Jul 20, 2019; Portrush, IRL; Lee Westwood lines up a putt on the 9th hole during the third round of The Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Portrush Golf Club - Dunluce Course. Mandatory Credit: Steve Flynn-USA TODAY Sports
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Lee Westwood's latest bid to secure an elusive major championship got off to a blistering start on Saturday, but he heads into Sunday's final round needing a major turnaround to have any hope of lifting the Claret Jug.
The 46-year-old Westwood has had 18 top-10 finishes in major championships and in half of them he has been inside the top three -- but he has yet to get over the finish line in first place.
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