Westwood hoping Leadbetter will help form

Lee Westwood is hoping that some advice from renowned coach David Leadbetter will kick-start his bid to climb back up the world rankings.

Westwood was Europe’s top-ranked player in 2000 but has since suffered a stunning fall from grace that sees him currently ranked 237th in the world.

However, Westwood has recently received some help from Leadbetter and is hopeful of an improved performance at this week’s Portugese Open.

"I've been working hard down here for the last couple of weeks, talking to David over the computer and then he rings me up twice a week," Westwood told BBC online.

"Now I've got a clear picture of where I'm going. I know things will come good soon because the improvement has been quite dramatic."

Westwood was in good form heading into the final round of the Bay Hill Invitational three weeks ago, but crashed out of contention by shooting a 78.

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