Better with age? Westwood takes lead at Players Championship

'There’s not a shot out there I’m afraid of'

VETERAN VERVE: Lee Westwood chips to the green on the ninth hole during the second round of The Players Championship on Friday. Picture: Gerald Herbert, AP Photo

PONTE VEDRA BEACH (AP) — Lee Westwood isn’t interested in comparing himself with the player who rose to No. 1 in the world a decade ago. All he knows is he’s playing some of his best golf, and he gets another chance to see if it can hold up against the best field.

Westwood had all the shots Friday in a bogey-free round at The Players Championship, with two birdies at the start and a nifty pitch to a troublesome pin on the par-5 ninth to close with another birdie and a 6-under 66.