Born in Worksop on 24 April 1973, Lee Westwood was a sporting all-rounder in his youth before turning his focus to golf, winning his first amateur tournament in 1990
The Nottinghamshire player went on to win the 1993 British Youth Championship before turning professional that year. In 1996, Westwood won his first professional title, claiming the Scandinavian Masters following a play-off
Westwood was a popular player on the European Tour and formed a close friendship with Darren Clarke - the pair would go on to form a successful partnership in future Ryder Cups
Westwood got his first taste of Ryder Cup competition in 1997 when he helped Seve Ballesteros's team to a 14�-13� win over the US. He was given guidance by the experienced Nick Faldo in the fourballs and foursomes
Westwood's career was on the up. In 1997 he also won the prestigious Volvo Masters, followed by four Tour titles in 1998 and his first PGA win - the Freeport-McDermott Classic
Three more titles followed in 1999 and at the Masters he finished tied sixth - here, Westwood slumps following a missed putt at Augusta
The year 2000 proved to be Westwood's most fruitful and lucrative winning seven tournaments in total, including the World Match Play, and ending Colin Montgomerie's reign as the European Tour number one
Westwood cut down his schedule following the birth of his son in 2001, but he helped Europe to victory in the 2002 Seve Trophy. He was also a member of the European team that regained the Ryder Cup at The Belfry
Westwood was back to winning ways in 2003 with success at the BMW International Open and Dunhill Links Championship but his form declined, dropping temporarily out of the top 50
Victory in Andalucia and then the British Masters took him back into the top 50. The Worksop player also won in Japan, Australia and Malaysia
In 2008, Westwood returned to the world top 20 and missed out on becoming the first European in 38 years to win the US Open as he finished third
Westwood was on the charge now - two more victories followed in 2009, including the end of season tournament in Dubai. He also finished tied third at the Open and USPGA
In 2010, everything fell into place for Westwood - victory in the US, second places at the Masters and Open, success at the Ryder Cup and the coveted world number one spot
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