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Webster's Putting Touch Aids Portuguese Triumph
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Webster's Putting Touch Aids Portuguese Triumph

He may have battled to keep his emotions in check, as he thought of his late mother Val coming down the stretch, to seal his Portugal Masters victory at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Club in Vilamoura on The Algarve, but there was no such battle with the putter for Steve Webster during his final round of 64.

A glance at the Genworth Financial Statistics for Round 4 shows that the Englishman topped the Putts Per Green In Regulation category, with his average of 1.589. He found 81.9% of Greens In Regulation, which was only 13th spot on a day of quality golf in Portugal, but his prowess with the putter proved crucial.

His average of 27.5 Putts Per Round, helped by seven birdies and an eagle in his 64, took Webster to the best winning finish of 2007, and a 25 under par 263 total that secured his second European Tour win.

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