Dubai World Championship presented by DP World...

Day 2  (Friday 20th November)...

Lee Westwood (-9)  Birdie putts dropped at last at 16 & 18 to snatch a lead

Rory McIlroy (-7)  A blistering start, a faltering back nine in a 69, but nicely placed of course

Louis Oosthuizen (-7)  He did so well in the Middle East early in the year, and it's working again with a 66

Ross McGowan (-7)  A 20 foot birdie putt holed at the last matched Oosthuizen's 66

Robert Allenby (-7)  "Marathon not a sprint" says the previous leader; no harm done in a 72

Padraig Harrington (-7)  An outright leader until a double-bogey having twice found water at the 18th

Alex Noren (-5)  The first eagle of the week at 18 in spectacular style for the Swede

Scott Strange (-4)  The Genworth figures show he needed only 20 putts in a round of 67

Martin Kaymer (-2)  Two bogeys to finish harm his chances of finishing top of the money list

Ross Fisher (E)  Is a one under par 71 enough to keep him involved in the chase to be Europe's number one?

Graeme Storm (E)  How to turn a 78 into a 66...white wine and sleep helps!

Day 1...

Robert Allenby (-7)  The Australian appreciates what his countryman Greg Norman has created, and shoots a 65

Lee Westwood (-6)  Winning the tournament is at the forefront of his mind, but a 66 is great in the Race too (with Iain Carter)

Chris Wood (-6)  He felt the ache from his ankle injury at the 15th, but birdied the last four for a 66

Camilo Villegas (-6)  A blemish free round for the Colombian, revelling in near perfect conditions

Padraig Harrington (-4)  A good start, but listen to his comments about the French football celebrations!

Rory McIlroy (-4)  Trading birdies with Westwood on the back nine, the Race to Dubai leader is well placed

Thomas Aiken (-4)  The South African birdies four of the last five holes for a 68

Adam Scott (-4)  A poor year, but the Aussie is coming into form and enjoys a bogey free start (with Tim Barter)

Martin Kaymer (-1)  A reasonable foundation for the man placed third in the Race

Ross Fisher (+1)  A double-bogey to start, so there's plenty of ground to make up, but he's positive

Welsh - Bradley Dredge at two under and Jamie Donaldson with a 73 are the first to complete the Earth course

Preview...

Rory McIlroy - Leading the Race to be Europe's number one and in a hot vein of form (with Greg Allen)

Lee Westwood - In second place behind McIlroy, excited by the challenge of claiming a second Order of Merit

Martin Kaymer - Glad to still be in the hunt to be Europe's number 1 after weeks out with injury

Martin Kaymer - Third place in the Race to Dubai...his thoughts in his own language

Ross Fisher - The Volvo Matchplay champion's the fourth of the contenders to end the year as Europe's best

Greg Norman - The former world number one has designed the Earth course on which the event takes place

UBS Hong Kong Open WINNER & other stories...

Gregory Bourdy (-19)  An assured 67 to clinch a third Tour title and a place in the Dubai World Championship

Rory McIlroy (-17)  A superb 64 to put the pressure on, but he's second again in Hong Kong

Scott Drummond (-10)  The former PGA champion shoots a 66; it's not enough to keep his playing rights

Simon Khan (-8)  A valiant closing 64, but the former Wales Open champion will lose his Tour card

WGC - HSBC Champions WINNER...

Phil Mickelson (-17)  A second victory in the event and a second WGC title this year