Lee Westwood explains frustrations with DP World Tour days before major championship return at Royal Portrush

Former European Tour stalwart turned LIV Golf recruit Lee Westwood slammed his former home circuit on the eve of The Open. 

Westwood is making his first appearance in a major championship this week at Royal Portrush since making the switch to the PIF-backed league in 2022. 

The former World No.1 made it through Final Qualifying last month despite only having a small amount of sleep after hot-footing it from LIV's stop in Dallas to Royal Cinque Ports in Deal.

Westwood admitted to Telegraph Sport ahead of the final men's major of the year he is not burdening himself with any expectation ahead of the final men's major of the year. 

And he also laid bare his frustrations with the DP World Tour and the double standard that he believes exists. 

Westwood also wasn't happy that he was asked by the Tour's video team to promote the forthcoming matches in September at Bethpage Black despite what has transpired since the golf wars erupted. 

Westwood handed in his DP World Tour card in 2023 following an arbitration ruling that upheld sanctions for participating in LIV Golf events. 

The DP World Tour have taken the position they are merely following its own rulebook and protecting the members. 

Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have also joined LIV but opted not to resign. 

Instead, the pair have decided to appeal their fines and sanctions.

Both are widely expected to feature in the Ryder Cup this year anyway as their cases aren't likely to be heard by an arbiter until after the matches are played.