Westwood wins Indonesian Masters in Jakarta

This just in, Lee Westwood has just won his first event of the year on this his 38th birthday. I have been following on the computer and can tell you he will become the world number 1 again if Luke Donald does not win the Heritage

Here is part of a report from Doyle de Costa in the Indonesian Media Centre

World number two Lee Westwood gave himself the perfect birthday gift by winning the US$750,000 Indonesian Masters on Sunday for his first victory this year.


With his 33rd career title, Westwood who celebrates his 38th birthday today, put himself in strong position of regaining the world number one spot from Martin Kaymer if Luke Donald does not win in the United States later today. Donald is leading the Heritage Tournament with one round to play.

“This will definitely be the most memorable birthday for me,” said the Englishman, who won US$118,875.

Westwood was forced to return to the clubhouse with one more hole to play as the fourth round at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club was suspended at 1.40pm due to lightning for approximately one hour and five minutes.He returned to par the last hole to close with a solid three-under-par 69 for a 19-under-par 269 total to win the inaugural Asian Tour event by three strokes.

A fast charging Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand fired a flawless 65 to settle for second while Asian Tour newcomers Park Hyun-bin of Korea and Thitiphun Chuayprakong of Thailand shared third place with Bangladeshi Siddikur and Australian Marcus Both on 275


Lee WESTWOOD (ENG) 68 66 66 69 269 -19 $118,875.00


2 Thongchai JAIDEE (THA) 67 70 70 65 272 -16 $81,375.00
3 PARK Hyun-bin (KOR) 67 68 70 70 275 -13 $34,725.00
3 Thitiphun CHUAYPRAKONG (THA) 68 68 69 70 275 -13 $34,725.00
3 SIDDIKUR (BAN) 66 72 69 68 275 -13 $34,725.00
3 Marcus BOTH (AUS) 70 70 69 66 275 -13 $34,725.00
7 Prayad MARKSAENG (THA) 67 70 69 71 277 -11 $20,325.00
7 Kiradech APHIBARNRAT (THA) 69 68 71 69 277 -11 $20,325.00
9 Antonio LASCUNA (PHI) 67 70 70 73 280 -8 $13,049.86
9 Prom MEESAWAT (THA) 70 68 69 73 280 -8 $13,049.86
9 LIN Wen-tang (TPE) 71 67 70 72 280 -8 $13,049.86
9 Pariya JUNHASAVASDIKUL (THA) 72 65 73 70 280 -8 $13,049.86
9 HWANG Inn-choon (KOR) 67 74 70 69 280 -8 $13,049.86
9 Rory HIE (INA) 68 74 69 69 280 -8 $13,049.86
9 Darren BECK (AUS) 68 74 71 67 280 -8 $13,049.86

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