Britain’s Lee Westwood will replace Germany’s Martin Kaymer as world number one when the new rankings are published on Monday after Luke Donald failed to win The Heritage on Sunday. Although Westwood sealed a three-stroke victory at the Indonesian Masters earlier in the day, his compatriot Donald had the chance to take over at the top because the Heritage carries more ranking points than the Asian Tour event.
Donald held a one-shot lead going into the final round at Harbour Town Golf Links but lost a playoff for the title with American Brandt Snedeker at the third extra hole. Westwood, who was world number one for 17 weeks after deposing Tiger Woods in November, will instead end Kaymer’s brief eight-week reign at the top. The German did not play this week.
