Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland tees off on the second hole at the Earth course, during the third round of Dubai World Championship European Tour golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Lorne Rubenstein

McIlroy's exuberance is contagious

Northern Ireland golfer didn’t win Sunday’s Dubai World Championship but can still be proud of a memorable season

Stephen Ames, left, of Canada, gets a congratulatory hug from his son, Ryan, 10, after winning the Children's Miracle Network Classic PGA golf tournament in the second hole of a sudden death playoff at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Lorne Rubenstein

Ames caps season with win

"All right, I’ll try my best,"Stephen Ames, to his son Ryan, after the latter provided 18th-hole motivation

: Lucas Glover of the U.S. kisses the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf championship on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, June 22, 2009. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan
Lorne Rubenstein

When minors won majors

While the World’s two best golfers struck out in the quest for prestigious hardware; few fans can remember who actually won this year’s big four tournaments

England's Lee Westwood, centre, receives the Harry Vardon trophy of the Race to Dubai from Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Dubai Road and Transportation, left, and an unidentified official, right, at the Earth course, after he won the final round of Dubai World Championship European Tour golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.

Westwood now Europe's No. 1

Englishman wins Race to Dubai after crusing to Dubai World Championship and clinching European money title in the process

McPherson high and dry at LPGA

South Carolina golfer shoots 5-under-67 for one stroke second round lead at rain shortened Tour Championship

Canadian closes in at PGA Q-School

Keven Fortin-Simard of Quebec City moves a step closer to realizing dream

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