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Skysports.com takes a look back at Lee Westwood's season after his 'Race to Dubai' success.

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Lee Westwood produced a quite scintillating display to win the Dubai World Championship and, in the process, the first-ever 'Road to Dubai' crown. The 51-tournament series replaced the European Order of Merit at the start of the season and proved a roaring success with a thrilling climax. Westwood's superlative performance in Dubai saw him finish six shots clear of his nearest rival, allowing him to overhaul Rory McIlroy and clinch the Road to Dubai trophy and an estimated £1.6million pay-day. Here we look back at Westwood's season and see just how he won the 2009 European Tour 'Race to Dubai'. WESTWOOD'S SEASON: 2008
Dec 11-14 Dunhill Championship: 16th, 66-70-70-71=277 (-11) €12,720 Dec 18-21 South African Open: 3rd, 66-68-68-73=275 (-13) €53,200 2009
Jan 22-05 Qatar Masters: 27th, 67-73-67-74=281 (-7) €17,638 Jan 29-Feb 1 Dubai Desert Classic: 39th, 70-70-73-72=285 (-3) €12,229 Feb 19-22 Johnnie Walker Classic: 7th, 66-73-68-67=274 (-14) €42,461 Feb 25-Mar 1 WGC-Accenture Match Play: 17th (2nd rd), €74,724 Mar 12-15 WGC-CA Championship: 61st, 71-71-78-69=289 (+1) €31,216 Apr 9-12 THE MASTERS: 43rd, 70-72-70-79=291 (+3) €20,673 Apr 23-26 Ballantine's: 34th, 71-73-76-74=294 (+6) €14,910 May 14-17 Irish Open: 30th, 68-66-77-74=285 (-3) €25,800 May 21-24 BMW PGA Championship: MC, 77-77=154 (+10) May 28-31 European Open: 27th, 70-75-74-70=289 (+1) €18,835 Jun 18-21 US OPEN: 23rd, 72-66-74-73=285 (+5) €53,900 Jul 2-5 French Open: 2nd, 68-68-70-65=271 (-13) €444,440 Jul 9-12 Barclays Scottish Open: 8th, 73-66-64-71=274 (-10) €82,382 Jul 16-19 THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 3rd, 68-70-70-71=279 (-1) €294,629 Aug 6-9 WGC-Bridgestone: 9th, 69-71-70-65=275 (-5) €114,218 Aug 13-16 USPGA CHAMPIONSHIP: 3rd, 70-72-73-70=285 (-3) €303,573 Sep 3-6 Omega European Masters: 23rd, 71-67-73-66=277 (-7) €19,900 Sep 10-13 Mercedes-Benz: 8th, 70-69-72-68=279 (-9) €47,000 Oct 1-4 Alfred Dunhill Links: 9th, 73-67-66-69=275 (-13) €57,487 Oct 15-18 Portugal Masters: 1st, 66-67-66-66=265 (-23) €500,000 Oct 29-Nov 1 Volvo World Match Play: 9th, (3rd in group) €63,375 Nov 5-8 WGC-HSBC Champions: 8th, 70-71-65-71=277 (-11) €99,264 Nov 12-15 Hong Kong Open: 54th, 66-70-69-74=279 (-1) €5,697 Nov 19-22 Dubai World Championship: 1st, 66-69-66-64=265 (-23) €830,675 Summary: Played 26, 2 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top 10s, 144 under par NB: MC = missed cut; prize money in euros

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