Westwood ends two-year title with Portugal Masters win

England's Ryder Cup star Lee Westwood shot a six under par final round 66 to win the Portugal Masters on Sunday, claiming his first European Tour title for over two years.

Westwood, the world number 11, finished 23 under for the tournament, two ahead of Italy's Francesco Molinari.

Triple Major winner Padraig Harrington was third on 19 under following a 67, while overnight leader Retief Goosen of South Africa slumped with a 75.

It was 36-year-old Westwood's first win since his British Masters triumph in 2007 and also sent him to the top of The Race to Dubai standings.

Westwood, who has had 26 top-10 finishes since his last win, is seeking to be crowned European Number One for the second time in his career.

Westwood, who pulled off a birdie at the long 17th when one clear, said: "It was nice to finish it off, you never know when the next win is going to come and you start to question yourself.

"You always slightly doubt yourself in the back of your mind and to be number one again feels great. It's been nearly 10 years since I won it. "I'm also delighted about the world rankings. I always have a good look at that and it's a reflection of my consistency.

"But winning is definitely a habit and I got out of the habit.

Hopefully now I have won again I can win more."

Molinari was level with Westwood until he missed a three-foot par putt on the short 16th.

On the 17th Westwood went long and left.

"All I could see was trees (right in front of him) and water (over the green) - and I had a really tight lie," he recalled after taking a free drop. VILAMOURA, Portugal, Monday, AFP