McDowell poised to pounce on Kaymer

TWELVE months ago, Rory McIlroy arrived in Dubai leading the Euro-pean Tour order of merit but was caught on the line by the fast finishing Lee Westwood.

Westwood had to win the tournament to overtake the Irish tyro and that’s what he did, shooting 23 under par to earn the first prize of €830,675 and the Race to Dubai bonus of €996,910.

Now another Irishman, Graeme McDowell, hopes to go one better than McIlroy and even though the odds are very much against him catching leader Martin Kaymer, Westwood’s achievement in 2009 proves that it can also be done.