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Feisty Foster hits jackpot with Westwood

LONDON: It is said that every dog has its day and for Lee Westwood's feisty caddie Billy Foster, a self-proclaimed golfing Jack Russell, that day is now. The straight-talking Yorkshireman has previously worked with Seve Ballesteros and Tiger Woods among others but it is only this year he has truly cashed in following fellow Briton Westwood's stunning rise to the top of the world rankings.
"If you had asked me two years ago whether I think he can be number one in the world, I'd

Molinari fends off Westwood to stay a shot clear

SHANGHAI: Francesco Molinari held off a dogged Lee Westwood on Saturday to maintain a one-stroke lead over the new world number one and set up an enticing final-round battle at the HSBC Champions in China.
The Italian, ranked 30th in the world, answered every challenge from his English playing partner and Ryder Cup teammate on day three in Shanghai with a smart, conservative game to card a five-under 67.
The Italian, who stands just 1.72 cm (five feet eight inches) tall,