What's the matter Lee?

Is all lost?

The question on everybody's tongue at the moment, "Will Westwood ever win a major?". Although in recent times, Phil Mickelson has proven that it is possible to win a major once you've surpassed the age of forty, some would think Lee has a few more years in him. So the question that should be on people's mind is whether he has got the right attitude to do so.

Another Major slips from his grasp

Everyone who plays, watches or merely acknowledges golf knows that Lee Westwood is one of the best out there. The start of his professional career, in 1996, sparked everyones attention after winning his first professional tournament, the Scandinavian Masters. He certainly has the quality to go out there and bring back a major trophy. But looking back at recent attitudes towards his performance at the big ones, it just isn't right. His most recent of antics being his response on Twitter, cursing his fans and reacting to comments that he should not have, this was not the professional way to act. This goes on the list with his response after his final round 75 at the 2013 Open Championship at Muirfield, "I don't really get disappointed with golf anymore". This response came with a rather unfazed reaction to "losing" his best major opportunity. 

Lee, struggling this week with neck and back issues, left him stone cold second last after round 1 at Conway Farms. He finished round 2 with an overall +11. This has left him with a projected spot of 41 in the Fed Ex Cup, which will be another disappointing end to the season if he does not make it to East Lake.

Opinion

Lee has had very many opportunities to capitalise on a major championship, but has failed on many occasions to polish off a major weekend. He's been in the top three on five occasions at the big ones due to his remarkable ball striking and long game, yet he is still without a major. We all know that he is overly capable of snatching up a major, but in my opinion it will never happen until he changes his psychological side of the game. I think his move to Palm Beach was a step in the right direction but he is still has a lot to change to win one. One change of course would be to get his short game fixed, with a recent move to Sean Foley, the corrections may start soon. As Mcilroy stated earlier in the year, to win a major you must be playing your best golf for all four days with a few lucky breaks. It honestly is exceptionally hard to win one of the big four, but on a personal level, I do not think he is giving himself much of a chance.

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