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PAIN IN THE PUTT

Lee Westwood’s final-day horror slump ruins dream of winning first Major at the US Open

Brit drops seven shots in six holes to fade away at Oakmont before finishing in a tie for 32nd place on eight over par

England golfer Westwood tries to repair the damage on the 10th tee but it is too late

LEE WESTWOOD'S hopes of finally winning his first Major were buried by an avalanche of early bogeys in the final round of the US Open.

Westwood and his supporters had high hopes that this could be his turn after nine previous top three finishes in the Majors.

 England golfer Westwood tries to repair the damage on the 10th tee but it is too late
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England golfer Westwood tries to repair the damage on the 10th tee but it is too late

He set out in joint fourth place, five shots behind third round leader Shane Lowry, but one of only six players in the field below par.

That situation did not last long, as Westy suffered a horror run of SEVEN dropped shots from the second to the seventh hole.

 Westwood is trapped in the middle of his slump from the second to seventh holes
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Westwood is trapped in the middle of his slump from the second to seventh holes
 Westwood plays a shot on the third hole amid his final-day disappointment
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Westwood plays a shot on the third hole amid his final-day disappointment

 

Five bogeys were sandwiched by an agonising double at the fifth, with his old Achilles heel – a misbehaving putter – proving his biggest enemy.

Westwood finished on eight over par in a tie for 32nd place, and his wait for an elusive Major went on.