Red-hot Westwood finishes seven ahead of Schwartzel

FORMER world number one Lee Westwood surged to a seven shot win at the Thailand Golf Championship on the back of the “best golf” of his stellar career yesterday.

The Briton capped off another sparkling performance with his third win in Asia this season and moves up one place to second in the rankings behind Luke Donald.

Westwood maintained the chunky lead he held from day one and put paid to South African Charl Schwartzel’s brief resurgence, carding a final day three-under-par 69 to finish 22-under on a notoriously tricky course.