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inteRnAtionAL PLAYeRSlee WestwoodSection Player BiograPhies2PGA toUR VictoRieS (2):1998 Freeport-mcDermott classic. 2010 St. Jude classicpresented by Smith & Nephew.inteRnAtionAL VictoRieS (30):1996 Volvo Scandinavian masters [Eur], Sumitomo Visataiheiyo masters [Jpn]. 1997 Volvo masters andalucia[Eur], Sumitomo Visa taiheiyo masters [Jpn], Bensonand Hedges malaysian open [asia], Holden australianopen [aust]. 1998 Deutsche Bank-Sap open-tpc ofEurope [Eur], National car rental English open [Eur], theStandard Life Loch Lomond [Eur], Belgacom open [Eur],Sumitomo Visa taiheiyo masters [Jpn], Dunlop phoenix[Jpn]. 1999 tNt Dutch open [Eur], Smurfit European open[Eur], canon European masters [Eur], macau open [asia].2000 Dimension Data pro-am [Saf], Deutsche Bank-Sapopen tpc of Europe [Eur], compaq European grand prix[Eur], Smurfit European open [Eur], Volvo Scandinavianmasters [Eur], Belgacom open [Eur], cisco World matchplay championship [Eur]. 2003 BmW International open[Eur], dunhill links championship [Eur], Nelson mandelaInvitational [with Simon Hobday] [Saf]. 2007 Valle romanoopen de andalucia [Eur]. 2009 portugal masters [Eur],Dubai World championship [Eur]. 2010 Nedbank golfchallenge.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSHeS:1—St. Jude classic; 2—masters tournament, Britishopen; t4—tHE pLaYErS championship; t8—ShellHouston open; t9—the Honda classic.2010 SeASon:Became the top-ranked player in the official World golfranking on November 1, ending tiger Woods’ reign of 281consecutive weeks at No. 1. on the pga tour, capturedthe St. Jude classic presented by Smith & Nephew, andalso finished runner-up at the masters and the BritishFULL nAMe: Lee John WestwoodHeiGHt: 6-0WeiGHt: 205BiRtHDAte: april 24, 1973BiRtHPLAce: Worksop, EnglandReSiDence: Worksop, EnglandFAMiLY: Wife, Laurae; Samuel (2001), poppy (2004)open...making his second start of the year on the pgatour, finished t9 at the Honda classic with bookendrounds in the 60s (69-71-70-68)…Finished t8 at ShellHouston open where third-round 72 included nines of41-31…Held the second- and third-round leads at themasters before losing by three strokes to phil mickelsonand finishing second. In 48 major championship appearancesentering the week, had never held a lead after anyround. opened with three rounds in the 60s at the masters,but closed with a 71 (67-69-68-71)…Finished t4 at tHEpLaYErS championship after holding the 54-hole lead. Hebecame the first player in 33 years to lead both the masterstournament and tHE pLaYErS at the end of the third roundin the same year. tom Watson did that in 1977, and hefinished t5 at tHE pLaYErS (when it was held in march)and winning the masters. Westwood finished second atthe masters and t4 at tHE pLaYErS in 2010…Won the St.Jude classic presented by Smith & Nephew for his secondcareer tour victory and first since 1998, beating Swederobert Karlsson on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.Became first European to win the memphis tour eventafter robert garrigus blew a three-stroke lead on the finalhole of regulation with a triple bogey after driving in thewater and hitting his third shot in the trees. garrigus waseliminated after a bogey on the first playoff hole. the tworemaining players went par-par-bogey until they returned toNo. 18 once again. He stuck his approach 6 feet from the pinon No. 18. Karlsson left his birdie putt from 43 feet to abouta foot short to extend the playoff. after going 17 straightholes without a birdie, he rolled in the 6-footer to win. Hisfirst two pga tour victories have occurred the week beforea major championship (1998 before the masters and 2010before the u.S. open)…Finished runner-up at the Britishopen for his fourth top-three finish in his last five majorchampionship starts: 2010 British open (second), 2010masters tournament (second), 2009 pga championshipSPeciAL inteReStS: Films, snooker, cars, NottinghamForest football clubtURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 1993JoineD toUR: 2005(t3) and 2009 British open (t3)…unable to play at thepga championship due to calf injury…Went 2-1-1 to helplead the European team to a one-point victory over theunited States in his seventh ryder cup appearance…InNovember, the newly minted No. 1 made it a two-man racewith Francesco molinari at the World golf championships-HSBc champions. at 18-under, finished one stroke shy ofmolinari’s winning score of 19-under 269. His runner-upperformance was nine strokes clear of those who claimeda share of third place…at the Dubai World championship,the European tour’s final event, he t3 in the tournamentand finished third in the race to Dubai, that tour’s seasonlongpoints competition...a week later, he was dominantin South africa at the Nedbank golf challenge. He openedwith 68-64 and cruised to an eight-stroke victory over timclark.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: made the cut in all eight starts on the pga tour andwas the European tour’s top golfer after winning the DubaiWorld championship by six strokes...Earned career-bestt3 finish at the British open. His previous best was fourthat troon in 2004. Was one behind leader tom Watsonon the 72nd hole but made a bogey on the final hole andmissed a playoff by one stroke. Has finished in the top10 seven times in 47 major championship starts...one offive players to make a record 11th start at the World golfchampionships-Bridgestone Invitational, finishing ninth...Finished t3 at the pga championship, making a thirdconsecutive top-10 on the pga tour...Won the portugalmasters, ending a two-year victory drought. His victory atthe oceânico Victoria gc in Vilamoura was by two strokesover Italian Francesco molinari. moved to the top of theEuropean tour race to Dubai ranking and rose to No. 5 inthe official World golf ranking...a third-round 65 led to at8 finish in china at the World golf championships-HSBcchampions...Shot a course-record 8-under 64 in the finalPGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 0-0events cuts Fedexcup Pts/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank earnings1995 1 1 $6,3801996 11997 5 5 1 4 155,6451998 8 7 1 3 4 599,5861999 11 10 3 5 384,0972000 10 8 1 2 6 293,3032001 6 3 1 76,8212002 9 5 3 94,7102003 8 5 63,5902004 11 8 2 4 526,8992005 15 12 5 501,2672006 14 9 2 2 630,5662007 8 8 1 288,2802008 10 7 1 1 2 5 95,830/106 1,550,8802009 8 8 2 3 6 1,085,4142010 11 11 1 2 6 8 3,399,954total 136 107 2 4 3 24 54 9,657,393eURoPeAn toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings2010 12 11 3 1 5 9 $2,335,849* Majors and World Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*PGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07masters t24 44 t6 cut 44 cut cut t30the Barclays t47 cutu.S. open t19 t7 cut t5 cut t36 t33 t36British open t96 cut t10 t64 t18 t64 t47 cut cut 4 cut t31 t35pga t29 cut t16 t15 t44 cut cut cut t17 t29 t32tHE pLaYErS t5 t6 t48 cut cut t22 t38accenture match play championship t33 t17 t17 t33 t17 t33 t33Bridgestone Invitational t33 t20 WD t15 t46 t9 t24 WD t22ca championship t4 2 cNL t35 t13 t51 t32Year 08 09 10masters t11 43 2u.S. open 3 t23 t16British open t67 t3 2pga cut t3tHE pLaYErS cut t4accenture match play championship t17 t17 t17Bridgestone Invitational t2 9 WDca championship t34 t61 t30HSBc champions t8 2nAtionAL teAMS: ryder cup (7), 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010; Seve trophy(3), 2000, 2002, 2003.2-420 PGA TOUR 2011 Guidepgatour.com