| Lee Westwood OBE | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Lee John Westwood | ||||||
| Nickname | Westy[1] | ||||||
| Born | 24 April 1973 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||||||
| Residence | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England | ||||||
| Spouse | Laurae Coltart
(m. 1999; div. 2015)Helen Storey (m. 2021) | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 1993 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | LIV Golf | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 44 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (31 October 2010)[2] (22 weeks) | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 2 | ||||||
| European Tour | 25 (8th all-time) | ||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 | ||||||
| Asian Tour | 8 (Tied-6th all-time) | ||||||
| Sunshine Tour | 3 | ||||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||||||
| Other | 3 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | 2nd/T2: 2010, 2016 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T3: 2009 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 3rd/T3: 2008, 2011 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | 2nd: 2010 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Lee John Westwood OBE (born 24 April 1973) is an English professional golfer. Noted for his consistency, he is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on five continents – Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Oceania – including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He has also won tournaments in four decades, the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. He was named European Tour Golfer of the Year for the 1998, 2000, 2009 and 2020 seasons. He has won the 2000 European Tour Order of Merit, and the renamed 2009 and 2020 Race to Dubai. He has frequently been mentioned as one of the best golfers without a major championship victory, with several near misses including three runner-up finishes.[3][4][5]
Westwood has represented Europe in ten Ryder Cups. In October 2010, he became the world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, ending the reign of Tiger Woods, and becoming the first British golfer since Nick Faldo in 1994 to hold that position. He held the number one position for a total of 22 weeks.[6] Westwood and fellow countryman Luke Donald share the distinction of reaching the number one world ranking despite never winning a major. He holds the record of playing in the most major championships without winning one. He is sometimes referred to by his nickname Westy.
- ^ Myers, Alex (14 November 2019). "Lee Westwood got up and down from this hideous buried lie in a bunker". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Week 44 2010 Ending 31 Oct 2010" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug. "Westwood of England Now Considered Best Player to Never Win a Major". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ Myers, Alex (August 2013). "The 11 Best Golfers Without a Major". Golf Digest. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "All-Time Best Without a Major". Golf Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Official World Golf Ranking". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.