NOW he has an injury on top of his personal woes, there must be fresh doubt whether Tiger Woods will make the trips across the Atlantic for July’s British Open Championship and October’s Ryder Cup.

Now he has an injury on top of his personal woes there must be fresh doubt whether Tiger Woods will make the trips across the Atlantic for July’s Open Championship and October’s Ryder Cup.

After 108 starts in America since his one and only win 12 years ago Lee Westwood could today make it three European victories in a row at golf’s richest event.