JEEV POSTS HIS BEST FINISH IN A MAJOR

DUBAI, April 14 - ''golf in DUBAI'' global ambassadors kept the flame flickering in adversity, producing a mixed bag of performances as Trevor Immelman blew the tournament script upside down, winning the Masters by three shots at the wind-swept Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday.

Lee Westwood, starting off the blocks with a sizzling 69, finished a respectable tied 11th on level-par 288, eight shots adrift of the new champion from South Africa while Henrik Stenson, tipped by Nick Faldo and Luke Donald as the man with the Masters calibre, settled for tied 17th on 290.

DUBAI, Feb 3 - Tiger Woods underlined his status as the world’s greatest player with a mesmerising final round performance to win the Dubai Desert Classic, conjuring a sizzling 65 to take the title by a shot from Martin Kaymer.

On a day of thrilling drama at the Emirates Golf Club, Woods emerged the victor after a quite sensational back nine of six under par 31 that culminated in a stunning up and down for a title winning birdie on the 18th green. It was a classic Woods moment, the kind of finish that only a man of his peerless mental fortitude could produce.

DUBAI, February 2 - You''re in a great position for going into the final round?
Obviously, I''m happy with that. I was two ahead Ernie (Els) last year and now I''m one behind. I don''t know if that''s a good omen or not. It''s always hard to defend a title, but I''m very happy with the job I''m doing. I''m proud of that.

Have you ever defended a title before?
I have not.

DUBAI, Feb 3 – When Tiger Woods held aloft the elegant Dubai Desert Classic trophy against the lively backdrop of the lake guarding the 18th green on Sunday evening, the world number one became only the second player after Ernie Els (1994, 2002 and 2005) to win Dubai Desert Classic more than once in the 19-year-old history of the tournament.

Promoted and organised by ''golf in DUBAI,'' the tournament once again a attracted a stellar cast, spearheaded by Woods (who also won in 2006), 2007 winner Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood and Jeev Milkha Singh among other superstars.

DUBAI, February 2 - ERNIE Els produced a blistering seven under par 65 to lead the Dubai Desert Classic by one stroke from defending champion Henrik Stenson, with Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowella further two strokes back and World Number One Tiger Woods four off the pace.

The South African world No 5, who had triumphed here in 2005, 2002 and 1994, played some sublime golf to seize control of a tournament which appears to bring out the best in him. He certainly looked to be in fine nick, particularly when putting for an eagle 3 on the par-five 10th hole. Els set up the feat with the help of a daring three-wood second shot, before holing in from three feet.