Lee Westwood falls short at Maybank Championship

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Lee Westwood falls short at Maybank Championship

England’s Lee Westwood’s fell short on the final day of the Maybank Championship, as India’s Shubhankar Sharma triumphed in Malaysia, the BBC report.

Westwood, 44, was chasing a first win in almost four years and was three shots off the lead going into the final round, however, the Englishman carded a second successive score of 70 to finish on 14 under, eventually finishing seven shots behind Sharma in a tie for 11th.

Sharma, carded a stunning final round of 62, which included ten birdies, as he picked up his second win on the European tour.

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The 21-year-old and world number 193 Sharma, started the final round four shots off the lead, and ended the round two shots clear of runner-up Jorge Campillo from Spain.

Campillo, the leader heading into the final round, couldn’t match Sharma’s regular birdies, carding a final round of 68, six shots more than winner Sharma.

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