Golf:Unsurprisingly, Lee Westwood's victory in the Race to Dubai has seen the Englishman named the European Tour golfer of the month for November.

The 36-year-old’s triumph at the season ending Dubai World Championship saw him move ahead of Rory McIlroy in the Order of Merit with earnings of €4,237,762 for the campaign.

The monthly winners, listed below, will now go forward for consideration for 2009 European Tour golfer of the year award, the winner of which will be announced in due course.

European Tour golfers of the month

January- Rory McIlroy
February- Geoff Ogilvy
March- Soren Kjeldsen
April- Angel Cabrera
May- Shane Lowry
June- Nick Dougherty
July- Martin Kaymer
August- Lee Westwood
September- Rafael Cabrera-Bello
October- Ross Fisher
November- Lee Westwood