Solid Masters start for leader Westwood
World number three opens 2nd round with a par at Augusta.
AUGUSTA:
Britain's Lee Westwood opened his second round with a par to remain atop the Augusta National leaderboard. The 18-hole Masters leader is seeking his first major title in 55 attempts.
World number three Westwood has finished in the top-three in five of his past nine major starts and the 38-year-old Englishman hopes his strong iron play will bring victory on a course where approach shots are often the key to winning.
"I’ve come close recently,” said Westwood.
“I’ve had a good career and all that’s left is to win a major championship and that is my primary focus now.”
Westwood ran off four birdies in a row in a front-nine stretch in a five-under par 67 round to take a one-stroke lead over Sweden's Peter Hanson and South African Louis Oosthuizen, the 2010 British Open champion.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2012.
Britain's Lee Westwood opened his second round with a par to remain atop the Augusta National leaderboard. The 18-hole Masters leader is seeking his first major title in 55 attempts.
World number three Westwood has finished in the top-three in five of his past nine major starts and the 38-year-old Englishman hopes his strong iron play will bring victory on a course where approach shots are often the key to winning.
"I’ve come close recently,” said Westwood.
“I’ve had a good career and all that’s left is to win a major championship and that is my primary focus now.”
Westwood ran off four birdies in a row in a front-nine stretch in a five-under par 67 round to take a one-stroke lead over Sweden's Peter Hanson and South African Louis Oosthuizen, the 2010 British Open champion.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2012.