Westwood not past post yet
Although Westwood will overtake Tiger Woods on October 31 – assuming, that is, neither plays before then – Kaymer’s decision to enter the Andalucia Valderrama Masters in Spain that same week now gives him the chance to leapfrog both.
The 25-year-old German moved up to fourth in the world with his third successive European Tour victory in the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews on Sunday.