[Golf Topic] Westwood: "I'm the European Tour Player of the Year~"

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Veteran Lee Westwood (England, photo) has emerged as the best player in Europe.

The European Tour announced on the 22nd (Korean time) that "Westwood was selected as Player of the Year by a vote of the media panel." This is his fourth time winning, following 1998, 2000, and 2009. He shares the record for most wins with Colin Montgomery (Scotland). In January this year, he won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, achieving his 25th European Tour victory, and confidently finished first in the season-long points race, the 'Race to Dubai.'

Westwood is the 'world number one' with a total of 44 wins across Europe, the United States, and Japan. Since his first victory at the 1996 Volvo Scandinavian Masters, he has consistently delivered winning performances for 24 years. However, he has yet to win a major championship, earning him the label of the 'eternal runner-up.' He finished as runner-up at the Masters (2010, 2016) and The Open (2010), and his best results at the US Open (2008, 2011) and PGA Championship (2009) were third place.