* Wonder shot is turning point for Rose
* Westwood produces course record 61 (Adds quotes, detail)
BELEK, Turkey Oct 11 (Reuters) – Justin Rose beat 14-times major champion Tiger Woods in the semi-finals on Thursday to set up a title showdown with fellow Englishman Lee Westwood at the World Golf Final exhibition event.
Rose (69) carded two birdies and an eagle in the last six holes to defeat world number two Woods, who eliminated top-ranked Rory McIlroy earlier in the day, by one shot.
Westwood blitzed his way past 2011 U.S. Masters champion Charl Schwartzel by six strokes, the world number four firing two eagles and eight birdies in a course record, 10-under 61.
Rose trailed Woods, who beat McIlroy by six strokes in their final Group One encounter, until he holed a 110-yard sand wedge for an eagle two at the 14th.
The American smiled while Rose pulled his cap over his face after his ball took two bounces and disappeared into the hole.
“When Justin birdied 13 and holed out at 14 it was the turning point in the match,” Woods told reporters. “I was two up at the time and all of a sudden one down with four to play.
“But in this strokeplay format it’s not over until it’s done. There can be some big swings out there and it’s certainly frustrating when I’ve lost two matches by a shot this week.”
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