WESTWOOD EXPLAINS WHY PLAYERS' CHAMPIONSHIP IS OUT FOR HIM

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World No 1 Lee Westwood has ruled out entering the Players Championship, world golf's so-called "fifth Major."
Westwood insists he will not be playing golf's richest event this year because of US Tour restrictions put on him.
The world No 1 is not a member of the circuit in America, preferring to devote more time to his family, and is therefore leaving the Players Championship in Florida in May off his schedule.
As a non-member, Westwood is allowed only three regular tournament appearances outside the majors and world championships, and he has decided Sawgrass simply does not fit in with his plans.
Stablemate Rory McIlroy has already said he might miss it too after deciding to end his US Tour membership this season.
"There is a five-week gap between The Masters and the Match Play in Spain (on May 19-22, one week after the Players) and I want to play a couple of events in there," said Westwood.
"I've said I will support the European Tour, so I am going to Asia."
The Worksop golfer's other starts in America will be the Honda Classic in Florida in March, because it is the week between two world championships there, the Houston Open to warm up for the following week's Masters, and his defence of the title in Memphis the week before the US Open in June.
"It's something I can't control," Westwood added.