By Tony Jimenez
LONDON (Reuters) – World number three Lee Westwood is struggling to be fit for next week’s 150th anniversary British Open at St Andrews.
The 37-year-old Briton pulled out of this week’s JP McManus two-day pro-am in Ireland after being hampered by a swollen right calf and ankle at the French Open in Paris which finished on Sunday.
“He’s got a slight tear in the muscle close to his calf in his right leg and he’s been told by his doctor to have complete rest this week,” said Martin Hardy, a spokesman for Westwood’s management team.
“He was going to go to St Andrews for a practice round on Thursday but he has now cancelled that and will be going there next Monday. Lee is hopeful (of playing) but they just have to monitor the injury and see how it progresses over the next week.”
Westwood has six times finished in the top five at a major championship without achieving a breakthrough victory.
His most recent near-miss came when he was runner-up to Phil Mickelson in the U.S. Masters in April.
The British Open starts on July 15.
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