LIV Golf rebel Lee Westwood has been left confused by the DP World Tour after facing being banned from their main circuit but invited to play in its partner Legends Tour.
The English golfer who turns 50 next year, will then be eligible to play on the Legends Tour with organisers keen to attract the LIV Golf rebel. However, a panel presided over by Sport Resolutions UK, will make a verdict in February if Westwood and his LIV counterparts can legitimately be banned from the DP World Tour.
Westwood, who has won 25 events on the European Tour, now known as the DP World Tour, has been left baffled by the offer.
Westwood told the Telegraph : "Straight after the BMW PGA Championship last month – where those of us playing on LIV were made to feel unwelcome by some of those in charge – one of the Legends Tour execs got in contact and asked me if I will play in a few of their events when I pass that milestone, I don’t really want to mention (aged 50), and he actually said there would be funds available to pay me.
"So let’s get this right – the main Tour is trying to ban me, their seniors tour is saying they’ll roll out the red carpet. It sums up the mess. I’m not sure they know what their plan is with all of this."
LIV Golf players were permitted to play in DP World Tour events this season while they await the outcome of February's legal case. The LIV Golf series is being expanded to 14 events next year and its members are permitted to play on the Asian Tour in order to accumulate vital Official World Golf Ranking points.
Westwood is ready to turn his back on the DP World Tour, having previously been a stalwart, and says he is not 'overly bothered' about the outcome of February's legal battle.
He added: "We have 14 LIV events next year and can play on the Asian Tour, so I’m not overly bothered, to be honest, although I do wonder what exactly I’ve done wrong and will be interested to hear conspiring my support to the Tour over all those years.
"I’ve really enjoyed this first year with LIV. Like I said, someone coming to me at my age with an offer like this was a ‘no-brainer’."
Westwood will next play against son Sam, making his professional debut, at the Indonesian Masters which takes place in December.
