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Golf-I ignored caddie’s advice – Dubai champion Cabrera-Bello

by Admin on February 12, 2012

DUBAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Dubai Desert Classicchampion Rafael Cabrera-Bello proved fortune can favour thebrave when he ignored his caddie’s advice to play safe from therough at the 16th hole and saved a precious stroke on Sunday.

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Golf-I ignored caddie’s advice – Dubai champion Cabrera-Bello

UPDATE 1-Golf-Cabrera-Bello sinks late birdie to win in Dubai

February 12, 2012

(Adds details) * World number 119 wins second European Tour title * Overnight leader Westwood finishes one shot behind * McIlroy challenge fades as Ulsterman ends joint fifth DUBAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Rafael Cabrera-Bello was thesurprise winner of the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday aftersinking a nerveless birdie on the 17th hole to end on 18 underpar and beat Lee Westwood and Scottish veteran Stephen Gallacherby a single shot. …

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Cabrera-Bello sinks late birdie to win Dubai Classic

February 12, 2012

DUBAI (Reuters) – Rafael Cabrera-Bello was the surprise winner of the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday after sinking a nerveless birdie on the 17th hole to end on 18 under par and beat Lee Westwood and Stephen Gallacher by one shot. The unfancied Spaniard, 27, had started the day one shot behind overnight leader Westwood, but made three birdies on the back nine to clinch his second European Tour title, belying his world ranking of 119. (Editing by Clare Fallon)

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Golf-Westwood eyes first Dubai Classic win after sizzling 67

February 11, 2012

DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Lee Westwood goes in toSunday’s final round of the Dubai Desert Classic in bullish moodafter surging from the pack to lead by a shot at 15 under. Westwood, 38, has never won the Dubai event despite being aregular since his 1994 debut, but after shooting a third-round67 on Saturday he vowed to put that right. “I know how to play with the lead,” the world number threetold reporters.

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Golf-Dubai Desert Classic third round scores

February 11, 2012

Feb 11 (Reuters) – Leading third round scores from the DubaiDesert Classic at the par-72 course in Dubai on Saturday. 201 Lee Westwood (Britain) 69 65 67 202 Stephen Gallacher (Britain) 69 65 68 Marcel Siem (Germany) 65 69 68 Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain) 63 69 70 203 Joel Sjoeholm (Sweden) 71 66 66 Scott Jamieson (Britain) 65 68 70 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 66 67 70 Rory McIlroy (Britain) 66 65 72 204 Ben Curtis (U.S. …

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Golf-Veteran Bjorn leads in Dubai as McIlroy’s aim goes awry

February 11, 2012

DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Veteran Dane Thomas Bjornwas 14 under at the turn of the third round of the Dubai DesertClassic on Saturday, one-shot ahead of playing partner RoryMcIlroy and with a resurgent Lee Westwood in fierce pursuit. Bjorn, 40, and U.S. Open champion McIlroy began the day 13under after rattling in a succession of birdies in near-perfectconditions on the first two rounds.

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UPDATE 1-Golf-McIlroy, Bjorn sizzle in Dubai as Kaymer sinks hole-in-one

February 10, 2012

(updates at end of round) DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion RoryMcIlroy and Danish veteran Thomas Bjorn sunk late birdies to setthe pace at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, with the pair13-under after the second round. Behind them lurked Martin Kaymer – who claimed his firstever hole in one – and a resurgent Lee Westwood as golf’s topguns excelled on another windless day on Dubai’s Majlis course

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McIlroy takes lead in Dubai but may rue missed putts

February 10, 2012

DUBAI (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy sank seven birdies to be 13 under par after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, two shots ahead of Martin Kaymer, who hit his first hole-in-one. Surprise overnight leader Rafael Cabrera-Bello had yet to tee off. McIlroy may, however, rue a succession of missed long birdie chances as his putting often failed to match his long game

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