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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

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 sinks eagle to lead Dubai Classic by one shot

February 12, 2012

DUBAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Lee Westwood was one shotahead at the turn on the final round of the Dubai Desert Classicon Sunday after sinking a 35-foot eagle to stay clear of thepack on 16 under. The world number three started the day at 15 under, one shotclear of playing partners Marcel Siem and Stephen Gallacher,while U.S Open champion Rory McIlroy, who had been leading atthe halfway stage, started two off the pace. …

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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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UPDATE 1-Golf-Westwood in charge as McIlroy, Bjorn toil in Dubai

February 11, 2012

(Updates at end of round) DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s Lee Westwood tookcharge of the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday, shooting 67 tomove 15 under after the third round as former frontrunners RoryMcIlroy and Thomas Bjorn toiled under a searing sun. Starting three shots behind, Westwood now leads McIlroy bytwo and Bjorn by three, while outsiders Marcel Siem, StephenGallacher and Rafael Cabrera-Bello are joint-second on 14 under. …

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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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McIlroy, Bjorn sizzle in Dubai as Kaymer sinks

February 10, 2012

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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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