Lee Westwood hosts his Golf Academy

Lee Westwood picked himself up and dusted himself down after his Open disaster to host a Lee Westwood Golf Academy at Rudding Park in Harrogate

Lee Westwood hosted his Academy at Rudding Park

Lee Westwood was able to put his Open disappointment behind him by hosting a coaching masterclass with youngsters as part of the Lee Westwood Golf Academy at Rudding Park, Harrogate, in partnership with The Co-operative.

After finishing in a disappointing 3rd place at Turnberry in the Open on Sunday after three putting the 72nd hole Westwood showed that he was not hiding from the game.

Lee said: “It’s been great to go from the drama of The Open to running the academy masterclass this week. The beauty of these academies is that they are designed to suit anyone from beginner level to advanced player, which allows everyone to improve their golf. The skills and enthusiasm the youngsters at Rudding Park displayed was extremely impressive to watch and hopefully we can unearth some stars of the future.”

For more information on the Lee Westwood Golf Academy in partnership with The Co-operative visit  the website here.

For more information on The Co-operative please visit their website

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Tom Clarke joined Golf Monthly as a sub editor in 2009 being promoted to content editor in 2012 and then senior content editor in 2014, before becoming Sports Digital Editor for the Sport Vertical within Future in 2022. Tom currently looks after all the digital products that Golf Monthly produce including Strategy and Content Planning for the website and social media - Tom also assists the Cycling, Football, Rugby and Marine titles at Future. Tom plays off 16 and lists Augusta National (name drop), Old Head and Le Touessrok as the favourite courses he has played. Tom is an avid viewer of all golf content with a particularly in depth knowledge of the pro tour.