Derksen's a shock winner

Virtually unknown Dutchman Robert-Jan Derksen pulled off an amazing golfing upset today when he beat world number two Ernie Els to the Dubai Desert Classic today.

Derksen's a shock winner

Virtually unknown Dutchman Robert-Jan Derksen pulled off an amazing golfing upset today when he beat world number two Ernie Els to the Dubai Desert Classic today.

Derksen, a 29-year-old from Nijmegen, has never previously had a top 10 finish on the European tour.

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