Westwood poised to reach summit

LEE WESTWOOD has decided not to play again this month because of his nagging leg injury – and as a result will take the world number one spot off Tiger Woods on October 31.

Westwood had a chance to end Woods’ five-year reign yesterday with a top-two finish in the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews, but managed only 11th place.

If he had gone to Vilamoura to defend his Portugal Masters title this coming week he would have had to finish third to take the number one spot.