{"id":4940,"date":"2012-04-18T10:15:18","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T10:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=4940"},"modified":"2012-04-18T10:15:18","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T10:15:18","slug":"westwood-eyes-successful-title-defence-at-cimb-niaga-indonesian-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=4940","title":{"rendered":"Westwood eyes successful title defence at CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jakarta<\/strong>: World number three Lee Westwood hopes to translate his impressive form into a successful title defence at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters starting Thursday.<\/p>\n

Westwood\u2019s victory last year pushed him back to the world number one position albeit for a brief time and he hopes to repeat his winning performance at the US$750,000 Asian Tour event staged at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.<\/p>\n

Westwood, who finished tied third at the Masters two weeks ago and has three other top-five finishes in the United States and Dubai, believes he will be in for a tough title defence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is always special to come back here. It is nice to come back and try to defend but I don\u2019t think it will be easy. It is tough to win one and it is even tougher to defend,\u201d said Westwood, who won four titles last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mastered the course last year and had the game plan right. All the players playing here wouldn\u2019t be in this tournament if they weren\u2019t capable of winning. No matter where you play in the world now it is difficult to win,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

A victory this week will set him up nicely of fulfilling his goals of returning to the world number one position and contending for the remaining three Major tournaments.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not far off from number one. Obviously, Luke (Donald) and Rory (McIlroy) are two good players but I feel like I\u2019m a good player and can play as well as them if not better. That\u2019s obviously one of the goals of the year but the main goal is to play well in the remaining three Major championships,\u201d said the Englishman.<\/p>\n

Three-time Asian Tour number one Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand will also feature in the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters\u00a0 with a total of 40 Asian Tour winners.<\/p>\n

Thongchai will have to battle fatigue in hopes of going one spot higher than his second place finish last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a bit of headache earlier this morning and I think it is because of the weather. I\u2019m feeling quite tired from the heat so I\u2019ll need to get a lot of rest tonight and hopefully be ready for the first round,\u201d said Thongchai, who has a record of 13 Asian Tour titles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel my putting is better now and I\u2019m quite confident of my chances. I changed to a belly putter recently and it seems to be working for me. I need to stay patient and you never know, I might have a chance of winning,\u201d added the Thai.<\/p>\n

Michael Campbell of New Zealand is delighted to return to Asia and will rely on his old swing technique in hopes that he will find the form which won him the 2005 US Open championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got fond memories in Asia and I played here a lot as an amateur and professional. I always love coming here. My game hasn\u2019t been great in the last couple of years but I hope I can change that soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a pretty rough couple of years but I\u2019m going back to my old swing thoughts because I changed too much of my game previously. We all had some good and bad rounds. As I said before, it all comes down to confidence. You can go out there and shoot one good round and it sets you up for the week,\u201d said Campbell.<\/p>\n

Ian Woosnam, the 1991 Masters champion and holder of 28 titles in Europe, hopes to roll back the years and overcome the challenging Royale Jakarta Golf Club.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe course is playing very long and I need to get some distance. Over the years, as I get older, the courses are getting longer and I\u2019m hitting it shorter! 19-under was a terrific winning score and I expect him (Westwood) to be there again this week. It will be nice to challenge him but my goal will be to try and make the cut this week and enjoy my game,\u201d said the 54-year-old.<\/p>\n

When asked if he had a chance of winning, Woosnam replied, \u201cMiracles can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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