Westwood enjoys long-awaited US win

Lee Westwood savoured victory in the United States for the first time in 12 years and welcomed receiving some long-awaited good fortune.

Westwood enjoys long-awaited US win

Lee Westwood savoured victory in the United States for the first time in 12 years and welcomed receiving some long-awaited good fortune.

Westwood, 37, ended his long wait for a second PGA Tour title as he defeated Sweden’s Robert Karlsson at the fourth hole of a sudden-death play-off at the St Jude Classic in Memphis, but only after American Robert Garrigus had blown a three-stroke lead at the 72nd hole, his triple bogey handing the European duo a second chance.

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