European Tour Golfer of the Year Lee Westwood sees age as no barrier

Lee Westwood is intent on playing on into his fifties (Jane Barlow/PA)

Lee Westwood is convinced he can continue to challenge for an elusive first major title into his fifties after being crowned the European Tour’s Golfer of the Year for the fourth time.

The 47-year-old from Worksop, who started the season with victory in Abu Dhabi and finished it by winning the Race to Dubai, says lockdown afforded him a fresh opportunity and rubbished suggestions that advancing years should start to count against him.