Lee Westwood Reveals Shocking Twist: Why Alan Shearer Never Caddied for Him Twice—and His Wife Stepped In Instead

You know, there’s always been this interesting overlap between football and golf — two worlds that seem different at first glance but actually play off each other in the coolest ways. For footballers, golf offers that ideal post-training escape, a chance to unwind yet still chase that competitive spark without kicking a ball. And on the flip side, plenty of golf enthusiasts are more than happy to tee off alongside their favorite football stars, making it a win-win for everyone involved. Take Lee Westwood, for instance — not only a former top-ranking golfer but also a passionate fan of Nottingham Forest and his local non-league team, Worksop Town. His ties to football legends like Alan Shearer, who’s even tried caddying for him during the Masters (though, spoiler alert, fate had other plans), show just how intertwined these sports really are. Stick around as we dive into Westwood’s take on footballers who are surprisingly handy on the green — and which pro golfer might actually steal the show on the pitch too. LEARN MORE

The worlds of football and golf have always been close bedfellows.

For a footballer, the sport of golf is the perfect after-training activity and a way to scratch their competitive itch away from the pitch, while plenty of golfers are happy to indulge their favourite players by inviting them for a round or two.

Former world number 1 Lee Westwood is a keen football fan, who supports Nottingham Forest, plus his local non-league side Worksop Town.

Westwood also clearly has a number of famous footballers in his contact list, not least former England striker and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer, who twice asked to caddy for Westwood at the Masters, only to be denied both times.

“Alan was due to caddy for me on the Par 3 Contest, but on the first occasion, my wife Helen did it instead,” Westwood tells FourFourTwo. “I promised him that he could do it the next time.

“The following year I told him he could definitely do it and he had the overalls on, he’d gone to get me some practice balls to warm up, then a storm came over and it was the first time in the history of the Masters that the Par 3 Contest was cancelled completely. He didn’t even get to walk out to the first tee and was absolutely gutted.”

So who else would Westwood consider from the world of football to have as a caddy?

“Ryan Taylor has caddied for me in the past, that was good,” Westwood continues. “Jimmy Bullard is another one who loves his golf, but he’s mad! I’m not sure I could have him as my caddy as he would never shut up and would drive me crazy!”

Plenty of footballers consider themselves to be good golfers, but who does Westwood think is the best?

“Jimmy Bullard by a long way. I said to him that if he worked hard and got his head down, he could probably compete on the Legends Tour. If he got a couple of invites to those tournaments and got used to playing under that pressure, his game is good enough for that level.”

And on the flipside, Westwood also reveals the golfer who is the best at football.

“Sergio Garcia. He was president of his hometown team in Spain called Borriol. He also played a bit for them too, so he’s definitely the best. It’s a shame Forest missed out on the Champions League as we said we’d go together if Real Madrid came up against them.

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