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Westwood dismisses US Open hoodoo talk

ESPN staff
June 17, 2010
Lee Westwood was a big winner in Memphis © Getty Images
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Lee Westwood has dismissed suggestions that his victory at the St Jude Classic last weekend will cost him a chance of winning the US Open.

In the 115 years of the US Open, no player has won the second major of the year after winning the preceding tournament. Westwood is the man with that shadow hanging over him after taking the title in Memphis.

The world No. 3 was asked for his thoughts on the subject and feels it should be classed as a positive rather than a negative.

"I don't care what the record books say - it's absolute nonsense to say winning last week will harm my chances," he said. "Playing good golf and beating a world-class field can only help. It is great for your state of mind."

Whether his body agreed with that sentiment is not clear, as Westwood and his entourage enjoyed a sizeable drinking session on the way from Memphis to California.

"Mind you, it may not be so good for your liver, because we loaded two 24 packs of beer onto the private jet from Memphis and downed the lot in just over three hours," he said.

"There were eight of us on the flight, but that includes the pilot and co-pilot and two others weren't drinking either - so you do the maths.

"It was straight back to a strict diet and fitness regime but if I can follow up here, it won't be beer on the flight back to Worksop. It will be champagne and plenty of it."

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