Westwood gains fourth win of year

Lee Westwood claimed his fourth European Tour win of the season with a comfortable victory in the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm.

Westwood shot a closing level par 71 for a 14 under par total of 270 at Kungsangen and a three-shot win in his last event before the final Major of the year, the USPGA, at Valhalla.

New Zealand's Michael Campbell finished in second place after a closing 67 with Raymond Russell one stroke further back in third, a result that will probably secure the Scot's tour card for next season.

The £164,000 first prize takes Westwood to the top of the Volvo Order of Merit and continues an extraordinary run of form for the world number five since he complained that his game was at a low ebb in the Benson and Hedges International at the Belfry in May.

In his last nine tournaments he has finished 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 1st, 1st, 64th, 3rd and now 1st again, the only blemish coming in the Open championship at St Andrews.

Lee Westwood displays his Scandinavian Masters trophy. Allsport.

The victory represents a remarkable 13th tournament win in Europe and 22nd worldwide since 1996 when he first tasted success in this tournament in Gothenburg.

Six ahead overnight Westwood began in style with a birdie from 50 feet on the first but could only manage pars to the turn.

That allowed the chasing pack to close up with Kent's Jamie Spence setting the early target at nine under after a 66 and Russell one of those who got within three shots of the lead when Westwood dropped shots at the 10th and 11th.

However that was as close as anybody got, Westwood steadying the ship before removing all doubt with a birdie on the 17th.

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