Westwood eyeing Major glory

LEE WESTWOOD has returned to the scene of his first US Open appearance confident he has the game and the mentality to finally land the major title that has so far remained tantalisingly elusive.

At age 38, the world number two from England feels he is playing the best golf of his life as he prepares to tee off in the 53rd major of his career at Congressional Country Club near Washington DC on Thursday.

Westwood finished tied for 19th in his first US Open at Congressional in 1997 and has had much nearer misses since with five top three finishes since the 2008 US Open, when he was third at Torrey Pines.