{"id":6246,"date":"2011-12-19T00:30:36","date_gmt":"2011-12-18T22:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/12\/update-1-golf-westwood-captures-thai-title-with-best-ever-display\/"},"modified":"2011-12-19T00:30:36","modified_gmt":"2011-12-18T22:30:36","slug":"update-1-golf-westwood-captures-thai-title-with-best-ever-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-golf-westwood-captures-thai-title-with-best-ever-display\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Golf-Westwood captures Thai title with ‘best ever’ display"},"content":{"rendered":"

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* Englishman says win probably best-ever performance<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Westwood set to move up to second in rankings<\/p>\n

(Adds details, quotes)<\/p>\n

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By Martin Petty<\/p>\n

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CHON BURI, Thailand, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Former world
\nnumber one Lee Westwood surged to a seven shot victory at the
\nThailand Golf Championship on the back of the “best golf” of his
\nstellar career on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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The Briton capped off another sparkling performance with his
\nthird win in Asia this season and is now set to move up one
\nplace to second in the rankings behind English compatriot Luke
\nDonald.<\/p>\n

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Westwood maintained the chunky lead he held from day one and
\nput paid to South African Charl Schwartzel’s brief resurgence,
\ncarding a final day three-under-par 69 to finish 22-under on a
\nnotoriously tricky course.<\/p>\n

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As U.S. Masters champion Schwartzel faded to a level-par 72
\nto finish second, Westwood extended his four-stroke lead to
\nseven to win with ease at the Asian Tour’s $1 million
\nseason-ending inaugural tournament and notch his 37th career
\ntitle.<\/p>\n

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Aside from his erratic 73 on the third day, the former world
\nnumber one was in superb form, flirting with golf’s exclusive 59
\nclub with a 60 on day one followed by 64 to match the Asian
\nTour’s lowest-ever 36-hole total.<\/p>\n

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“I’ve amazed myself really,” Westwood said after sinking his
\nfinal putt on the 18th. “It’s been staggering, it all came
\ntogether well. It’s probably the best I’ve ever played.”
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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