British golfer Lee Westwood is facing a £50m divorce

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Top golfer Lee Westwood has been accused of having an affair by wife Laurae
Ms Westwood accused him of infidelity in legal papers filed in Florida
Former world number one strenuously denies accusation in papers he filed
Mr Westwood split wife in 2015 and found love again with model Helen Storey

By Rachael Burford For Mailonline

Published: 04:37 EDT, 10 August 2017 | Updated: 16:54 EDT, 10 August 2017

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Top golfer Lee Westwood has been accused of having an affair by his estranged wife.

The British Ryder Cup team member faces a £50m divorce battle with wife Laurae, 42, who accused him of infidelity during their 16-year marriage in legal papers filed in Florida.

Ms Westwood, the sister of Scottish Ryder Cup player Andrew Coltart, cited 'misconduct' in the papers and it is understood that it refers to her suspicion that he had extra-marital affairs, reports The Sun.

Lee Westwood, 44, faces a £50m divorce battle after wife Laurae (pictured together), 42, accused him of infidelity in legal papers filed in Florida

Mr Westwood split with his beauty therapist wife in 2015 and quickly found love again with model Helen Storey (pictured together), 40

Mr Westwood has strenuously denies that he cheated during the couple's 16-year marriage

A family member told the paper: 'The whole thing is a mess. Both have made claims and it is unfortunately for the courts to decide how it ends up.'

Mr Westwood, 44, has strenuously denies that he cheated during the marriage.

The former world number one has taken home £50m prize money during his career and earns an estimated £5m every year in sponsorship deals.

The pair have two children, Sam, 16 and Poppy, 12.

Westwood was named 'Player of the Year' in 1998, 2000 and 2009 but despite his success, he has never won any of golf's four top titles

Mr Westwood plays a shot on the 17th hole watched by girlfriend and caddie Ms Storey during the first round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

The former world number one has taken home £50m prize money during his career and earns an estimated £5m every year in sponsorship deals

Mr Westwood split with his beauty therapist wife in 2015 and quickly found love again with model Helen Storey, 40.

Westwood was named 'Player of the Year' in 1998, 2000 and 2009 but despite his success, he has never won any of golf's four top titles - the Masters, the US Open, the Open and the PGA Championship.

The couple, who are both believed to be living separately near North Berwick, are set to face each other at Palm Beach county court next month.

But the golfer has asked judges to move the hearing as it clashes with this year's British Masters.