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The Singapore Open is the flagship event of the Asian Tour, it is a massive event and it is being played in a great place. I love coming here and it is good to be back.

- Lee Westwood

Love, Here, Great Place, Asian

My dad said: 'It looks like you'll be world No.1 in a few hours and I wanted to be the first to say congratulations.'

- Lee Westwood

Like, Hours, Dad, Congratulations

The story of the week is you have got to putt well to win the Masters and I haven't putted well.

- Lee Westwood

Week, Well, Masters, Putt

Even when I finished third at the U.S. Open a few weeks back, I didn't putt very well, nor in the last round of last year's Masters when Mickelson won, nor last year's Open at Turnberry, where I came second.

- Lee Westwood

Year, Very, Weeks, Putt

People mature at different stages and I feel I'm learning a lot.

- Lee Westwood

Feel, Mature, Lot, Stages

I've started to show the consistency in majors I had in regular tournaments back in 1998-2000 when I was contending nearly every week.

- Lee Westwood

Week, Tournaments, Nearly, Contending

I'm working my way steadily back and I'm feeling good.

- Lee Westwood

Feeling Good, Working, Back, Steadily

Race horses are like golfers, you're never sure how they're going to come out of the stalls. It's just - hopefully the horses come out of the race all right, just fit and ready to go again in the near future, but 3rd was good. It's paid for its hay.

- Lee Westwood

Good, Out, Fit, Golfers

I've said before that the Ryder Cup is not the European Tour versus the American Tour. It's Europe's best golfers against the US.

- Lee Westwood

Against, Before, European, Versus

Yeah, two or three weeks ago I was fairly snappy. I've never been injured before and this year it feels like I've hardly played.

- Lee Westwood

Been, Feels, Weeks, Hardly

I ruptured my plantaris muscle. It runs through the calf and goes down the side of your achilles and stretches right to the heel.

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Through, Goes, Side, Runs

Yes, a Major would mean so much to me but I'm a great believer that if you work hard and in the right way, you will get what you deserve.

- Lee Westwood

Work Hard, Deserve, Will, Right Way

I'm a golfer - not an athlete.

- Lee Westwood

Athlete, Golfer

People always say golfers don't smile. But there is so much psychology in golf so we have to be a bit robotic.

- Lee Westwood

Golf, Always, Psychology, Robotic

In my case what happened next in 1999 was that I fell apart over that back nine. When I saw I was in genuine contention that year I felt like throwing up. That remains probably the most nervous I've ever been on a golf course.

- Lee Westwood

Next, Been, Nine, Contention

Sometimes Americans don't quite get my sense of humor. My good ol' British sarcasm seems to go over their heads.

- Lee Westwood

Sense Of Humor, Go, Over, Sarcasm

Just because I keep getting close and don't win these Majors, I must not panic.

- Lee Westwood

Just Because, Getting, Panic

No, I don't have any problems leaving disappointments behind. I've had lots of good days at golf and a few disappointments, so you never know what's around the corner.

- Lee Westwood

Behind, Had, Any, Disappointments

Probably the best caddies are the smartest ones and the ones that are switched on mentally more than some of the others maybe.

- Lee Westwood

More, Some, Maybe, Switched

Eighteen months ago I weighed 95kg and had a 40-inch waist. Now the waist is down to 34 inches and I weigh nearly 98kg.

- Lee Westwood

Weigh, Months, Nearly, Waist

Now I'm giving up a little in the week-to-week tournaments but reaping the benefits in the majors.

- Lee Westwood

Benefits, Tournaments, Reaping

You're the only one in control over your golf ball. It's not like tennis: you're hitting a shot and somebody's hitting it back at you.

- Lee Westwood

Back, Over, Like, Tennis

I'm 37, I'm pretty fit and feel I have another eight years left - which means there's 32 Majors still to go at.

- Lee Westwood

Pretty, Which, Means, Majors

The satisfaction you get when you finally beat your dad is amazing, that rush of adrenaline.

- Lee Westwood

Amazing, Get, Dad, Adrenaline

I'm heavier, but with muscle rather than flab. It's a massive difference. It means I don't get as tired sometimes and it means that I'm hitting the ball a lot farther, about 15 yards more with my driver.

- Lee Westwood

Sometimes, Rather, Farther, Muscle

People confuse being world No. 1 with winning a Major championship.

- Lee Westwood

Winning, World, Confuse, Championship

I'm hitting it better than last year. The putting is getting close now, too.

- Lee Westwood

Better, Last, Getting, Hitting

I never take myself too seriously.

- Lee Westwood

Never, Take, Too, Seriously

Golf is difficult to get your personality over because you are such a bottle of concentration.

- Lee Westwood

Personality, Golf, Over, Bottle

Golf is played between the ears and if you are not 100 percent focused on what you are trying to do, then people will go past you no matter who you are.

- Lee Westwood

Past, Will, Go, Ears

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