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England's Ryder Cup star Lee Westwood claimed his first European Tour title for over two years with Portugal Masters title. He shot a six under par final round 66 to earn the victory.
The world number 11, Westwood, finished 23 under for the tournament, two ahead of Francesco Molinari of Italy. Triple Major winner Padraig Harrington finished third on 19 under following a 67, while Retief Goosen of South Africa slumped with a 75.
The 36-year-old Westwood made it to the top of The Race to Dubai standings.This was also his first win since his British Masters triumph in 2007.
Westwood, who has had 26 top-10 finishes since his last win, is seeking to be crowned European Number One for the second time in his career.
Westwood said, "It was nice to finish it off, you never know when the next win is going to come and you start to question yourself.”
"You always slightly doubt yourself in the back of your mind and to be number one again feels great. It's been nearly 10 years since I won it. I’m also delighted about the world rankings. I always have a good look at that and it's a reflection of my consistency.”
"But winning is definitely a habit and I got out of the habit. Hopefully now I have won again I can win more."
