The former world No 1 is happy to be hosting the European Tour’s biosecure return to action in the UK on Wednesday but says he is troubled by elements of US golf’s restart after lockdown
Quarantine restrictions for entering the United States mean Lee Westwood’s preparations for a rescheduled US PGA Championship should begin in a California hotel room this week. Instead, he will be front of house as the full European Tour returns to action. Westwood will host the British Masters from Wednesday rather than embark on a two-week period of stateside isolation. He never had any notion of trying to flout the regulations. “It’s a bit obvious, isn’t it?” Westwood asks. “And you’ve got to stick to the rules.”
An appearance at Harding Park in San Francisco would have been Westwood’s 83rd major, which only endorses his longevity at the summit of golf. His competitive instinct and talent remain intact. “I’m playing as well as ever,” Westwood insists.
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I have been disappointed at the guidance. I think the message the UK government put over could have been a lot clearer
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