Lee Westwood and his caddie wife are the duo defying the odds at The Open Championship

For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, for birdie or for bogey: Lee Westwood and his wife Helen are living every golf couple’s dream at The Open Championship.

For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, for birdie or for bogey: Lee Westwood and his wife Helen are living every golf couple’s dream at The Open Championship. The former world No. 1 rolled back the years to make an impressive start in the 153rd edition of the sport’s oldest tournament at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland on Thursday, with his spouse caddying every step of his two-under 69 opening round on a rain-soaked Dunluce Links course. It may be considered an unconventional – but not unheard of – arrangement for most players, but Westwood never had a second thought about his choice on the bag for his 90th major appearance. “I prefer to have her caddying for me whenever she can,” the 52-year-old told reporters when he returned to the clubhouse, two shots off the lead. “It was an easy decision for me. Probably harder for her – she’d rather be at home riding her horse.” The on-course partnership began in 2018, the duo explained on “The Therapy Crouch” podcast earlier this month.