Westwood climbs past McIlroy

LEE WESTWOOD has taken the world number two spot off Rory McIlroy with his seven-shot victory at the Thailand Championship.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Mark Garrod

Ian Poulter, meanwhile, is back in the top 20 and will end the year 16th, thanks to his three-stroke win at the JBWere Masters in Australia.

England now have five of the world’s top 20, led by number one Luke Donald.

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