[Golf Topic] 'Revived' Westwood: "My Special Helper Is My Girlfriend"..."Masters with My Son"

Lee Westwood (right) is kissing his girlfriend and caddie Helen Storey right after finishing as runner-up at 'The Players Championship,' known as the 'fifth major.' Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…"My comeback is thanks to my girlfriend's help."

This is the story of Lee Westwood (England). Recently, he finished second place in two consecutive weeks at the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship. It was a valuable runner-up finish after a thrilling battle in the final round's champion group. In an interview with Golf Channel on the 15th (Korean time), he smiled and said, "I will turn 48 in a few days," and "I competed for the win against Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas (both from the U.S.), who are twenty years younger than me."

Westwood was once ranked number one in the world in 2010. Although he has no major championship wins, he has earned 44 professional victories, including 2 PGA Tour wins and 25 European Tour wins. After struggling without a title since the 2018 Nedbank Golf Challenge, he captured the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship last year and was named European Tour Player of the Year this year. He credited his girlfriend and caddie, Helen Storey, as the "power behind his comeback." She is a former Pilates instructor whom he met after his divorce in 2015.

DeChambeau said, "She is definitely Westwood's secret weapon," and praised her for "stabilizing Westwood and helping him focus only on the right things." Westwood will challenge to break his major championship drought at the Masters, the "Tournament of Champions," which opens on April 8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA. He said, "My son will caddie for me at the Masters," and added, "I just want to make good memories with my son," downplaying his desire for a major win.

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