Fantastic 4 Westwood

Lee Westwood sets sights on big win

Westwood started the day in the lead, but saw the Augusta Mickelson shooting 67 to claim his third Green Jacket.

The English had three third place finishes in majors before, including the Open last year.

"One of these days the door will open up for me. I just need to keep doing what I'm doing, "he said.

"I finished second last third of my last three majors so I think I'm doing the right things. Phil was saying in the cabin of the scorers' who was that man.

"He was on top of Leaders in major championships, and I have nothing and there he is today, sitting with four of them.

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"He told me to keep plugging away and I was playing very well, not to win one of these. "

"It's just a matter of time," agreed former European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher.

"He is definitely, definitely going to win a major – he's the best ball striker in the world today. "

Westwood, 36, also paid tribute to play performance partner Mickelson, as he claimed his third Masters title, despite a year emotionally off course.

Mickelson and wife Amy's mother Mary has been diagnosed two with breast cancer over the past 12 months, but the first was still present in Augusta to see her husband claim back the green jacket he won last in 2006.

"Phil hit some shots as the great champion he is. He went through difficult times recently and deserves a break or two," added Westwood.

"Every time someone hits the last 67 groups at the final stage are probably going to win the tournament and Phil knows how to get it here.

"He has a magical short game so that you can afford to hit the trees and get away with it.

"He hit his second shot into the trees on eight and jumped out and made birdie and then had it almost felt like a balance of two strokes in the ninth when three putted and made par from the trees again.

"But he played 24:13 sound was fantastic and the next, like a true champion does. "

England Ian Poulter, meanwhile, was frustrated after seeing a slide fine position through their fingers in Augusta.

Poulter had a share of the lead with Westwood in the first half but hit 74 and 73 in his last two rounds, finishing tied for 10th.

"Yesterday I did not hit any better off the tee and got me in trouble. But I played very well today," he said. "It a game of fractions around this golf course. X – I'm not very happy about it.

"But the roars and eagles and second shots stuck – is a great atmosphere to play golf inside "

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