Rocky ride for golfer from Houston to Augusta
AUGUSTA, GA
He was on a private jet to Augusta when smoke filled the cabin a
few minutes after takeoff. He says the pilots put on their oxygen
masks and quickly turned the jet around and headed back to Houston.
Fire trucks met the plane.
Westwood says the scare made everyone a little nervous for three
or four minutes, but it wasn't as dramatic as some have made it out
to be.
Westwood is the only player to have been ranked No. 1 without a
major title. The Englishman was last year's Masters runner-up. He
says Phil Mickelson told him after the final round to keep playing
as he has and he'll break through for his first major.
