Nine Dogs and Only One Bone

The Race is on. It's almost half past middle of the night right here in North Carolina, and sixteen gamers are on the path at the DP World Tour Championship. Stenson and pals may not tee off for some other three hours or so.

According to the ET website, handiest nine gamers nonetheless have a risk to win the Race to Dubai. Those gamers (in order from 1 to 9) are:

1. Henrik Stenson
2. Justin Rose
3. Graeme McDowell
4. Ian Poulter
5. Jamie Donaldson
6. Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño
7. Thongchai Jaidee
8. Richard Sterne
9. Victor Dubuisson

Of course, you have to figure only the Top4 have a realistic chance to win. Donaldson is almost as far behind Poulter as McDowell is behind Stenson... and both McDowell and Poulter need help to catch the Stensonator.

As a ways as I can see, the big question this week is whether or not Stenson's injured wrist will decide his fate. Justin Rose has been gambling extremely well the last few weeks and played properly at Dubai ultimate year. He's probably the favourite this week. But the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates can play to 7675 yards (7017 meters), which ought to favor Stenson if his wrist holds up.

You see, not handiest is Stenson lengthy but he lives in Dubai as properly.

Can Stenson win the Race to Dubai to go together with his FedExCup? I don't know, but if I changed into a betting guy I'd positioned my cash on Stenson. We'll realize the solution soon sufficient.

The photograph came the European Tour picture page.