Lee Westwood Dreamed Of #1 Spot

Lee Westwood has revealed that it is a dream to top golf's world rankings.

Westwood toppled Tiger Woods from the number one spot, where has been for 281 weeks, yesterday and he has become the first European since Nick Faldo in 1994 to top the rankings.

The Englishman moved up to second in the world just before the Ryder Cup, which he played a big hand in winning, despite taking several weeks out to recover from injury.

Martin Kaymer needed to finish in the top two to deny Westwood the top spot but the German finished down in twenty first place.

Speaking to Sky Sports he said: It's a dream everyone has to say there is nobody better than me at the moment. You have to say it's a highlight.

"It's a great honour and a big responsibility. It certainly sounds and feels good right now.

"When you are growing up and people say what do you want to achieve, everyone says I want to be the best in the world.

"Right at this moment I can show people the world rankings and say I am the best on the planet."

The thirty seven year old will return to action at the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai where he will face Tiger Woods.

And while Westwood has reached the top spot without winning a major he insists that he will not be putting more pressure on himself t break his duck.

"I don't think it adds to the pressure, there's enough as it is. It's a confidence boost if anything.

"It's confirmation that I'm working on the right things more than anything. This is nothing but a positive thing.

"Winning majors is something you learn to do. You get into position as often as possible and try not to make the same mistakes again. I have seen most things by now and hopefully I will know what to do."

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw