Westwood: If only there were a major in Asia...
Lee Westwood put on a rather impressive clinic at the Thailand Golf Championship last week, snagging his third victory in Asia by a decisive seven shots over Masters champ Charl Schwartzel. Westwood fired 12-under 60 in the opening round and followed it with a 64 (in windy conditions — arguably a better round than the first, he tweeted) to match the Asian Tour’s lowest 36-hole total.
“I’ve amazed myself really,” he said. “It’s been staggering, it all came together well. It’s probably the best I’ve ever played.”
The guy sure tends to peak at the right time of the year!
The decisive win boosted Westwood to No. 2 in the world rankings, surpassing Rory McIlroy.
Meanwhile, Ian Poulter started the day two shots behind hometown favorite Geoff Ogilvy and rallied to win the Australian Masters at Victoria Golf Club. Poulter shot a four-under 67, while Ogilvy, who matched the course record with a 63 in the third round, struggled to post a disappointing two-over 73.
Poulter’s ego remains ranked No. 1 in the world.
World No. 1 Luke Donald “staggered” in the final nine holes to close with a 40 and tied for 12th — gasp! — his worst finish in four months. In 26 starts Donald, the first player to officially win the money title on both the PGA Tour and European Tour, placed outside the top ten only seven times.
Not the best way to close out 2011, but I have a feeling his bank account won’t even notice.
(AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
I have a feeling Donald made more to show up, then Poulter made from the winning check, so yeah his wallet should be ok
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Seems like we’ve gotten bunch of “name” winners at the end of the year. Can’t wait till 2012. Is it Abu Dhabi week yet? (and yeah I know their are events before then, but that feels like the season kick-off).
Is it Masters week yet??
Where’s the griping that Westwood climbed to #2 by winning an Asian tour event?
@A. Turner, it’s as stupid as the griping over Tiger climbing the rankings bc of Chevron (so not included). Nearly all these guys have those sorts of events (money grab/limited field) on their world rankings. Lee just happened to do well in one this week.
(does the owgr need systematic changes yes, but the rankings are what they are, and everyone knows the rules, harping on one event is silly)
A well deserved win on a difficult golf course. The field included Schwartzel, Clarke, Garcia, Dyson, Ishikawa, Cejka.. to name a few. Two major winners and very solid players.
Why should he not grab OWGR points for this win?
Hoping to get Westwood in my keeper fantasy league this year.
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