Westwood chosen European Tour’s player of the year
December 8, 2009
LONDON, England (AP)—Lee Westwood has been selected the European Tour’s golferof the year for 2009.
The 36-year-old Englishman was given the award for the third time in hiscareer after a consistent season. He won the Dubai World Championship andfinished at the top of the European money list.
Westwood also won the award in 1998 and 2000. He then had a long slump andfell out of the top 100 in the rankings, before climbing back to his currentspot at No. 4.
Westwood said Tuesday that “to drop completely into obscurity and come backfrom that to get back into the world’s top five and win the first race to Dubaimeans a lot.”
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