The 1999 Open winner has never got the plaudits he deserves, but he has proved once again what a good golfer he can be Despite scurrilous claims to the contrary Paul Lawrie – an Open champion in 1999 and multiple winner at the highest level – has always been a very fine golfer. He won again on the European Tour this year and after opening round 65 at the Dubai World Championship he is once again making his mark, taking an early lead in the final tournament of the 2011 season. So much for know-nothing “experts” who called him an unworthy winner of golf’s biggest event

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