In May 2010, Westwood contested a playoff at the BMW PGA Championship with fellow Englishman and at the time world number two Luke Donald. On the par five 18th, Donald hit his approach shot into the green leaving six feet for birdie. Westwood attempted to follow him in close to the hole but got too much backspin on his pitch and the ball spun back into the water hazard. Westwood eventually chipped up from the drop zone and went on to make double bogey. Donald would then hole his birdie putt to win the championship and in the process become the new world number one.
Westwood is represented by International Sports Management. Westwood was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 Birthday Honours. Westwood claims, proudly, to have never read an entire book in his life.
