the following month.
There are many similarities between Augusta National and the West Course at Wentworth. Both are set in a mature tree-lined setting, both courses are always immaculately presented and both are steeped in the history of the game.
While the achievements of Cabrera and Stenson have caught the public imagination over the past few weeks, there is no shortage of players aiming to shoot them down; from defending champion Miguel Angel JimŽnez and his Spanish Armada, to the English contingent of Casey, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, and last year's runner-up, Oliver Wilson.
The exciting young Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, who recently left his teenage years behind him, will also enjoy enthusiastic support from a passionate gallery.
The European Tour's flagship event, the PGA Championship, like the Open Championship, once upon a time rotated between several of Britain's finest courses, Wentworth included. In1984 it came back to the Surrey masterpiece and has never left. The European Tour has since made its home at the club and, speaking as someone who is lucky enough to have played there, they couldn't have made a finer choice.
Ah yes, Wentworth in the spring is indeed a splendid place to be!
