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Lee Westwood (born 24 April 1973) is an English professional golfer.

Career outline

Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Westwood began to play golf aged 13 with a half set bought by grandparents. Maths teacher father, John, took up game at same time to give his son encouragement. A talented sportsman at school, he played rugby, cricket and football. He had a later start at the game than many future tournament professionals, but less than two years later he was the junior champion of Nottinghamshire. In 1990 he won his first amateur tournament, the Peter McEvoy Trophy. In 1993 he won the British Youth Championship and turned pro.

In 1996 he won his first professional tournament, the Volvo Scandinavian Masters, closely followed by the Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters in Japan. His success continued in 1997 defending his Japanese title and winning the Benson & Hedges Malaysian open, the Volvo Masters in Spain and the Holden Australian Open, beating Greg Norman in a playoff. He also partnered with Nick Faldo in the Ryder Cup that year.

Westwood has won 16 events on the European Tour and has also won tournaments in North America, Africa, Asia and Australia. His Official World Golf Ranking peaked at 4th, but he has made relatively little impact in the major championships. He was ranked first on the European Order of Merit in 2000.

Westwood married Laurae Coltart, sister of another Ryder Cup player Andrew Coltart, in January 1999 and became a father to Samuel Bevan at the start of 2001. Took a significant break from the game following the birth of son Samuel Bevan in 2001, and together with a restructuring of his swing under David Leadbetter, led to him being out of contention in tournaments until his victory in Germany, his 25th worldwide.

In the 2004 Ryder Cup, Westwood sank the putt which took Europe's points tally to 14 and thereby ensured that it would retain the Cup. (If the matches had finished 14–14, Europe would have retained the Cup as the holder.) Europe would eventually win 18½–9½. He and Darren Clarke are the wildcard selections in 2006^[1].

Personal life

Westwood married Laurae Coltart, sister of another Ryder Cup player Andrew Coltart, in January 1999, and the couple have two children: Samuel Bevan (born 2001), Poppy Grace (born 2004)

His interests include films, snooker, cars; and he is a big football fan who supports Nottingham Forest.

European Tour wins

Other professional wins

1996 Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters (Japan)
1997 Malaysian Open, Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters (Japan), Holden Australian Open
1998 Freeport-McDermott Classic (PGA Tour), Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters (Japan), Dunlop Phoenix (Japan)
1999 Macau Open
2000 Dimension Data Pro-Am (South Africa), Cisco World Match Play Championship (England - not an official European Tour event at that time)
2003 Nelson Mandela Invitational (with Simon Hobday)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
The Masters	DNP	DNP	T24	44	T6	CUT	DNP	44	DNP	DNP	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	T19	T7	CUT	T5	CUT	DNP	DNP	T36	T33	DNP
The Open Championship	T96	CUT	T10	T64	T18	T64	T47	CUT	CUT	4	CUT	T31
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	T29	CUT	T16	T15	T44	CUT	CUT	CUT	T17	T29

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

Ryder Cup: 1997 (winners), 1999, 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners)
Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
The Seve Trophy: 2000, 2002 (winners), 2003 (winners)

Amateur wins

1990 Peter McEvoy Trophy
1992 Lagonda Trophy
1993 British Youths Championship, Leven Gold Medal

References

^ "Clarke and Westwood confirmed as Ryder Cup wildcards". Irish Independent. 2006-09-03. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

New Official site
Official site
Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
Golf Stars Online - links to features and profiles

[1] "Clarke and Westwood confirmed as Ryder Cup wildcards". Irish Independent. 2006-09-03. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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 ==Career outline==
-Born in [[Worksop]], [[Nottinghamshire]], Westwood began to play golf aged 13, which is later than many future tournament professionals, but less than two years later he was the junior champion of [[Nottinghamshire]].  In [[1990]] he won his first amateur tournament, the Peter McEvoy Trophy.  In [[1993]] he won the British Youth Championship and turned pro.
+Born in [[Worksop]], [[Nottinghamshire]], Westwood began to play golf aged 13 with a half set bought by grandparents. Maths teacher father, John, took up game at same time to give his son encouragement. A talented sportsman at school, he played [[rugby]], [[cricket]] and [[football]]. He had a later start at the game than many future tournament professionals, but less than two years later he was the junior champion of [[Nottinghamshire]].  In [[1990]] he won his first amateur tournament, the Peter McEvoy Trophy.  In [[1993]] he won the British Youth Championship and turned pro.
 In [[1996]] he won his first professional tournament, the Volvo Scandinavian Masters, closely followed by the Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters in [[Japan]].  His success continued in [[1997]] defending his Japanese title and winning the Benson & Hedges Malaysian open, the Volvo Masters in Spain and the Holden Australian Open, beating [[Greg Norman]] in a playoff.  He also partnered with [[Nick Faldo]] in the Ryder Cup that year.
 Westwood has won 16 events on the [[European Tour]] and has also won tournaments in North America, Africa, Asia and Australia. His [[Official World Golf Ranking]] peaked at 4th, but he has made relatively little impact in the [[major championships]]. He was ranked first on the [[European Order of Merit]] in 2000.
+Westwood married Laurae Coltart, sister of another Ryder Cup player [[Andrew Coltart]], in January [[1999]] and became a father to Samuel Bevan at the start of 2001. Took a significant break from the game following the birth of son Samuel Bevan in [[2001]], and together with a restructuring of his swing under [[David Leadbetter]], led to him being out of contention in tournaments until his victory in Germany, his 25th worldwide.
 In the [[2004 Ryder Cup]], Westwood sank the putt which took Europe's points tally to 14 and thereby ensured that it would retain the Cup. (If the matches had finished 14–14, Europe would have retained the Cup as the holder.) Europe would eventually win 18&frac12;–9&frac12;.  He and [[Darren Clarke]] are the wildcard selections in [[2006]]<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.unison.ie/breakingnews/index.php3?ca=98&si=97850 | title = Clarke and Westwood confirmed as Ryder Cup wildcards | publisher = Irish Independent | date = [[2006-09-03]] }}</ref>.
 ==Personal life==
-Westwood married Laurae in [[1999]], and the couple have two children: Samuel Bevan (born [[2001]]), Poppy Grace (born [[2004]])
+Westwood married Laurae Coltart, sister of another Ryder Cup player [[Andrew Coltart]], in January [[1999]], and the couple have two children: Samuel Bevan (born [[2001]]), Poppy Grace (born [[2004]])
 His interests include films, snooker, cars; and he is a big football fan who supports [[Nottingham Forest]].