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The 2011 Race to Dubai got underway this past weekend, with Spain’s Pablo Martin successfully defending his title at the Alfred Dunhill Championship. There are still dozens of tournament remaining before the Race ends next December at the Dubai World Championship, but every Euro counts. The top 60 golfers make it to Dubai, and the top 15 earn a share of €750,000 in bonus money.

Here are the top 15 golfers in the standings after the first tournament, with their finish at the Dunhill Championship, their world ranking and their final ranking in last year’s Race to Dubai:

1. Pablo Martin, Spain Won €158,500, World Ranking: 182, 2010 Finish: 66
T2. Charl Schwartzel, South Africa T2 €77,767, World Ranking: 37, 2010 Finish: 8
T2. Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark T2 €77,767, World Ranking: 137, 2010 Finish: 233
4. Thomas Aiken, South Africa 5 €41,300, World Ranking: 143, 2010 Finish: 58
5. Robert Dinwiddie, England T6 €32,450, World Ranking: 301, 2010 Finish: 170
T6. David Drysdale, Scotland T8 €23,100, World Ranking: 225, 2010 Finish: 73
T6. Robert Rock, England T8 €23,100, World Ranking: 149, 2010 Finish: 57
T8. James Kingston, South Africa T10 €18,067, World Ranking: 159, 2010 Finish: 79
T8. Jbe’ Kruger, South Africa T10 €18,067, World Ranking: 138, 2010 Finish: N/A
T10. David Howell, England T13 €15,200, World Ranking: 406, 2010 Finish: 96
T10. Tjaart Van Der Walt, South Africa T13 €15,200, World Ranking: 685, 2010 Finish: N/A
T12. Hennie Otto, South Africa T15 €12.967, World Ranking: 292, 2010 Finish: 108
T12. Keith Horne, South Africa T15 €12.967, World Ranking: 274, 2010 Finish: 94
T12. Phillip Price, Wales T15 €12.967, World Ranking: 488, 2010 Finish: 100
T12. Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Spain T15 €12.967, World Ranking: 211, 2010 Finish: 78