Lee Westwood requests releases to play in Saudi-backed tour

England's Lee Westwood requested releases from the PGA and European tours to compete in the first Saudi-backed LIV Golf International Series event next month in London.

The former World No. 1 addressed his decision in an interview with Sky Sports on Wednesday.

"I put a release in with the PGA Tour and European Tour, as many people have," Westwood said. "That's kind of the stage we're at and anything after that is just i