Westwood shot the same fourth round tally as winner Bubba Watson and went one better than play-off runner-up Louis Oosthuizen but, despite going four-under on the back nine, had to settle for tied for third, two strokes adrift.
And the Englishman had no doubt what had cost him the chance of a first major.
"The story of the week is you have got to putt well to win the Masters and I haven't putted well," he said.
"I came out and missed a two footer on the third inexplicably and that is not the kind of thing that wil l give you confidence for the rest of the round," said Westwood, referring to an early bogey.
"So I didn't really make that many putts. The longest I made was ten foot on 18. I made a good one at the right time, but that's not really good enough," he said.
Westwood has now had seven top three finishes in major championships since 2008, including his runners-up spot at the 2010 Masters behind Phil Mickelson.
"I've been in there a couple times nearly the last four years and it's a great experience. It's a nice place to be. As a professional golfer, it's the arena you want to play in. When the weather is like this, there is nowhere quite like it, I don't think," he said.
The 38-year-old from Worksop began this year's tournament by taking the first round lead with a fine 67 but his one-over round of 73 on Friday set him back.
Nonetheless, he had a chance to make a late push on Sunday with an eagle putt on the 15th which circled half the hole and a birdie opportunity, albeit a tough one, on the 16th.
"If I made that eagle at 15, I'm looking at a couple of birdies probably on the few holes and might get in a playoff. That was a good putt that didn't go in," said Westwood.
The Englishman's form this week though, indicates he should be a contender in the year's remaining three majors.
"I have to keep plugging and working out. Don't give up. I don't feel like giving up just yet," he said.
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