Westwood quick off the mark at Sawgrass but McIlroy disappointed with 70

A revitalised Lee Westwood shrugged off an unusually early start to lead the European challenge for a rare victory in the Players Championship today, but Rory McIlroy carded a disappointing 70,

Westwood hit the opening tee shot of golf’s so-called ’fifth major’ at 0715 local time, but showed no ill effects to compile a flawless five-under-par 67 at Sawgrass.