Martin Kaymer News

DELIGHTED Colin Montgomerie reckons his fantasy European team is still on course to become a reality at the Ryder Cup.

England's Ian Poulter, left, and Lee Westwood, center, and Martin Kaymer, of Germany, practice for the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec.

The flashy guy with the loud pants and rooster hairdo will be hard to miss, but his teammate may deserve more attention.

The Spaniard has been named by European Captain Colin Montgomerie for the European challenge against Asia in the fourth edition of the continental series of Matches to take place on 810 January 2010 in Chonburi, Thailand.

DUBAI // Henrik Stenson could not make home advantage count in this weekend's Dubai World Championship , but the Swede plans to put in plenty of practice at the Earth Course throughout the winter to ensure he is in contention next year.

Stenson, the world No. 7, leads the way along with the 25th-ranked Karlsson. World No.

Geoff Ogilvy may be more than 200,000 clear of Ian Poulter in the Race to Dubai money list, as well as having the advantage over him in major titles won, but he is streets behind in one other duel.

Lee Westwood continued to hold Rory McIlroy at bay early in the third round of the Dubai World Championship on Saturday - thanks to some more brilliant putting.

Lee Westwood carded a steady 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and five other players at thehalfway point of the European Tour's season-ending Dubai World Championship.

DUBAI // Robert Allenby set the course record at 65 on the first day of tournament golf at the Earth course, and thus claimed the opening day lead in the inaugural Dubai World Championship.

RORY McILROY faces the greatest challenge of his life at this week's $7.5m Dubai World Championship as he bids to become the youngest player since Seve Ballesteros to capture the Harry Vardon Trophy.

EUROPEAN TOUR - DUBAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, Jumeirah Golf Estates , Dubai, United Arab Emirates - After almost a full year of battling, the Race to Dubai ends this week and there will be a winner.Mathematically, four players have a chance at the money title.

PHOENIX: The symbol of rebirth, the beginning of something exciting. A city in Arizona.

Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the Earth course at the Jumeirah Golf Estates for a final inspection before the Dubai World Championships, sponsored by DP World, which takes place starting November 19 to the 22.

RORY McILROY has title rival Lee Westwood firmly in his sights as the penultimate event of the season takes place in Hong Kong.

Champions yesterday and a personal battle with his American compatriot Tiger Woods, who faded to finish sixth.

Shanghai : Next year's European Tour card in his pocket and a huge burden off his shoulders, Jyoti Randhawa carded a sparkling four-under 68 to lie tied ninth even though none of his compatriots could manage sub-par cards in the first round of the WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament here Thursday.

Watney shoots 64, Woods 67 in Shanghai Nick Watney tied a course record with an 8-under-par 64 to build a two-stroke lead in the first round of the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.

American Nick Watney tied the course record with a virtually flawless eight-under-par 64 to open up a two-stroke lead at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai today.

Ian Poulter captured his first win in three years Sunday at the Singapore Open despite shooting a one-over 72 in the final round.