Former world number one Lee Westwood will not attend upcoming tournaments, including PGA Championship next month
England's Lee Westwood during day four of the British Masters golf tournament at Close House Golf Club, Newcastle, England, Saturday July 25, 2020.Former world number one Lee Westwood said on Saturday that concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States will prevent him from flying over and participating in tournaments, including the PGA Championship next month.
Westwood, who has 25 European Tour wins and two PGA Tour victories, said he was not “comfortable” with the idea of travelling to the U.S. as he is slightly asthmatic.“I don’t feel like it’s right to jump on a plane for 12 hours,” the Englishman said after the final round of the British Masters on Saturday.
Westwood raised questions about how serious the U.S. was in curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus which has infected more than 4.1 million people in the country and killed over 145,000 people, according to a Reuters tally. “I can control me not getting the virus and take all the measures I can, but somebody might pass it on,” he added. “If I tested in Memphis I would have to stay there for two weeks and I’m not sure about insurance policies etc.
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