Lee Westwood and his Caddy woman are the duo that opposes the opportunities at the Open Championship

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For the good or for the bad, for richer or for poorer, for birdie or for Bogey: Lee Westwood and his wife Helen live every dream of every golf couple at the Open Championship.

The former world No. 1 rolled back the years to make an impressive start in the 153rd edition of the oldest tournament in Sport in Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland.

For most players, it may be seen as unconventional – but not unknown – arrangement, but Westwood never had a second overview of his choice in his pocket for his 90th main appearance.

“I prefer to have her for myself whenever she can,” the 52-year-old told reporters when he returned to the clubhouse, two shots from the lead.

“It was a simple decision for me. Probably harder for her – she would rather be at home if she rides her horse.”

The On-Course partnership started in 2018, the duo explained in the podcast “The Therapy Crouch” in the early this month.

“I knew that I could handle the weight of the bag and what they had, but I had no bloody idea what I was doing,” said Helen, adding that she had never played the sport before this point.

But it was a step that conquered immediate reward when Westwood demanded his 24th European Tour victory at her third joint tournament. When the couple married in Las Vegas in 2021, the “honeymoon” spent the following week to contest the US Open in San Diego.

While technical decisions on the course, such as the selection of the club or the shot, begin and end with the seven-time Ryder Cup champion, mental matters often fall on the shoulders of the caddy.

“Sometimes when I started and groaned a bit and have a scolding, she looks at me and says:” Are you done? “, Said Westwood.

“He is in a beautiful place that does something he loves. I am like:” they grow up, keep going, “added Helen.

With Scottie Scheffler and the hero of the world No. 1, Rory McIlroy Favoriten, under a field occupied with stars for the third time to Royal Portrush, Westwood came as 500/1 Longshot with some bookmakers.

The Golfer, born in Nottinghamshire, once again showed how McIlroy and a large number of other big names were on their pockets through the test conditions.

In its latest offer, it can serve as hope to lose the unwanted day as one of the most talented players in order to never win a major. The best of his nine top 10 positions were opened in 2010, albeit by seven shots, a year after he had fit the tournament playoff through a single line.

“I love the open championship and I love Portrush,” said Westwood on Thursday.

“It is one of the golf courses on which it was not open and someone said:” Do you want to play Portrush this weekend? “I would probably go and there are not many courses.”

Westwood's 28th Open Start marked his first since 2022, in the same year in which he left the PGA tour to join LIV Golf. He was participated in a Dallas event on the Breakaway racing racing racing stage just two days before his ticket for Royal Portrus with a victory in a final qualification event at the beginning of this month.

He had a share of the early tour with Jacob Skov Oiles and China Li Haotong on four under paral after a fourth bird of the opening round on the 12th hole only for Bogeys on 14 and 16 to throw it back.

“Left golf more than any other golf gives you an opportunity if you are at our age,” said Westwood. “It's a little more run on the ball … you have to use the conditions.”

“I can't beat a senior name there on a Thursday … We'll talk again when he's up there on Sunday,” he added.