Lee Westwood promised on Saturday that he would not get carried away after winning the Loch Lomond World Invitational - his third title in his last four starts. After clinching the £141,660 first prize here by four strokes, the 25-year-old Englishman looked ahead to the British Open next weekend certain his most recent win would have no negative side.

"A lot of people think that winning the week before a major puts some kind of jinx on it, but not me," said Westwood. "I don't see any reason why I can't win back-to-back."

He added: "As long as I don't start believing all the hype I'll be okay."

The affable, seemingly totally unaffected shooting-star could be forgiven for getting carried away with permanently ringing cash registers. In three events he has won nearly half a million pounds. Since the start of this season he has banked nearly a million.

If he does go on to clinch his first major this week, he will add a $1 million bonus. That is the sum last week's sponsors will pay him for the double of 1998 Loch Lomond and British Open titles.

His win took him back to European number one and he looks set to wrest the annual title from the grip of Colin Montgomerie.

For Paul McGinley, a triple-bogey on the 13th on Saturday afternoon finally signalled the end of his hope of avoiding pre-qualifying for the Open. And he went on to a disappointing final 75 which earned him tied 32nd place on four-over. Padraig Harrington returned a final round 70 to finish 40th on six-over-par for £5,270.

John McHenry's memorable 10 days finished with a 72 for seven-over and 47th place for £4,250, which took his winnings from Ireland and Scotland to over £58,000.

It is a sum, he quite rightly suggests, which should be more than enough to give him full touring rights in Europe next year.