Kaymer edges Westwood out in play-off

German Martin Kaymer won the French Open Alstom at Le Golf National today – and again left England’s Lee Westwood waiting for his first win since September 2007.

The pair were in a play-off after finishing on 13 under, Westwood following a joint best-of-the-day 65.

But on the first extra hole the former European number one, runner-up to Kaymer in Abu Dhabi last year, went into the lake fronting the 18th green, the played a poor pitch from the drop zone.

Kaymer had only just made it over the water with his second from the rough and, with two for it, holed an 18-foot par putt.