Lee Westwood Net Worth

Lee Westwood net worth: English professional golfer, Lee John Westwood has a net worth of £28 million as of May 2012, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Westwood ended Tiger Woods’ reign as world No1, although he is now ranked third. He has won 21 European Tour titles, two PGA Tour events and 14 other tournaments. The Englishman has 13 top-10 finishes in majors, finishing second twice and third on five occasions. In 1996, he won his first professional tournament, the Volvo Scandinavian Masters, closely followed by the Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters in Japan. His career winnings total more than £30 million. On the sponsorship front, Westwood hooked up with Ping before turning professional. He can also point to deals with Dunlop, UPS, Titleist, Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, FootJoy and Jaguar. In 2008 alone, he earned $3.7m hitting golf balls, plus a further $5m off the course, mostly through his sponsorship deals. His Lee Westwood International company turned in £1.1m net assets in 2010. If he can win a major, he will receive a £2m bonus from Sports Direct as part of his Dunlop deal.