Lee Westwood opens Cheshire golf academy

Lee Westwood took some time out from his Ryder Cup preparations in order to open his first golf school at the Macdonald Portal Hotel Golf and Spa in Cheshire.

Westwood, currently recovering from an ankle injury which has kept him sidelined from competitive golf for the past month opened the centre with the intention of giving young golfers the chance to ‘follow their dreams’.

The Academy will be aimed at young golfers aged 16 and over, and will offer a two-year, full time programme designed to provide and combine academic studies with golf training, fitness and psychology.

The programme will work towards providing students with a diploma in sport, and aims to provide work opportunities in the golf industry.

Speaking about the centre, Westwood described the Portal centre as a world class championship venue with some of the best facilities in the UK during his sojourn to Cheshire to officially launch and welcome the first intake of 20 students into the program.

Westwood also talked about his injury and revealed he is making good progress in his recovery, and that he would be ready in time to face the United States in the upcoming Ryder Cup match at The Celtic Manor Resort, Wales.

“The rehabilitation is going well and I am a bit further on in my recovery than I thought I would be at this stage,” he said. “I won’t play a tournament before the Ryder Cup but will play a charity event in Scotland the week before and then play 36 holes in a day, which is what I will need to do in the event itself.”

More information on the Lee Westwood Golf Academy can be found at http://www.leewestwoodgolfschool.com/ .