Twenty-three years, five months and 16 days after his first European Tour victory, Lee Westwood has reached 25 career wins on the European circuit.
The 46-year-old Englishman captured the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday, winning in his fourth different decade. He is now two wins behind seventh-place Ernie Els and 25 shy of all-time European Tour wins leader Seve Ballesteros.
“I can't believe I'm that old,” said Westwood, whose first win came at the 1996 Volvo Scandinavian Masters. “It's getting harder. It's just nice to come out and keep proving that you've still got it.”
Westwood entered Sunday’s final round at Abu Dhabi Golf Club with a one-shot lead over Bernd Wiesberger and Francesco Laporta, who both combined to shoot 2 over and were never a factor.