Westwood is looking ahead to the US PGA MyZA

Lee Westwood will look ahead to next month’s US PGA Championships instead of dwelling on his Open agony by mounting a strong challenge.

Lee Westwood: Won’t dwell on latest near-miss in the majors. Photo: Sky Sports

Westwood’s long battle to win a first major title goes on after he failed to convert a two-shot third round lead at Muirfield.

Despite extending his lead to three shots with 13 holes to play, the Englishman stalled and eventually had to settle for a tie for third as Phil Mickelson burst past him down the back nine.

The day after his last major heartache, Westwood told the Daily Telegraph: “Yes it hurts, but I can deal with that.

“I’m having a week off then I’ll play (the WGC Bridgeston Invitational at) Akron and I’ll be ready to give it another go at the US PGA (at Rochester in a fortnight’s time).

“I’m not going to walk around feeling sorry for myself, and I don’t want anyone else feeling sorry for me,” said the Englishman, who now has eight top three finishes in majors but not that elusive victory. – Sky Sports