Lee Westwood hits back at ‘brain-dead’ golf fans who don’t respect his achievements

Lee Westwood has rolled back the years at LIV Golf New York this week.

Westwood has a genuine chance to win in New York heading into the final round on Sunday, as he trails the leader Joaquin Niemann by four strokes.

The 53-year-old is still looking for his first LIV Golf victory and he will be desperate to get over the line at Trump Bedminster on Sunday.

Lee Westwood was one of the first big names to make the move to LIV Golf back in 2022.

The Englishman has won 44 times throughout his career, but his move to LIV has undoubtedly tainted his legacy.

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Westwood has often blindly criticized LIV Golf’s detractors, without actually engaging in any kind of sophisticated debate.

And he carried on that theme when talking about those who don’t understand what he has actually achieved throughout his career.

Lee Westwood hits back at golf fans who don’t respect his achievements

Lee Westwood clearly isn’t happy with how his career in the game is perceived by some golf fans.

The Englishman was asked by one journalist after his third round at LIV Golf New York whether he is happy with what he has achieved during his career so far.

“I think anybody within golf that is a golf enthusiast knows I was World No. 1,“ Westwood replied.

“I think it’s just kind of that new crowd. There’s a few brain-dead ones that you wouldn’t even bother talking about, to be perfectly honest.

“No, I’m pretty happy with the way the last 34 years have gone or whatever it is. Just a young lad from Worksop; golf wasn’t really in my family. Nobody in my family played. Took it up one summer holidays and then sometime in 2010, 2011 was the best player in the world.

“I figure that’s a fairly decent achievement.“

Westwood has achieved a lot, but it’s worth remembering that he failed to win a major championship during his career.

And that will undoubtedly still weigh heavily on him.

Lee Westwood’s expectations now that he’s 53

Westwood was asked what he expects from his game now that he is in his 50s.

“I stopped doing expectations, really,” he replied.

“With anything to do with golf and what I do, I just expect to — I’m very competitive, and I always just expect to give my best and try 100 percent.

“That’s the only expectation I put on myself. If it’s good enough, it’s good enough. I’ve learned to accept when it’s not good enough anymore, and a lot of that is down to do with I’m just getting a bit older.

“Quite nice to go out there with no real goals or expectations, just play. That’s what getting in the zone is, right? Just playing.“

If Lee Westwood takes that attitude into the final round of LIV Golf New York, he may well have a chance of winning his first title since joining the league.

However, he will have to play some seriously good golf if he is to have any chance whatsoever of overtaking Joaquin Niemann.

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