O'Meara triumphs in the desert

Mark O’Meara, the 47-year-old former Masters and Open champion, today achieved his first big victory since 1998.

Sun, 07 Mar, 2004 - 13:23

Mark O’Meara, the 47-year-old former Masters and Open champion, today achieved his first big victory since 1998.

A closing 69 in the Dubai Desert Classic gave O’Meara, a lowly 201st in the world rankings, a one-stroke win over Ireland’s Paul McGinley, his playing partner on all four days.

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Courts Golf Dubai Desert Classic Place: United States Place: Emirates GC Place: United Arab Emirates Place: USA Place: Den Place: NZL Place: Rsa Place: FRA Place: Ita Place: Swe Place: THA Place: Spa Person: O'Meara Person: Mark O’Meara Person: O’Meara Person: Paul McGinley Person: Tiger Woods Person: Woods Person: Ernie Els Person: David Howell Person: McGinley Person: Dubliner Person: Marcel Siem Person: Thongchai Jaidee Person: Brian Davis Person: Peter Lawrie Person: Greg Owen Person: Joakim Haeggman Person: Paul Casey Person: Bradley Dredge Person: Colin Montgomerie Person: Lee Westwood Person: Andrew Marshall Person: Michael Campbell Person: Gary Orr Person: Damien McGrane Person: Simon Dyson Person: Wade Ormsby Person: Raphael Jacquelin Person: Jean Van de Velde Person: Marcus Fraser Person: Steve Webster Person: Padraig Harrington Person: Richard Green Person: Brett Rumford Person: Louis Oosthuizen Person: Nick Faldo Person: Charl Schwartzel Person: Phillip Price Person: Paul Broadhurst Person: Ian Poulter Person: Stephen Gallacher Person: Jarmo Sandelin Person: Lian-Wei Zhang Person: Maarten Lafeber Person: Martin Maritz Person: Simon Khan Person: Michael Jonzon Person: Anders Hansen Person: Raymond Russell Person: Mark Foster Person: Kenneth Ferrie Person: James Kingston Person: Gary Murphy Person: Martin Lemesurier Person: Mikko Ilonen Person: Gregory Havret Person: Henrik Stenson Person: Emanuele Canonica Person: John Bickerton Person: Peter Hanson Person: Stephen Scahill Person: Christian Cevaer Person: Soren Hansen Person: Stuart Little Person: Robert Karlsson Person: Mark Roe Person: Peter Baker Person: Gary Evans Person: Miles Tunnicliff Person: Darren Fichardt Person: Richard Sterne Person: Thavorn Wiratchant Person: Alastair Forsyth Person: Andrew Coltart Person: Mads Vibe-Hastrup Person: Ben Banks Person: Carlos Rodiles Event: Masters and Event: Masters Event: Dubai Desert Classic

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