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Dubai Desert Classic Leaderboard

February 13, 2011 by · Comments Off on Dubai Desert Classic Leaderboard 

Dubai Desert Classic Leaderboard, Alvaro Quiros (FSY) from Spain has won the Dubai Desert Classic with a final round Sunday that included a wild hole-in-one triple bogey, Tiger Woods (FSY) to try to win his first tournament in 15 months s is collapsed.
(AFP) – Another week without a win for Tiger Woods, but the fallen star of world golf insists he is still on track and redouble efforts to bring in teachers.

The 35-year U.S. failed to find the vital spark, he was a consultant for the last day of the Dubai Desert Classic, and a tournament he has won a good performance in 2006 and 2008.

Starting the day just a stroke behind the leader, and with the realistic hope of a first tournament victory in 15 months, two bogeys and three soon took the wind from his sails.

Woods recovered the way back with birdies at the rank of the sixth and 11th, but with gusts of wind shook remodeled his swing, bogeys the 12th and 14th ended his challenge.

It came with a three over 75 and a tie for 20th place.

At least that’s an improvement on his tie for 44th place at Torrey Pines, California two weeks ago when he opened his season and Woods remained stubbornly optimistic.

“There were some bright spots this week. Also some glaring examples of what I have to work, which is good. I’ll go to work next week,” he said.

“It’s like anything, all my old feels are out the window when the wind blows, so the thing when you make a change.

“I went through this with Butch (Harmon) and I went through this with Hank (Haney).

“It’s great when the wind does not blow, but when I’m hitting shots and the wind blows, the change of feelings and motives of this new swing, they are exposed.”

Woods has begun to rethink radically its movement under the watchful eye of the Year Canadian coach Sean Foley last amid personal turmoil that beset his marriage and his career.

He has also completed extensive knee surgery he underwent in 2008 following his dramatic U.S. Open victory at Torrey Pines, which kept him sidelined for eight months.

Woods briefly show glimpses of his old form in Dubai, especially with his eagle finish the first round and his bogey-free 66 on Friday.

But when he needed to find another train on the weekend to release a ranking in boots, the game just was not there.

Yet he said that things are improving.

“It was a step in the right direction, no doubt,” he said.

“I improved a lot considering where I was at Torrey Pines a few weeks ago. This is a step in the right direction.

“He is progressing. It is progressing.”

Woods returns to U.S. to continue its preparations for the Masters in early April and should play in the upcoming WCG Matchplay in Arizona at the end of this month.

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Dubai Leaderboard

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Dubai Leaderboard, Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Dubai Desert Classic, Woods said, “Obviously I still have to pay attention to the short game and my techniques there, all the different shots, as well as the putting stroke…it’s progressing. I’m putting pieces together and working on the same things”.

(CP) – Alvaro Quiros of Spain won the Dubai Desert Classic with a final round Sunday that included a wild hole-in-one triple bogey as Woods ‘attempt to win his first tournament in 15 months’ s is collapsed.

The day the ranking has changed constantly, the 70th largest Quiros shot a 68 to finish with a total of 11-under 277.

Woods is still seeking his first tournament trophy in over a year after falling well short of a final round 3-over 75 and ended tied for 20th with a total of 4-under 284.

Quiros had an eagle on the second hole to take the lead before a triple bogey on the eighth left tied with Anders Hansen of Denmark who briefly took the lead shortly after.

Quiros has responded with a birdie on the ninth, then a hole-in-one on the par-3 No. 11 to go head. He fell back with a bogey on 14 but a birdie on 16 gave him the lead for good.

Hansen briefly took the lead with an eagle on No. 13 but he gave with a bogey on the 15th, ending the round on 2-under 70.

James Kingston of South Africa was also second with a final round 67.

Entering the final round one shot lead, Woods had two bogeys on holes in the early second and third leading cause of poor putting and chipping.

Woods managed to retrieve a ball back when his approach shot on the 6th ended a few meters from the axis. However, Woods, alternating with two birdies two bogeys on the back nine and then double bogeyed the 18th.

“There were some bright spots this week, but a few glaring examples of what I have to work,” Woods said. “It’s like anything. All my old feels (for clubs) are out the window when the wind blows. It’s one thing when you make the change. It’s good when the wind does not blow. But when you have to hit a shot if the wind blows … the reasons for this new swing are exposed “.

Woods, who won in Dubai in 2006 and 2008, is now in the midst of its longest drought without a win. His last victory came at the Australian Masters in November 2009.

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European Golf Tour

February 12, 2011 by · Comments Off on European Golf Tour 

European Golf Tour, (CP) – Scores Saturday from the Dubai Desert Classic, a 2.5 million us and to European Tour events, par-72, 7301 yards Emirates Golf:
Strong off the tee and hit his shots with exquisite control, Tiger Woods seemed like his old one. He turned in the best score of the day with a bogey-free 6-under 66 Friday in the running waves to the Dubai Desert Classic. The cycle put him four shots behind leader Rory McIlroy and gave him every reason to believe he can for the first time in over a year.

Woods was part of a power group that included top-ranked and second-ranked Lee Westwood Martin Kaymer. But that day, Woods has played as if it was undoubtedly once again No. 1.

“I felt good today. I hit many good shots, “said Woods, who compared his game to the way he played last year’s Challenge Chevron World, where he lost in overtime at the U.S. Open Graeme McDowell.

Woods, who was outdriving his playing partners, added precision to his blistering drives and approach shots. And unlike Wednesday, when he missed putts makable and approach shots hit across the green, the winner of 14 majors is regularly gave chances.

He finished with six birdies and was at 7-under 137 entering the weekend at the Emirates Golf Club. He won the tournament in 2006 and 2008.

“I felt like I drove very well,” he said. “I feel good. We worked on some things last night that I did not like. ”

McIlroy followed his opening 65 with a 68. This course brings out the best golfer in the 21-year-old from Northern Ireland, who won his only Tour victory for Europe in this tournament two years ago.

One stroke back at 10 years was Sergio Garcia (67) and South Africa Thomas Aiken (67), followed by England Steve Webster (68) at 8 under.

“I’m just concentrating on myself,” said McIlroy. “I do not mind playing well over the weekend or pull on this score. So I go out and shoot the numbers I want, while the most important thing. ”

Woods was tied for fifth place with Jean-Baptiste Gonnet of France, Anders Hansen of Denmark, Michael Hoey of Ireland North and Brett Rumford of Australia. Westwood (70) is 5-139 and under Kaymer (71) at 4 under.

McIlroy has struggled since winning the Championship Quail Hollow last year. He says he approached his game with more patience, and it seems to be working – he finished second in the championship last month in Abu Dhabi.

McIlroy bogeyed the par-4 whole seconds, but five birdies on his last 12 holes, including 18 for the second straight day.

“I thought after the start I had, I really hung in there and stayed patient and just sort of pick my birdies when I can,” said McIlroy. “I think I had 5 under 7 go. So, really pleased all around. ”

Westwood had four birdies but bogeyed two of his last four holes, missing two putts makable. Kaymer never seemed to go. His three birdies over the first six holes have been undermined by two bogeys.

“I do not give me enough chances,” said Westwood. “It was just a trick really plod a bit of a boring day.”

Westwood, who last year struggling with a calf injury, said his distance and control are not what they should be. He showed on approach shots that fell short, leaving long putts on several holes.

“Remote control is low when you’re not hitting it very well,” he said. “I’m just playing for fat greens and really try to do some long that I did not, which is why I’m 5 under. Always they’re with a chance. ”

Aiken, ranked 97th and known as much for his shoulder-length hair as for his swing, had 67s in the first two rounds.

“Missed a green all day and I was at the limit and I could putt,” he said. “Just been to put the ball in the right positions, and these vegetables are so pure that you will dig putts.”

Garcia, once ranked No. 2 but now No. 79, showed the consistency of this week had failed last year. He had two bogey-free rounds.

“I think the setting was probably the thing I’m doing my best these last three weeks,” said Garcia, who had a top-10 in Qatar last week. “It’s nice to see my game, my long game up for it. ”

Westwood could lose top spot if Kaymer wins and he finishes lower than second, and if Kaymer finished second and Westwood is outside the top 10. If Kaymer is tied for second, he could still become No. 1 for the first time if Westwood finished on the top 36. Woods could move ahead of Kaymer Kaymer if he wins and finished outside the top five.

Woods suspects it might do better going into a weekend when the strong wind is expected. Yet he enjoyed his second round, drawing his sixth hole emblematic of his era.

Woods drove the lane of 485-yard par-4 holes and hit an 8-iron about 160 yards off the stem, where he made a birdie easy. Just as he did with a monster drive on 18 on Thursday, which led to an eagle, the blow cheering crowds and a reminder of how good Woods can be when his game is on track.

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Dubai Desert Classic Leaderboard

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Dubai Desert Classic Leaderboard, (CP) – Tiger Woods survived a poor start and winds of 72 to post, the normal, leaving him only one shot behind leader Rory McIlroy and two entering the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic. The day when winds reached 45 km / h and dusty conditions played havoc with the rankings, Woods has shown an uncanny ability to come back repeatedly.

The former No. 1-ranked Americans ended the third round with a grand total of 7-under 209, second behind round leader McIlroy (75), Denmark’s Anders Hansen (71) and Africa South Thomas Aiken (74) who are all at 8-under 208. He sits in a tie in five directions for the fourth. Woods should not even be in contention going into Sunday. But the difficult conditions took their toll on most of the top players, finishing with 3-plus McIlroy and Sergio Garcia – who was eight strokes ahead of Woods after nine holes – finishing at 3-over and tied with Woods and five other players. About two-thirds of the field did not break through.

“The fact that I was able to battle of 4-above normal and put me with a chance of going into tomorrow, I’m proud of that,” said Woods, who had an eagle and four birdies but also four bogeys and a double bogey. “I hope I can build on that.”

Woods started poorly with bogeys on the first two holes, mainly due to errant drives that went far to the left of the fairway. He fired a shot back with a birdie on the third. But he bogeyed the eighth and ended up with a double bogey on the ninth after his approach shot was taken in the wind, fell just short of the green and rolled into the water.

But at the start, Woods showed some of his trademark magic. He responded with an eagle on the 10th, chipping in from 35 feet. He followed with a birdie that seemed to settle. But after running several pars, put his troubles returned with a bogey on No. 16 – “. Come on Tiger Woods incentive to pay before finishing with

The former top-ranked player on all stops pulled out of 17, driving the rear edge green 359-yard hole. But then his chip past the hole and had he missed easy birdie. That left him on 18 when he played with caution, choosing to put in place rather than driving the green. It paid off when he managed to loop over a putt from 30 feet, prompting him to pump his fist as the crowd cheered wildly.

Woods, who won in Dubai in 2006 and 2008, seeks his first victory in over a year.

McIlroy, who won his only European Tour event here in 2009, also had a terrible start. He had three bogeys directly hand the head of Garcia, including a drive on the second that landed in the sand and scrub each other on the third, which ended in the bunker.

Like Woods, McIlroy has managed to turn his game around on the back nine with a birdie and a string of pars.

“There were some tricks that I leave out of me … and I did not let that happen today, which is a positive sign,” said McIlroy. “And I’m still, you know in the lead, tied for the lead … I’m always there with a great opportunity. It’s just very clustered at the minute and now a lot of guys have a chance to win.”

Of all the contenders, Garcia had the most dramatic change of fortunes. After opening with a bogey, 31-year-old Spaniard made a race with two birdies on his next four holes to take exclusive possession of the head.

But Garcia collapsed on the back nine, carding two bogeys and a double bogey on the 17th after his drive hit a tree and had to drop a ball. This gave him back to McIlroy and several others for the good entering Sunday’s final.

Garcia said his inability to keep his head was “regrettable” but insisted he played as well as it could under these conditions.

“I have not played the back nine that bad. I hit some bad shots, but I had him well,” said Garcia.

Top-ranked Lee Westwood is tied for 13th at 5-under while No. 2-ranked Martin Kaymer is eight shots adrift of the leader after carding a 4-over 76.

There is still a small chance that the results of the tournament could see a changing of the guard at the top.

Westwood could lose top spot if Kaymer wins and he finishes lower than second, and if Kaymer finished second and Westwood is outside the top 10.

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Dubai Golf

February 12, 2011 by · Comments Off on Dubai Golf 

Dubai Golf, (AP) – Tiger Woods (FSY) overcame a poor start in windy conditions to shoot a par 72, one shot behind leader Rory McIlroy (FSY) and two entering the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic. The days of dust in the desert, Woods has shown an incredible ability to rally repeatedly. He finished with a total of 7-under 209, behind second-round leader McIlroy (75), Denmark’s Anders Hansen (FSY) (71) and South Africa’s Thomas Aiken (FSY) (74).

Woods should not even be in contention going into Sunday. But the difficult conditions took their toll on most of the top players, with McIlroy finished at 3 over and Sergio Garcia (FSY) – who was eight strokes ahead of Woods after nine holes – ending through 3 and tied with Woods and five other players.

In a series uneven, Woods had an eagle, four birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey.

“The fact I was able to battle of 4-over par and put me with a chance of going into tomorrow, I’m proud of that,” Woods said. “I hope I can ‘t press it. ”

Woods started poorly with bogeys on the first two holes, mostly from readers who would stray much left of the fairway. He fired a shot back with a birdie on the third. But he bogeyed the eighth and ended up with a double bogey on the ninth after his approach shot was taken in the wind, fell just short of the green and rolled into the water.

At first, Woods has shown some resilience of its brand. He responded with an eagle on the 10th, chipping in from 35 feet. He continued with a birdie that seemed to settle. But after running several pars, put his troubles returned with a bogey on No. 16 – “. Come on Tiger Woods incentive to pay before finishing with

The former top-ranked player on all stops pulled out of 17, riding on the back edge of the green on the 359-yard hole. But his chip past the hole and had he missed easy birdie.

He played cautiously on the 18th, by choosing to put in place rather than drive the green. It paid off when he managed to loop over a putt from 30 feet, causing a hand pump in the gallery applauded.

Woods is seeking his first victory in over a year. He won in Dubai in 2006 and 2008.

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