Westwood takes over as number one as Donald loses play-off

Apr 25, 2011, 7:14 GMT

Berlin - Briton's Lee Westwood on Monday returned to the top of the world golf rankings after winning the Indonesian Masters on Sunday.

Westwood, a former world number one, who turned 38 on Sunday, gave himself the best birthday present with a three-shot victory at the Royal Jakarta Golf club over Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee.

Fellow Briton Luke Donald, who was playing in the Heritage tournament in Hilton Head Island in the US, missed out on an opportunity to go to the top later Sunday, when he lost a play-off to Brandt Snedeker to finish second.

Snedeker was lying six shots behind Donald at the start of Sunday's final round but an incredible seven-under 64 saw him close the gap on Donald.

After finishing Snedeker had to endure a two-hour wait to see how Donald finished before knowing that he had qualified for a play-off, which he then won on the third hole.

The 30-year-old said that it had been tough having to wait for two hours, not knowing what his round of 64 would bring.

'It was brutal. I don't want them to do bad, but I don't want them to do great, either,' he said.

Snedeker had some consoling words for Donald after he watched the Briton's par chip on the third extra hole hit the cup and bounce away, giving him his second victory on the PGA Tour.

'I just told him he's going to be No. 1. Sorry it didn't go the right way for him,' the Nashville-born golfer said.

Westwood takes over the number one spot from German Martin Kaymer, who has not played since missing the cut at the Masters in Augusta earlier this month.

The German topped the rankings for eight weeks after taking over from Westwood. He slipped down to number two, ahead of Donald, who keeps his number three ranking.

Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell and Tiger Woods follow in places four to six.

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