Westwood keeps 'Chubby Slam' hopes alive

JOHN CREEKS, Ga. - Lee Westwood seems to become the final wish for manager Andrew Chandler to represent all 4 important champions in 2011. With Rory McIlroy‘s wrist throbbing, Darren Clarke going property for that weekend and Charl Schwartzel fading soon after a warm begin Friday inside the set forward from the English globe No. 2, Westwood staked his declare to become a member of the 3 on the PGA of America’s Grand Slam of the game of golf inside the fall.
Westwood shot a 2nd circular 2-under 68 to proceed to one below for that PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club.
.It wasn’t quick for Westwood, who is nevertheless searching for his very first important name at age 38. He opened using a bogey on his 2nd hole, the par-4 11th, prior to producing two birdies as nicely as the relaxation pars to turn in one under. The back again nine was a lot extra of the roller coaster, which includes just two pars around the side.
With the circular inside the sense of balance soon after bogeys at his 11th and 12th holes from the day, Westwood rallied to cancel them out with two directly birdies. The Englishman says his laissez-faire attitude this few days permitted him to produce that comeback.
“I believe that is why soon after bogeying two and 3, I arrived back again with birdies on four and 5. perhaps the attempting as well difficult me would have bogeyed the subsequent soon after that,” he said.
Given the heat on Friday, Westwood might have been completely smiling via extra than a challenging morning around the course, but a soaking one, too. For that reason, Westwood was pleased to proceed at a Southern pace close to Atlanta Athletic Club.
“Last issue I desired to accomplish on the market was proceed quicker,” he joked.
Westwood appears to like his placement – accomplished prior to the weekend, below par and waiting to determine what the likes of Steve Stricker can perform inside the afternoon over a toughened course.
“I’m sort of cruising into position. 71 yesterday was by no indicates away from it, after which I desired to shoot a specific thing inside the 60s today, hopefully to attempt to obtain to the red-colored and be in wonderful placement for tomorrow,” he said.