Donald and Westwood and 2010 Ryder Cup
Lee Westwood won the Indonesian Masters on Sunday to put himself in position to move back to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, if Luke Donald fails to win the PGA TOUR event in South Carolina.
Donald had a one-stroke lead entering the final round of The Heritage and would jump from No. 3 to No. 1 with a victory. Top-ranked Martin Kaymer took the week off.
Westwood, who celebrated his 38th birthday on Sunday, opened the final round birdie-bogey and then made eight straight pars.
The birdie on hole 11 was the turning point in Westwood's round.
"It was probably the hardest putt I had all day, it was 15 feet with 3 feet of break," he said.
After waiting out a lightning delay on the final hole, he finished off a 3-under 69 for a three-stroke victory over Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee.
The Englishman totaled 19-under 269 in the Asian Tour event at Royale Jakarta.
As he stepped off the 18th green a portion of the gallery erupted singing "Happy Birthday" -- and Westwood had plenty to smile about.
When asked what he wanted for his birthday, Lee replied with a grin, "Something silver and shiny."
"It was quite a day really," he continued. "I knew it wasn't gonna be easy with a five-shot lead. I'm experience enough to know that patience is the key. I hit the ball great, but didn't hit the putts when it mattered."
Lee had only positive things to say about the inaugural Indonesian Masters.
"Fantastic golf course in brilliant condition," he said. "I have been to Indonesia twice and have had a great time and the playing field will only get stronger."
Park Hyun-bin of South Korea briefly shared the lead with Westwood before a bogey on No. 11. Jaidee made a charge but missed a few key puts on his way to shooting a 65.
