US Tour is stronger in depth,
says Paul Casey
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"It doesn't matter, these guys are just focused on playing the biggest events around the world. I don't think it matters any more where your home tour is," added the 33-year-old from Surrey said.
"I still enjoy playing around the world and because I have got a place in the States it is very convenient for me to play there."
Casey added that missing the lucrative FedEx Cup series at the end of the American season would be the only downside for the Ryder Cup-winning trio.
"The thing they are going to miss out on is the FedExCup," he said. "That's a huge amount of money but then again they can make a huge amount in Europe too.
"I wouldn't say they're passing up on money. It's not about money anyway, it's about where you want to spend your time and where you want to play.
"They are still giving themselves opportunities to win all over the world so I don't think they're really limiting themselves. (But) a lot of Americans will be sad they don't get to see them as often and I understand that."
Casey will tee it up this week in the European Tour's season-ending $7.5 million Dubai World Championship. He is something of a Middle East specialist, having twice won the Abu Dhabi Championship.
He said: "I have been playing some great golf leading up to this but I admit I'm already working on things for next year - working on the swing and a lot of stuff to make sure I am ready for 2011.
"I'm here because I want to win, but trying not to worry about the swing is a little bit tricky."
says Paul CaseyPaul Casey reckons it is no longer an issue whether golfers play on the US PGA Tour, the European Tour - or both.
In recent weeks world number one Lee Westwood, rising star Rory McIlroy and US PGA champion Martin Kaymer all declined the chance to take up US PGA Tour membership.
But world number seven Casey, pictured, who is a member of both tours, told Reuters: "I think week-in week-out there is no doubt the US PGA Tour is stronger in depth.
"But there are also seven Europeans in the top 11 of the world rankings. That's got to be close to a record so the quality of the fields in Europe week-in week-out is extremely high as well.In recent weeks world number one Lee Westwood, rising star Rory McIlroy and US PGA champion Martin Kaymer all declined the chance to take up US PGA Tour membership.
But world number seven Casey, pictured, who is a member of both tours, told Reuters: "I think week-in week-out there is no doubt the US PGA Tour is stronger in depth.
"It doesn't matter, these guys are just focused on playing the biggest events around the world. I don't think it matters any more where your home tour is," added the 33-year-old from Surrey said.
"I still enjoy playing around the world and because I have got a place in the States it is very convenient for me to play there."
Casey added that missing the lucrative FedEx Cup series at the end of the American season would be the only downside for the Ryder Cup-winning trio.
"The thing they are going to miss out on is the FedExCup," he said. "That's a huge amount of money but then again they can make a huge amount in Europe too.
"I wouldn't say they're passing up on money. It's not about money anyway, it's about where you want to spend your time and where you want to play.
"They are still giving themselves opportunities to win all over the world so I don't think they're really limiting themselves. (But) a lot of Americans will be sad they don't get to see them as often and I understand that."
Casey will tee it up this week in the European Tour's season-ending $7.5 million Dubai World Championship. He is something of a Middle East specialist, having twice won the Abu Dhabi Championship.
He said: "I have been playing some great golf leading up to this but I admit I'm already working on things for next year - working on the swing and a lot of stuff to make sure I am ready for 2011.
"I'm here because I want to win, but trying not to worry about the swing is a little bit tricky."
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