The Open 2012: Lee Westwood's near misses 2000 US Open, Pebble Beach, Tied for 5th Westwood had three rounds of 71, but his Saturday 76 let him down. Tiger Woods triumphed by a record margin of 15 shots. 2004 Open, Troon, 4th A brilliant closing 67 brought Westwood onto the leaderboard. However he was still four shots back from eventual winner Todd Hamilton. 2008 US Open, Torrey Pines, 3rd Failing to hole a 15-foot putt on the 18th cost a place in the play-off against eventual winner Woods (left) and Rocco Mediate. 2009 Open, Turnberry, 3rd Tom Watson lit up the event before losing the play-off to Stewart Cink, but Westwood missed out by only one shot. 2009 USPGA, Hazeltine, 3rd The major where YE Yang beat Woods with a brilliant closing 70. Westwood matched Yang's score to share third. 2010 Masters, Augusta, 2nd Westwood led after three rounds, but lost by three strokes when he could only offer a 71 against Phil Mickelson's 67. 2010 Open, St Andrews, 2nd Opened with a 67 and followed up with a brace of 71, but a final round 70 left him seven adrift of Louis Oosthuzien. 2011 US Open, Congressional, 3rd Like everyone, second fiddle to Rory McIlroy. Ten shots back 2012 Masters, Augusta, 3rd Opening 67 followed by 73 and 72. His closing 68 was one of the best rounds of the final of the final day but not enough to close the gap.