Westwood looks for revival

Mark Garrod
Thursday 17 April 2003 00:00 BST
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Lee Westwood, not good enough to compete in last week's Masters, takes another step on the comeback trail in the Algarve Portuguese Open starting here today.

In November 2000, Westwood finished second to Mike Weir in the American Express World Championship at Valderrama – a result that confirmed him as Europe's new No 1. The Worksop player also reached No 4 in the world, but in the last 20 months he has not managed a single top-10 finish and now the 29-year-old finds himself ranked down in 237th place.

"I am where I should be," Westwood said yesterday. "But I know my game will come back sooner or later – I don't feel I'm going round in circles any more."

Not one of the European contingent in the Masters has flown to Faro.

Bristol's John E Morgan, who turned professional only a year ago and then earned himself cards for both Europe and America, plays after a seven-tournament stint in the United States.

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