PORTRUSH, Northern Eire — Lee Westwood is, as a former world No. 1 and a participant who’s completed within the high 5 of 12 main championships, a reasonably good decide of expertise.
And after enjoying the previous two days alongside Chris Gotterup, the pleasure of the Jersey Shore as a local of Little Silver, N.J., Westwood got here away “actually impressed.’’
“I’d say during the last couple of weeks with the [Open] qualifying after which the follow rounds after which enjoying with Chris immediately, I’ve seen some actually good younger expertise within the qualifying,’’ Westwood stated. “There’s so many good younger gamers about now, however they’ve come by way of the qualifying.
“Clearly, Chris is a distinct kettle of fish,’’ Westwood went on. “He’s received very spectacular recreation. The way in which he penetrates the ball and performs off this hyperlinks turf, it’s preferrred for hyperlinks play. He can preserve it down, drill it on the market with a driver, seems to have quick recreation, good putter.
