Lee Westwood excited about clinching OBE
It was the moment the World No. 2 golfer Lee Westwood had been waiting for a very long time.
As the pressure of receiving the Order of the British Empire neared, the prominent British golfer felt nervy more than he had ever been on the golf course.
He admitted that getting such a prestigious award from the Queen at Buckingham Palace is definitely once in a life opportunity.
The golfer from Nottinghamshire was honoured with the award last June, on the occasion of Queen Birthday Honours.
He was selected as a suitable candidate for the award on the basis of the irrevocable services and contributions he has made for the development of golf and sports on the whole for the country.
Talking to Sky Sports, the 38-year-old golfer said, "It was amazing really, one of the best days of my life. It was a great honour".
He continued, "Little lad, 12 years old, starting golf over in Workshop at Kilton Forest Golf Club, you don't imagine you're going to be stood receiving an OBE from the Queen one day at Buckingham Palace, so it's a fantastic experience".
He further added that during his entire journey his family, wife and children have been extremely supportive and cooperative.
It is primarily because of their support that he has been able to achieve such unprecedented success in his career of golf in such a small period of time.
At the prestigious ceremony, Westwood was noticed discussing golf with the Queen but, at the same time, he was more interested to inquire about her other sporting pursuits.
Westwood observed that since he has played golf with Prince Andrew, it might be from his reference that the Queen had some second hand knowledge about the fundamentals of golf.
However, Lee’s priority was to discuss horse racing with the Queen. Unfortunately, the limited scale of discussion time did not provide him with that opportunity.
When speaking about his future prospects, the second seed said that at the moment his foremost priority is to secure victory in a major golf event of the season.
It is important to mention here that Westwood has always been known for the consistency he has been able to exhibit in his game. In the upcoming season and events, he will definitely try to stick to it.
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