Lee Westwood

PGA Championship Lee WestwoodEnglishman, Lee Westwood, comes to the PGA Championship in great form having done an excellent job at the British Open where he was tied for 3rd. He will be looking to perform to the same high standard as he achieved there and at the US Open in 2008, where he finished 3rd behind Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate, having led with a couple of holes to go. This is Lee's best performance in a Major tournament, beating his previous best of 4th to Ernie Els in the 2004 British open.

In total he has had seven top ten finishes in Major Championships, three at the US Open, three at the British Open and one at the US Masters; he has yet to have a similar success in the PGA Championship. His best finish to date was 15th back in 2000; he was 32nd last year and 29th in 2006. He has a career total of 29 professional wins and is one of the few golfers in the world who has won on every tour. Lee has also done an excellent job as a starring member of the European Ryder Cup Team over the last decade so is capable of playing under pressure.

World Ranking

He is currently ranked 14th in the world.

Playing Style

Lee is one of the biggest hitters off the tee in the world and has great accuracy. His weakness was clearly his short game, but he has been working with former professional, Mark Roe and the improvement has been instant; hence his excellent results in the last couple of years.

2009 Results/Form

  • The Masters - 43rd
  • US Open - T23rd
  • British Open - T3rd

PGA Betting

Check out the 2009 US PGA Championship Odds for the latest betting news on Lee Westwood.

Personal

Lee is 36 years old and turned professional in 1993.