10/21/2011 Bedbug Fears Force Pro Golfer To Withdraw From Tournament: Thomas Levet Will Not Play In China’s HSBC Champions

Top French golfer intends withdrawing from next month’s $US 7.5m WGC – HSBC Champions event because of Chinese bed bugs.

Thomas Levet has only recently returned to competition after breaking his leg in a victory leap following his success at his own French Open in Versailles.

Victory earned the Parisian a start in Shanghai but the 43-year old has turned down the opportunity to pocket the near Euro 900,000 first prize cheque.

“I’ve been to the Shanghai for three years and each time I always loose about six to seven kilograms in weight,” he said during last week´s Portugal Masters.

“And the three times I’ve been out there I always end up having to call the doctor about two o’clock in the morning because I am covered in spots and a rash and I’m shivering badly.”

“I don’t know whether it’s the food, the beds or the washing powder they wash the bed sheets in or whether they’re bed bugs or what but it just drives me crazy.”

“Then when the doctor comes he can’t understand a word of French or English.”

Levet will now joins the likes of Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington in not contesting the final WGC of the season as both Woods and Harrington have failed to qualify in being outside the top-50 on the World Rankings.

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