Posted April 9, 2016, 8:25 pm
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Lee Westwood closes strong

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Lee Westwood acknowledges the gallery on No. 2 during the third round of the Masters Tournament.

While most players were stumbling to the clubhouse, Lee Westwood saved his best for last on Saturday. The Englishman had four birdies in his final seven holes, capped by a 34-footer on No. 18. Westwood is 1-over, four strokes behind leader Jordan Spieth. His 71 was one of only five rounds under par Saturday.

“It was nice to finish with a birdie,” Westwood said. “Anywhere around even par today is a good score. The wind was really up, but I think it dropped slightly over the last three or four holes. Still, the greens are getting glassy out there.”

Westwood’s second-nine tear came with birdies on Nos. 12-14.

“The golf course is not getting any easier,” he said. “(Caddie) Billy (Foster) and I were talking coming up 18; we think it’s the three hardest days either of us have ever had at Augusta. So to have a chance going into Sunday is great.”

Through three rounds, Westwood has played the first nine in 6-over and the back nine in 5-under.

“I always think the front nine plays tougher when it’s hard conditions,” he said. “There aren’t that many birdie chances and there’s a lot of bogey chances. The back nine you can make a few birdies. You can be a bit more aggressive. I took advantage of those holes (Saturday).”

Lee Westwood

SLIDESHOW: Third Round Action

Hole By Hole Scores
Round 3
Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Par	4	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	36	4	4	3	5	4	5	3	4	4	36	72
Rnd	5	4	4	4	5	3	4	5	5	39	4	4	2	4	3	5	3	4	3	32	71
Tot	3	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	+1


Round 2
Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Par	4	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	36	4	4	3	5	4	5	3	4	4	36	72
Rnd	5	5	4	4	4	3	5	5	5	40	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	35	75
Tot	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	2	2	+2


Round 1
Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Par	4	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	36	4	4	3	5	4	5	3	4	4	36	72
Rnd	4	5	4	2	5	2	4	5	4	35	4	4	4	4	4	5	2	4	5	36	71
Tot	0	0	0	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1

Masters Record

Year	Place	Score	Round				Money
Year	Place	Score	1	2	3	4	Money
2015	T46	+2	73	73	70	74	$ 30,000
2014	7	-1	73	71	70	73	$ 301,500
2013	T8	-3	70	71	73	71	$ 232,000
2012	T3	-8	67	73	72	68	$ 384,000
2011	T11	-5	72	67	74	70	$ 176,000
2010	2	-13	67	69	68	71	$ 810,000
2009	43	+3	70	72	70	79	$ 27,750
2008	T11	E	69	73	73	73	$ 172,500
2007	T30	+13	79	73	72	77	$ 43,085
2006	T55	+6	75	75			$ 5,000
2005	T56	+6	78	72			$ 5,000
2002	44	+9	75	72	74	76	$ 19,600
2000	T76	+8	77	75			$ 5,000
1999	T6	-3	75	71	68	71	$ 125,200
1998	44	+12	74	76	72	78	$ 11,840
1997	T24	+3	77	71	73	70	$ 24,840

Lee Westwood closes strong

Masters Record

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