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history at the Irish Open today and now has his sights firmly set on a 30th
professional victory.
On an Adare Manor course described by Ryder Cup team-mate Paul McGinley as ``a
monster'' on Thursday, Westwood followed birdies at the 14th, 15th, 16th and
17th with a closing eagle three.
Six under for the last five holes gave the former European number one a 64,
only one outside Padraig Harrington's course record, and he went into the final
round in third place.
Westwood, 39th at the start of the day and only 80th after his opening 75, was
one behind fellow Englishman Richard Finch and two behind new leader Bradley
Dredge, the Welshman who a year ago lost a play-off on the course to
Harrington.
The 34-year-old from Cardiff finished with a double-bogey seven on that
occasion, but this time he closed with a sixth birdie in 10 holes - while
playing partner Darren Clarke, two back at the time, crashed to a triple-bogey
eight.
Dredge, home in 31 like Westwood, returned a 66 for nine under, while Finch
shot 65.
In terms of scoring, the only finish that can better Westwood's on the circuit
came from Australian Peter O'Malley on the final day of the 1992 Scottish Open
at Gleneagles.
O'Malley went eagle-birdie-birdie-birdie-eagle to pip Colin Montgomerie to the
title.
Westwood was only playing in Ireland because he fell ill three weeks ago and
pulled out of the Wachovia Championship in America.
``I just went out to enjoy it today - and that was very enjoyable,'' he said.
``It was great.
``A 64 round here, you have got to class as a pretty good score. I pulled the
four-iron at the last, but it was a good putt.''
Having already rolled in a 15-foot eagle putt on the seventh in an outward 33,
Westwood was cursing when he took six at the long 12th after reaching a
greenside bunker in two.
``You hate that and frustrating would be a nice word to use,'' he added.
But two holes later he converted a 10-foot chance, then holed putts from 20 and
four feet before chipping in at the 17th and making the 12-footer on the
548-yard last.
It made him leader on his own at the time, but Finch then birdied the 15th and
18th to get in on eight under.
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