GRAEME McDOWELL emerged from what he described as a war of attrition at Valderrama yesterday to capture his third title of a momentous season and appreciably narrow the gap between himself and the German Martin Kaymer in the European Tour’s Race to Dubai order of merit.

SPAIN’S Costa del Sol is buzzing with expectation at the imminent opening of an entirely new concept that is set to radically alter the way golf is played in this hugely popular destination.