Maybin seals Dubai berth

TOUR rookie Gareth Maybin is now heading to next month’s season-ending Dubai World Championship while Gary Murphy has moved closer to securing his Tour card after the Irish duo shared fourth place in the Madrid Masters.

Maybin carded the lowest final round of an eight under par 64 while Murphy battled dehydration in carding a 68 for both to end on 18-under par on the Centro Nacional course.

England’s Ross McGowan secured a maiden Tour win courtesy of a final round 71 and win by three strokes on 25-under par while his victory moves him into second place behind fellow Brit Simon Dyson on the 2010 Ryder Cup qualifying point’s list