Poulter in the lead after 3 rds, will he get back to back wins?

Ian Poulter is in the lead again, going into the final round of the Dubai World Championship. Ranked #11 in world rankings, he is 2 strokes ahead of the pack at 12 under.

His rounds of 69, 66 & 69 are reminiscent of one week ago when he shot all four rounds in the 60's to win the trophy at the UBS Hong Kong Open.

Ian had a first round 69, bogey free with 3 birdies. His 2nd round of 66 consisted of 6 birdies. The 3rd round of 69 had 5 birdies and 2 bogeys.

While Ross Fisher made a run yesterday up the leaderboard to tie Ian, he is currently in a 3 way tie for 2nd place at -10 alongside Fransesco Molinari, and Thongchai Jaidee. It appears that Lee Westwood could be strenghthening his hold on the #1 ranking, if he continues to play well and finish in the top 10 at this final tournament of the season. The only way he could lose that ranking is if Martin Kaymer finishes in the top 2. Westwood could finish 2nd in the Race to Dubai, with a strong finish in tomorrow final round. Westwood has had 32 career wins in his 24 yrs on Tour, as well as 7 Ryder Cup appearances.

Kaymer, who had a struggle in Singapore and skipped last week's UBS Hong Kong Open, will be pouring on the steam in an effort to win the European Tour Money Title. In that Title, he currently leads Graeme McDowell and Lee Westwood.

Graeme could capture the title with a win in Dubai this week or a sole spot in 2nd place as long as Kaymer doesn't finish any higher than 3rd. Kaymer had skipped last week's UBS Hong Kong Open so that he could rest up for this week's final in Dubai, United Arab of Emirates. Graeme currently sits at -2 in a tie for 30th place after 3 rounds, so it doesn't appear he can have any chance of catching Kaymer with only the final round to go. Kaymer has stated that a win in Dubai would be the clinching of 3 goals he set for himself; to win a major, win the Ryder Cup, and become the #1 golfer in Europe.

Meanwhile, the 3 gents (Louis Oosthuizen, Graeme McDowell & Martin Kaymer) were awarded Honorary Life Memberships of The European Tour, Europe's highest award. All 3 have won Majors this year; Kaymer, the US PGA Champion, McDowell,the US Open and  Oosthuizen, the Open Champion. They received their Silver Life Membership cards and Money Clips by the Chief Executive of The European Tour by George O'Grady. This special presentation was in the Jumeirah Golf Estates Clubhouse, prior to the start of the Dubai World Championship. Congrats Gents!

You can catch the final round on Golf Channel live from 3:00 am - 8:00 am, or a repeat at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm or 6:30 pm. This is going to be a great final round. Can Ian Poulter have back to back wins? Will Westwood hold on to the #1 World Ranking? Will Martin Kaymer win the European Money Title? Don't miss this European Tour final event!

Now, Go Hit Some Balls..................