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Golf's new No. 1 Westwood still wary of Woods
AFP - Tuesday, November 2
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Golf's new No. 1 Westwood still wary of Woods
LONDON (AFP) - – Lee Westwood was officially confirmed as the new world number one on Monday, ending Tiger Woods's five-year long reign at the top.
But the 37-year-old Englishman, who moved marginally ahead of the American despite not playing last week as he had amassed more ranking points over the last two years, insisted any talk of Woods as a waning force was wrong.
"I've learnt never to write Tiger off," Westwood, the first European golfer to head the rankings since compatriot Nick Faldo in 1994, told the BBC.
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Woods's seemingly well-ordered life was thrown into turmoil by revelations of an affair that led to the collapse of his marriage and a five-month break from the game he'd dominated.
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The 14-times Major champion has yet to win a tournament since returning to competitive golf but Westwood believes Woods showed signs of returning to form in last month's Ryder Cup.
Woods, 34, won three points from four matches including a final day thrashing of Francesco Molinari, although Europe still beat the United States at the Celtic Manor course in Wales.
"It certainly looked at the Ryder Cup like there were green shoots of recovery in his game," said Westwood.
"I've seen him play at his best and I've seen him play with a broken leg when he won the US Open a couple of years ago."
Woods, chasing fellow American great Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 Major titles, did not seem too bothered by relinquishing top spot in the rankings -- a position he's held since June 2005.
"As far as the world ranking is concerned, yes, I'm not ranked number one in the world. In order to do that you have to win and I didn't win this year," Woods explained.
Westwood's time at the top could be short-lived as any one of Woods, Martin Kaymer or Phil Mickelson -- who unlike Westwood have all won at least one of golf's four Majors -- could depose the new number one in the rankings when the quartet contest the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai this week.
"It's an exciting time for golf," Westwood added. "If anyone can put a run together it's so close they could take the number one spot."
Nevertheless, Westwood, sidelined recently by a calf problem, was proud of his achievement.
"It's a dream everyone has to say there is nobody better than me at the moment. You have to say it's a highlight.
"When you are growing up and people say what do you want to achieve, everyone says I want to be the best in the world. Right at this moment I can show people the world rankings and say I am the best on the planet."
But he knows the acid test will come at the Majors - the US Masters, US Open, British Open and USPGA.
Now Westwood, who has secured top three finishes in four of the past five Majors, cannot wait for the Masters in April, the next Major tournament.
"Every other world number one has got one so I'm under a little bit more pressure to win a major," said Westwood, who rebuilt his game after falling to as low as 266 in the rankings back in 2001.
"I'm hoping to get to Augusta right where I want my game and contend once more. I just need to produce that extra special thing at the right time."
Latest leading world rankings:
1. Lee Westwood (ENG) 8.29pts
2. Tiger Woods (USA) 8.13
3. Martin Kaymer (GER) 7.98
4. Phil Mickelson (USA) 7.83
5. Steve Stricker (USA) 7.20
6. Jim Furyk (USA) 7.09
7. Paul Casey (ENG) 6.14
8. Luke Donald (ENG) 5.70
9. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 5.44
10. Graeme McDowell (NIR) 5.43
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