Lee Westwood is an English professional golfer, born on April 24, 1973, competing on the LIV Golf tour as of February 2025. Westwood turned professional in 1993 and has competed for over three decades, winning 44 titles, including 25 on the European Tour (now the DP World Tour). He is a former world No. 1, who reached the top ranking in October 2010 and held it for 22 weeks, becoming the second English golfer to achieve this after Nick Faldo in 1994. Though he has yet to win a major championship, he has recorded several top-three finishes in all four championships. His European Tour wins include two season-ending event victories: the 1997 Volvo Masters and the 2009 Dubai World Championship.
Between 1998 and 2020, Westwood was named European Tour Golfer of the Year four times, won the Order of Merit thrice, and was named Player of the Year twice. He is among the handful of golfers to have won tournaments in five continents. Further, he holds the record (with Nick Faldo) for the most Ryder Cup appearances by a European player, representing Team Europe 11 times between 1998 and 2021. Westwood joined the LIV Golf League in 2022 and is the co-captain of Majesticks GC as of February 2025.
How many PGA Tour wins does Lee Westwood have?
Lee Westwood has won two PGA Tour events as of February 2025. His first PGA Tour win was at the 1998 Freeport McDermott Classic (now the Zurich Classic of New Orleans), defeating Steve Flesch by three strokes for a score of 273. His second PGA Tour win came more than a decade later, at the 2010 St. Jude Classic (now the FedEx St. Jude Classic), in a playoff with Robert Karlsson and Robert Garrigus.
Lee Westwood PGA wins year-by-year
| No. | Date | Tournament | Score | MoV | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 6 Apr 1998 | Freeport-McDermott Classic | −15 (273) | 3 strokes | Steve Flesch |
| 2 | 13 Jun 2010 | St. Jude Classic | −10 (270) | Playoff | Robert Garrigus, Robert Karlsson |
Lee Westwood PGA appearances
Lee Westwood has played in 268 PGA events, making the cut in 214 and missing 54 events. Besides winning two events, he also has eight runner-up finishes, six third-place finishes, 30 top-5s, and 48 top-10s as of February 2025. (via PGA Tour)
Lee Westwood's professional career wins
Lee Westwood has won 44 professional events as of February 2025. These include two wins on the PGA Tour, 25 on the European Tour, four on the PGA of Japan Golf Tour, eight on the Asian Tour, three on the Sunshine Tour, one on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and three on other tours.
European Tour (DP World Tour) wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Score | MoV | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 4 Aug 1996 | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | −7 (281) | Playoff | Paul Broadhurst, Russell Claydon |
| 2 | 2 Nov 1997 | Volvo Masters | −16 (200) | 3 strokes | Pádraig Harrington |
| 3 | 1 Jun 1998 | Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe | −23 (265) | 1 stroke | Darren Clarke |
| 4 | 7 Jun 1998 | National Car Rental English Open | −17 (271) | 2 strokes | Greg Chalmers, Olle Karlsson |
| 5 | 11 Jul 1998 | Standard Life Loch Lomond | −8 (276) | 4 strokes | Robert Allenby, Dennis Edlund, David Howell, Gary Orr, Eduardo Romero, Ian Woosnam |
| 6 | 4 Oct 1998 | Belgacom Open | −16 (268) | Playoff | Freddie Jacobson |
| 7 | 25 Jul 1999 | TNT Dutch Open | −15 (269) | 1 stroke | Gary Orr |
| 8 | 2 Aug 1999 | Smurfit European Open | −17 (271) | 3 strokes | Darren Clarke, Peter O'Malley |
| 9 | 5 Sep 1999 | Canon European Masters | −14 (270) | 2 strokes | Thomas Bjørn |
| 10 | 21 May 2000 | Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe | −15 (273) | 3 strokes | Emanuele Canonica |
| 11 | 25 Jun 2000 | Compaq European Grand Prix | −12 (276) | 3 strokes | Freddie Jacobson |
| 12 | 9 Jul 2000 | Smurfit European Open (2) | −12 (276) | 1 stroke | Ángel Cabrera |
| 13 | 6 Aug 2000 | Volvo Scandinavian Masters (2) | −14 (270) | 3 strokes | Michael Campbell |
| 14 | 24 Sep 2000 | Belgacom Open (2) | −18 (266) | 4 strokes | Eduardo Romero |
| 15 | 31 Aug 2003 | BMW International Open | −19 (269) | 3 strokes | Alex Čejka |
| 16 | 28 Sep 2003 | Dunhill Links Championship | −21 (267) | 1 stroke | Ernie Els |
| 17 | 13 May 2007 | Valle Romano Open de Andalucía | −20 (268) | 2 strokes | Fredrik Andersson Hed, Phillip Archer |
| 18 | 23 Sep 2007 | Quinn Direct British Masters | −15 (273) | 5 strokes | Ian Poulter |
| 19 | 18 Oct 2009 | Portugal Masters | −23 (265) | 2 strokes | Francesco Molinari |
| 20 | 22 Nov 2009 | Dubai World Championship | −23 (265) | 6 strokes | Ross McGowan |
| 21 | 1 May 2011 | Ballantine's Championship1,2 | −12 (276) | 1 stroke | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
| 22 | 9 Jun 2012 | Nordea Masters (3) | −19 (269) | 5 strokes | Ross Fisher |
| 23 | 20 Apr 2014 | Maybank Malaysian Open1 | −18 (270) | 7 strokes | Nicolas Colsaerts, Louis Oosthuizen, Bernd Wiesberger |
| 24 | 11 Nov 2018 | Nedbank Golf Challenge | −15 (273) | 3 strokes | Sergio García |
| 25 | 19 Jan 2020 | Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship | −19 (269) | 2 strokes | Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Victor Perez |
PGA of Japan Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Score | MoV | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 10 Nov 1996 | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | −10 (206) | Playoff | Costantino Rocca, Jeff Sluman |
| 2 | 16 Nov 1997 | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters (2) | −16 (272) | 1 stroke | Masashi Ozaki, Naomichi Ozaki |
| 3 | 15 Nov 1998 | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters (3) | −13 (275) | 2 strokes | Masashi Ozaki |
| 4 | 22 Nov 1998 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | −13 (271) | 3 strokes | Darren Clarke |
Asian Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Score | MoV | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 18 Apr 1999 | Macau Open | −9 (275) | Playoff | Andrew Pitts |
| 2 | 24 Apr 2011 | Indonesian Masters | −19 (269) | 3 strokes | Thongchai Jaidee |
| 3 | 1 May 2011 | Ballantine's Championship1,2 | −12 (276) | 1 stroke | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
| 4 | 18 Dec 2011 | Thailand Golf Championship | −22 (266) | 7 strokes | Charl Schwartzel |
| 5 | 22 Apr 2012 | CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters (2) | −16 (272) | 2 strokes | Thaworn Wiratchant |
| 6 | 20 Apr 2014 | Maybank Malaysian Open1 | −18 (270) | 7 strokes | Nicolas Colsaerts, Louis Oosthuizen, Bernd Wiesberger |
| 7 | 14 Dec 2014 | Thailand Golf Championship (2) | −8 (280) | 1 stroke | Marcus Fraser, Martin Kaymer |
| 8 | 26 Apr 2015 | CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters (3) | −7 (281) | Playoff | Chapchai Nirat |
Asia Golf Circuit wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Score | MoV | Runner-up |
| 1 | 9 Mar 1997 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | −14 (274) | 2 strokes | Larry Barber |
Sunshine Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Score | MoV | Runner-up |
| 1 | 6 Feb 2000 | Dimension Data Pro-Am | −14 (274) | 5 strokes | Tom Gillis |
| 2 | 9 Dec 2010 | Nedbank Golf Challenge | −17 (271) | 8 strokes | Tim Clark |
| 3 | 7 Dec 2011 | Nedbank Golf Challenge (2) | −15 (273) | 2 strokes | Robert Karlsson |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Score | MoV | Runner-up |
| 1 | 30 Nov 1997 | Holden Australian Open | −14 (274) | Playoff | Greg Norman |
Other wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Score | MoV | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 9 Oct 2000 | Cisco World Match Play Championship | 38 holes | Colin Montgomerie | |
| 2 | 16 Nov 2003 | Nelson Mandela Invitational (with Simon Hobday) | −15 (129) | 2 strokes | Hugh Baiocchi and Tim Clark |
*Last updated February 21, 2025
FAQs on Lee Westwood
A. Yes, Lee Westwood joined the LIV Golf League in 2022 and plays for the Majesticks GC team.
A. Lee Westwood's net worth is estimated to be $40 million as of February 2025, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
A. Yes, Lee Westwood married Laurae Coltart in 1999 and got divorced in 2015. He remarried Helen Storey in 2021.
A. Lee Westwood is 51 years old as of February 2025. He was born on 24 April 1973.
A. No, Lee Westwood has not won a major championship as of February 2025.
