WATFORD, England, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Former world number one Lee Westwood brushed off wintry conditions and a woeful run of form to boost his hopes of securing a 24th European Tour victory at the British Masters on Thursday.
The 43-year-old reeled off five birdies in a dynamic eight-hole run on the back nine to move within one stroke of first-round leaders Richard Sterne of South Africa, fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, Finn Mikko Ilonen and Marc Warren of Scotland.
"I played really well today," Westwood told reporters after posting a four-under-par 67 at The Grove course on the outskirts of London.