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Posted April 7, 2012, 11:59 pm |
Morris News Service

Westwood still believes he can win first major Sunday

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    Westwood still believes he can win first major Sunday
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    Lee Westwood crosses Rae's Creek during Saturday's third round of the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2012, in Augusta, Ga. (Michael Holahan / Staff)
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    Lee Westwood tips his cap after finishing on the 18th green during Saturday's third round of the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
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    Louis Oosthuizen (left) and Westwood shake hands after finishing on the 18th green. "I'm only five back," said Westwood, who led the first round. "I have a chance, if I can get a score going, make a few birdies and then go a few under on the back nine."

Sometimes called the best player yet to win a major, Lee Westwood goes into today’s final round tied with three players just five strokes behind leader Peter Hanson.

Saturday’s even-par 72 was anything but even, however. He carded four bogeys and four birdies and was in trouble most of the day.

The Englishman drove left on No. 2, but a low-hooking iron set him up for a two-putt birdie from 12 feet. He drove into fairway bunkers on Nos. 5 and 8, clipped a tree down the left side with his tee shot on 7, and three-putted 9 with a short lip-out.

Westwood scored a sand save on 10 and birdied 11 but left his bunker shot on 12 in the sand before settling for bogey. He made another bogey on 13 after almost hitting into the tributary of Rae’s Creek fronting the green.

But battling paid off. He birdied No. 14 from 12 feet, birdied 15 after going over the green in two, then parred out.

“Yeah, I made a couple of bad bogeys. All in all, it was a good scramble to get around in 72,” he said. “I’m only five back. It’s not as close as I’d like to be, but I have a chance, if I can get a score going, make a few birdies and then go a few under on the back nine.”

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