Golf-Westwood stumbles late, joins Mickelson in six-way tie (Sports Betting News)

Lee Westwood spoke about his “ballistic” ball after bogeying the final two holes to fall into a share of the lead with Phil Mickelson and four others after the first round at the WGC-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City on Thursday. The 43-year-old Englishman led by two strokes before stumbling at the end, while Mickelson rolled in a 16-footer for birdie at the last to join him with a four-under 67. Former world number one Westwood was generally pleased with his performance, though he was punished a couple of times when his ball carried further than expected in the thin air more than 2200 metres (7200 feet) above sea level.

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