Dream come true for McDowell

GRAEME McDOWELL has climbed to 38th in the world rankings after tying for second in the Bay Hill Classic in Orlando at the weekend.

Accordingly, he brings to three the number of Irish golfers playing in the Players Championship at Sawgrass this week and in the Masters at Augusta National on April 7.

He has now amassed $700,630 in five outings on the US Tour and so is entitled to temporary special membership and to an unlimited number of sponsors exemptions for the remainder of 2005.