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Rory McIlroy heads to the States next Monday confident changes introduced into his swing will have kicked in well before he heads to April’s U.S. Masters The now World No. 3 was courtside in Doha yesterday (MON) supporting World No. 4 girlfriend, Carolina Wozinacki who is contesting this weeks’ Qatar Open. McIlroy and Lee Westwood traded places for a fourth time since last November with Westwood back to No. 2 in the world after sharing second in Dubai. While Westwood let slip victory, McIlroy ...

Rafael Cabrera Bello singled out the late Seve Ballesteros declaring the golfing great can take credit for the newer generation of Spanish born golfers. Cabrera Bello became the third straight Spaniard to capture the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. He also now looks likely to secure a place in next week’s $US 8.5m WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship early tomorrow morning (Monday UK time) when the World Rankings are adjusted in coming from one stroke back to win by a stroke on 18-under par on ...

World No. 3 Lee Westwood declared he is not a ‘bully’ as he heads into the final round with a one stroke lead in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The England golfer cruised past World No. 2 Rory McIlroy in a third day five under par 67 to take a one stroke at 15-under par into the last day on the Emirates course. Three players – Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher (68), Germany’s Marcel Siem (68) and joint first round one leader, Spaniard Rafael Cabrera Bello (70) – are tied in second ...

Strange as it seems but Germany’s Martin Kaymer revealed his hole-in-one at the par three, seventh hole on day two of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic is his first-ever in golf. The World No. 4 was delighted to see his ball find the bottom of the cup after hitting an 8-iron at the 177-yard hole he was playing as his 16th. Kaymer earned himself a wrist watch from sponsors, Omega but later revealed his trainer, Rolf Kloettschen, will get to keep in a bet he’s had with the 2010 U.S. PGA Champion. “The ...

A hot air balloon bizarrely stopped play late on the first day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Tournament organisers immediately launched an enquiry when the balloon took off from the front of the Emirates clubhouse and just clearing the corporate enclosures but also forcing those on the ninth and 18th greens to stop play.  Among those starring up at the balloon in disbelief were former Dubai Desert Classic winners, Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie who were on the 18th green. While the sight ...

After Rory McIlroy and new girlfriend Caroline Wozinacki took in the new crime comedy, One for the Money the World No. 2 ranked golfer has set his sights on savouring a second Omega Dubai Desert Classic win. Wozinacki arrived in Dubai late last week to join up with McIlroy who has spent the week since third in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship working on his game at the Els Club. The couple have been catching up for a first time in a month and also enjoying the new Katherine Heidl movie. On a more ...

Tiger Woods slayer Robert Rock returns to competition declaring he now fears nothing in golf other than the Ryder Cup. Rock has spent the past week since his Abu Dhabi head-to-head success over Woods responding to hundreds of emails and text messages. He’s also turned down an invitation to compete this week in the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and a further encounter with Woods to tee-up along his European Tour colleagues in Dubai. “The reception has been brilliant with everyone coming up to ...