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For the first time ever Europe has six players in the world's top 10. They include Rory McIlroy, who at 20 years six months is the second youngest ever to be part of the elite group. The Northern Irishman's third-place finish at the Dubai World Championship - not enough to make him And waiting in the wings are Martin Kaymer at 12th, Ian Poulter 13th and Ross Fisher 20th. Americans still occupy the top three positions with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker, while 49-year-old Kenny Perry is the most immediate target for McIlroy at ninth. Based on the current standings Montgomerie would be able to pick a 12-strong line-up entirely of players in the top 33, but United States captain Corey Pavin need go down only to 31st-placed Nick Watney. McIlroy is in China this week for the World Cup and, despite his disappointment at failing to hold onto the Order of Merit lead in the final week, insists he is ready to give it his all. He partners Graeme McDowell, with whom he won three out of four games for Britain and Ireland against Continental Europe at the Vivendi Trophy in September. "It would be great to win and bring the trophy home to Northern Ireland!" he joked with Irish reporters in Dubai. In golf the two countries compete as one and Dubliners Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley were successful in 1997. When it comes to the Olympics, however, McIlroy has already said he intends to compete for Great Britain if he qualifies. He earned £960,000 in the United Arab Emirates from his third place in the event and second place on the money list - but a small fraction of it may have to be paid back. McIlroy smashed an advertising hoarding in frustration during his final round and European Tour director of operations David Garland said the incident will be looked into. During the 2007 Open at Carnoustie Stenson broke a tee marker and was fined £500. "It was better than JP (his caddie JP Fitzgerald) feeling my wrath, I suppose," said McIlroy. "I'd hit the board with my second shot and it was not my favourite thing in the world at that point." Latest rankings: 1 Tiger Woods 15.93pts, 2 Phil Mickelson 8.95, 3 Steve Stricker 7.20, 4 Lee Westwood, 5 Paul Casey 5.82, 6 Padraig Harrington 5.82, 7 Henrik Stenson, 8 Sergio Garcia 5.18, 9 Kenny Perry 5.17, 10 Rory McIlroy 5.12 11 Jim Furyk 5.08, 12 Martin Kaymer 4.89, 13 Ian Poulter 4.83, 14 Geoff Ogilvy 4.78, 15 Sean O'Hair 4.46, 16 Stewart Cink 4.44, 17 Ernie Els 4.28, 18 Lucas Glover 4.09, 19 Retief Goosen 4.05, 20 Ross Fisher 4.02 Other leading Europeans: 25 Robert Karlsson, 28 Luke Donald, 33 Soren Kjeldsen, 37 Francesco Molinari, 40 Oliver Wilson, 42 Miguel Angel Jimenez, 44 Soren Hansen, 45 Simon Dyson, 46 Alvaro Quiros, 47 Anders Hansen, 49 Peter Hanson, 51 Graeme McDowell, 53 Alexander Noren, 60 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, 63 Edoardo Molinari, 68 Justin Rose, 70 Ross McGowan, 71 Chris Wood, 81 Anthony Wall, 88 Gregory Bourdy, 98 Thomas Levet. --> |
Spain still most popular
Spain is still the most popular destination for overseas property seekers, new research has revealed.Property portal Prime Location has said that 30 per cent of all searches in November were for Spain, with France in second place on 29 per cent and the US in third with 21 per cent.The overall tally of
Markets
There are markets along the Costa del Sol every day except Sundays and these usually operate from about 9/10am until about 2pm. They tend to be manned by the same stall holders who set up their stalls somewhere different every day and then pack them away about 2pm only to start all over again the next morning.
You will find a wide range of goods on sale such as clothes, shoes, towels and blankets, ceramic pots and dishes to mention just a few. The prices tend to be fixed but if you think they are too high you may managed to barter with a few of the sellers - they may claim not to speak English but most of them have some knowledge of the language.Below we have created a complete list of markets on the Costa del Sol by day. There are also flea markets on some days which sell some old Spanish items which you may find interesting.
Costa Del Sol Markets
What do the markets offer?
Vegetable and fruit: If you are a lover of fresh fruits, nuts, olives, vegetables, herbs and flowers then the weekly town and village markets are the best places to buy it. You can’t find it cheaper anywhere or better quality else.
Ceramic and Pottery: Andalucía produces a lot of ceramic and pottery. Every region