Lee gives Torrance food for thought

LEE WESTWOOD may have woken up from his golfing nightmare just in time to play a significant part as Europe try to win back the Ryder Cup.

In the week that he plunged to a new low of 148th in the world rankings - he was lying fourth in May last year - Westwood was paired with Colin Montgomerie on the first day of official practice at The Belfry.

And the two former European number ones combined to beat Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn three and two - a result that forced Clarke to ask his manager Andrew ‘‘Chubby’’ Chandler for the £200 that was bet on the match.