Lee Westwood

[eric54]

Announced today that Lee has split with coach Pete Cowen. He is moving to the the USA shortly and would love to see him work with Brian. Just pray to god he doesnt fall into the hands of someone like Leadbetter

 

[birly-shirly]

Wow. Good article here

Lee Westwood splits with long-term coach after missing US PGA cut | Sport | The Guardian

Interesting that it describes Cowen as a short-game expert - and that Lee isn't looking for help with his long game. Maybe he is/has been fairly self-sufficient on that front - but will be interesting to see how this plays out.

 

[OLIVER1]

I really hope Lee profits from the changes. But for a bit of bad luck here and there, and the odd naughty around the greens he'd have as many majors as Mickelson and Els.

 

[dschultz6072]

Hank Haney. Confirmed. Not really.

 

[Jared Willerson]

Lee used to work with Leadbetter, I hope he is considering another direction..

 

[Mad Hatter]

I think we should be asking who did Chubby choose Lee to work with?

 

[gmbtempe]

Interesting because I remember a special a couple years back where he basically was a bit condescending towards having a PGA tour card, living in America....etc etc. He was a Brit, etc. Maybe not going well on the home front.

 

[dbl]

His decision about moving to USA was made a long time ago (to do so), and announced and discussed. He wants to win majors and figures he has to be here to do it. The coach part is the new thing.

 

[dbl]

I have no real knowledge of this, but I thought Cowen used a TM, as I had seen pictures of some of his students and he with TM (and read their comments) about TM usage. Maybe Lee figures he's zeroed out by now...

 

[hp12c]

I like Lee and was always wondering why he was winning on the Euro tour but seemed to not do so good here in the states, so its his chipping and putting I though it was the courses.

 

[jpvegas1]

I was impressed with Westwood and his tenacity in his career. In the early 2000's he lost his game and fell out of the top 100, but he worked hard, initially with Leadbetter, and has become one of the top players in the world. I'm wishing him success, whoever he chooses as a coach.

 

[Kevin Shields]

Why does he automatically have to have a coach? Is no one good enough to go at it alone anymore except Bubba?

 

[dschultz6072]

Well, if Tiger freaking Woods needs a coach, what's to say I don't!?

 

[bendet3]

Dave Stockton is my prediction if it is just a short game instructor he wants.

 

[wulsy]

Lee will go with a big-name-know-nothing clown who will be as useful to him as a chocolate teapot.

 

[magicmarker]

When you hit 15 greens in regulation and shoot 75 it's the putter. I agree with Faldo when he says his left hand grip on the putter is WAY too strong.

 

[brian ridley]

Lee will go with a big-name-know-nothing clown who will be as useful to him as a chocolate teapot.

Word on this side of the pond is that Westwood will work in public, at The Barclays next week with his new coach and that it is not one of the 'usual suspects!'

 

[Billy McKinney]

My guess would be Mark Roe.

 

[birly-shirly]

Hasn't he been there already?

 

[eric54]

He already worked with Mark Roe so dont think it will be him