Lee and laurae westwood, Lee Westwood is a professional golfer has an estimated net worth of $37.5 million. Lee John Westwood has won major continent events including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He began playing golf at the age of 13 through the encouragement of his father.
At school he played rugby, cricket and football. In 1990 he had his first amateur tournament, the Peter McEvoy Trophy. He turned professional in 1993 when he won the British Youth Championship. His professional winnings started in 11996 including the Volvo Scandinavian Masters and the Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters in Japan. In 1997 he had beaten Greg Norman in a playoff in Holden Australian Open.
He had also defended his Japanese title and won in the Malaysian Open, the Volvo Masters in Spain and partnered with Nick Faldo in the Ryder Cup. The year 2000 was his most successful year where he had 7 winnings worldwide and was ranked first on the European Order of Merit.
His career was in hiatus for several years but made his return in 2007 by winning both the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia and the Quinn Direct British Masters. Westwood ended his two-year wait in October 2009 by winning the e Portugal Masters.
In 2010 John came through with his 2nd tour victory at the St. Jude Classic the week before the U.S. Open. In 2012 he rejoined the PGA Tour, at the 2012 U.S. Open where he finished in a tie for 10.
Westwood is married to Laurae Coltart in January 1999 with whom he has two children. He co-owned a private jet with his good friend Darren Clarke. Westwood together with his family live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on a house overlooking the 14th green of the Old Palm Golf Club.
At school he played rugby, cricket and football. In 1990 he had his first amateur tournament, the Peter McEvoy Trophy. He turned professional in 1993 when he won the British Youth Championship. His professional winnings started in 11996 including the Volvo Scandinavian Masters and the Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters in Japan. In 1997 he had beaten Greg Norman in a playoff in Holden Australian Open.
He had also defended his Japanese title and won in the Malaysian Open, the Volvo Masters in Spain and partnered with Nick Faldo in the Ryder Cup. The year 2000 was his most successful year where he had 7 winnings worldwide and was ranked first on the European Order of Merit.
His career was in hiatus for several years but made his return in 2007 by winning both the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia and the Quinn Direct British Masters. Westwood ended his two-year wait in October 2009 by winning the e Portugal Masters.
In 2010 John came through with his 2nd tour victory at the St. Jude Classic the week before the U.S. Open. In 2012 he rejoined the PGA Tour, at the 2012 U.S. Open where he finished in a tie for 10.
Westwood is married to Laurae Coltart in January 1999 with whom he has two children. He co-owned a private jet with his good friend Darren Clarke. Westwood together with his family live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on a house overlooking the 14th green of the Old Palm Golf Club.
