Lee Westwood Quiz Question and Answers

Q1. In which year was Lee Westwood born?
A. 1971
B. 1973
C. 1975
D. 1977
Answer: B. 1973

Q2. Where was Lee Westwood born?
A. Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
B. Newcastle upon Tyne, England
C. Manchester, England
D. London, England
Answer: A. Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

Q3. At what age did Lee Westwood begin playing golf?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15
Answer: C. 13

Q4. Who provided Lee Westwood with his first half-set of golf clubs?
A. His father
B. His grandparents
C. His mother
D. A local coach
Answer: B. His grandparents

Q5. In which year did Lee Westwood turn professional?
A. 1991
B. 1996
C. 1995
D. 1993
Answer: D. 1993

Q6. What was Lee Westwood’s first professional victory?
A. Malaysian Open
B. Volvo Scandinavian Masters
C. Australian Open
D. Volvo Masters
Answer: B. Volvo Scandinavian Masters

Q7. Approximately how many professional wins does Lee Westwood have worldwide?
A. 30
B. 38
C. 44
D. 50
Answer: C. 44

Q8. How many European Tour (DP World Tour) victories does Lee Westwood hold?
A. 25
B. 22
C. 20
D. 18
Answer: A. 25

Q9. How many PGA Tour wins does Lee Westwood have?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer: C. 2

Q10. On how many different continents has Lee Westwood won professional tournaments?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Six
D. Five
Answer: D. Five

Q11. In which decades has Lee Westwood recorded professional wins?
A. 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s
B. 2000s, 2010s and 2020s only
C. 1990s, 2000s and 2010s only
D. 1980s through 2010s
Answer: A. 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s

Q12. When did Lee Westwood first reach World Number One in the Official World Golf Ranking?
A. October 2009
B. October 2010
C. April 2011
D. November 2011
Answer: B. October 2010

Q13. Whose lengthy reign as World Number One did Lee Westwood end in 2010?
A. Phil Mickelson
B. Ernie Els
C. Tiger Woods
D. Vijay Singh
Answer: C. Tiger Woods

Q14. For approximately how many weeks did Lee Westwood hold the World Number One ranking?
A. 22
B. 18
C. 12
D. 30
Answer: A. 22

Q15. Who was the previous British golfer to reach World Number One before Westwood?
A. Nick Faldo
B. Colin Montgomerie
C. Ian Woosnam
D. Sandy Lyle
Answer: A. Nick Faldo

Q16. How many times has Lee Westwood been named European Tour Golfer of the Year?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C. Four

Q17. In which years did Lee Westwood win the European Tour Order of Merit / Race to Dubai?
A. 1998, 2000 and 2009
B. 2000, 2009 and 2020
C. 2000, 2010 and 2020
D. 1998, 2009 and 2020
Answer: B. 2000, 2009 and 2020

Q18. How many Ryder Cup appearances has Lee Westwood made for Europe?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
Answer: C. 11

Q19. How many times was Lee Westwood a member of a winning European Ryder Cup team?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: D. 7

Q20. What is Lee Westwood’s approximate individual Ryder Cup match record (wins-losses-halves)?
A. 18-15-5
B. 21-20-6
C. 25-12-4
D. 15-22-8
Answer: B. 21-20-6

Q21. What is Lee Westwood’s best finish at the Masters Tournament?
A. Solo second / tied second
B. Winner
C. Third
D. Tied fourth
Answer: A. Solo second / tied second

Q22. What is Lee Westwood’s best finish at The Open Championship?
A. Winner
B. Second
C. Tied third
D. Tied fourth
Answer: B. Second 

Q23. Lee Westwood holds the record for the most major championship appearances without a victory. Approximately how many majors has he played?
A. Around 70
B. Around 80
C. Around 90+
D. Around 110
Answer: C. Around 90+

Q24. In 2000, Lee Westwood ended whose long streak of consecutive European Tour Order of Merit titles?
A. Seve Ballesteros
B. Nick Faldo
C. Colin Montgomerie
D. Bernhard Langer
Answer: C. Colin Montgomerie

Q25. How many tournaments did Lee Westwood win worldwide in his standout 2000 season?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Eight
D. Seven
Answer: D. Seven