British number two Lee Westwood bounces into the French Open in Paris after a promising third place finish at the US Open, just one shot behind play-off participants Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate.
Westwood is part of a strong field teeing off at Le Golf National today (Thursday, June 26th) where players will receive no appearance fees but will be compensated by the chance to take a share of a prize fund amounting to around £3.
Torrey Pines is "one of the best US Open courses" ever to be played on, according to Lee Westwood.
The Englishman, who opened the tournament with a one-under 70, praised organisers for creating 18 holes that reward controlled aggression.
Lee Westwood feels confident his recent form on the European Tour can be translated into a good performance at the upcoming US Masters.
The Brit recently came close to successfully defending his Andalucia Open crown, coming third behind Thomas Levet and countryman Oliver Fisher.
Brit Lee Westwood was tied for the lead with one hole to play in the opening round of the Andalucian Open in Spain today (Thursday, March 27th).
Westwood was at six under with fellow Englishman Danny Willett and Jan-Are Larsen, as he nears the end of the first day of his title defence.
