Omega European Masters: Power ranking the top 10 at Crans-sur-Sierre

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CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND – SEPTEMBER 03: Lee Westwood of England on the 18th green during the ‘Turn Back Time Golf Challenge’ after the third round of the Omega European Masters the at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club on September 3, 2016 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) /

Lee Westwood had it in its grasp. The European Tour veteran led the Made in Denmark after 54 holes and had a lengthy birdie try to win on the 72nd hole.

He bowed out of the four-man playoff on the first hole, though, as a mid-range birdie look slid by.

Fortunately for the 45-year-old, it looks like he could end his three-year win drought soon.

Westwood is now up to five made cuts in a row and 10 in his last 11 starts, the other being a withdrawal.

He’s got good history at the Omega European Masters where he’s made the cut in 10 of 12 tries with a win in 1999. He’s got four additional top-10s here and four more top-25s.

This is Westy’s third week in a row playing, though the short trek from Denmark to Switzerland shouldn’t be too taxing.

He ranks 18th on the European Tour in stroke average aided by his usually strong ball striking. He’s eighth in greens in regulation and sixth in strokes gained tee to green. If he can be precise, there’s no reason he can’t win here again nearly two decades after his first.

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