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Martin Kaymer's progress to the final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play on Sunday is enough for him to become the world's new number one.

Tiger Woods and defending champion Ian Poulter have both been dumped out of the WGC-Accenture Match Play in the first round.

Graeme McDowell is hoping for an upturn in his fortunes at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship when he faces Heath Slocum.

Ernie Els is expected to take his place in the field for the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship despite a neck injury.

Lee Westwood will now face Henrik Stenson in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play after Toru Taniguchi was forced to retire.

Pablo Larrazabal is the clubhouse leader at the Avantha Masters and sits at the top of the leaderboard on -11 with Richard Coles.

Fred Couples claims his vast experience of playing at Riviera is paying off after opening a two-shot lead at the Northern Trust Open.

Dane Robert-Jan Derksen leads the field by one shot in India but the majority of the players have yet to compete their first rounds.

Jeev Milkha Singh admits he is playing through the pain of a lower back injury, but insists he is "moving in the right direction".

The behaviour of Tiger Woods is under more scrutiny after he was seen spitting on a green during the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Alvaro Quiros won the Dubai Desert Classic by one shot after a roller coaster final 18 holes.

Steve Marino surged four strokes clear in the second round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am after a second round full of birdies.

Rory McIlroy could be set for a final-round showdown with Tiger Woods as he leads the Dubai Desert Classic with Woods back in fifth.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy leads the Omega Dubai Desert Classic by two shots after a superb first-round seven-under par 65.

Mark Wilson admits he is enjoying a purple patch in his career after winning the delayed Phoenix Open in a play-off on Monday.

Dane Thomas Bjorn produced an excellent third round to move one shot clear of the field at 11-under at the Qatar Masters.

The Phoenix Open will now be completed on Monday as unseasonal conditions mean half the field have yet to begin their second round.

Lee Westwood has missed the cut at the Qatar Masters and could be knocked off the top of the world rankings by Martin Kaymer.

Retief Goosen managed to combat the blustery conditions to lead the field by one shot after the first round of the Qatar Masters.

Colin Montgomerie has admitted he is a fan of the European Tour's Middle East tournaments and he would like more events.