But, after a tie for 46th at Celtic Manor and last week's efforts at the Estoril Open de Portugal, where he shot two 69s and a third round 66 before falling away with a final day 76, he has taken the advice of his manager ChubbyChandler to free wheel for a few days.
Westwood, who only seven years ago had dropped out of golf's top 250 players, explained a conversation with manager Andrew "Chubby" Chandler settled things in his mind.