Woosnam pleased with Westwood form

European captain Ian Woosnam welcomed Lee Westwood’s return to top form as the race for Ryder Cup places gathers momentum.

Fri, 28 Jul, 2006 - 10:47

European captain Ian Woosnam welcomed Lee Westwood’s return to top form as the race for Ryder Cup places gathers momentum.

Westwood carded a course record 63 in the first round of the Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship in Hamburg to take a one-shot lead over world number five Retief Goosen and Swede Robert Karlsson.

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