McGrane relieved to have made it

DAMIEN MCGRANE says it’s only by ‘the skin of his teeth’ he’s competing in the inaugural Dubai World Championship.

McGrane was home last week anxiously watching the outcome of the UBS Hong Kong and praying he would not be bumped out of the leading 60 on the Race to Dubai money list.

He was lying 56th at the start of the week and was fortunate that only two players competing in Hong Kong, including the winner, Frenchman Gregory Bourdy, went past him.