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Lee Westwood, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, said he will skip the PGA Tour's signature event, The Players Championship, due to restrictions placed on non-members.
Playing his first European Tour event of the year at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, the 37-year-old Westwood told reporters he will miss the May event because he does not want to go to Florida from his home in England for just one event. The tournament takes place at the TPC Sawgrass at PGA Tour headquarters.
"I'd go over for The Players if I could play in the tournament the week before, but I don't want to pitch up at The Players cold, having not played for four weeks since [the Masters at] Augusta," Westwood said. "So I'll play a couple of tournaments on the European Tour instead."
At issue are the restrictions placed on those who give up PGA Tour membership.
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