But the Englishman could end Tiger Woods' five-year reign at the top of the rankings this weekend at the Dunhill Championship in Scotland, an event that will feature eight of his European Ryder Cup team-mates as well as captain Colin Montgomerie and the Scot's assistants Paul McGinley and Darren Clarke.

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Hibs were without Sol Bamba and Colin Nish through injury, with youngsters David Wotherspoon and Paul Hanlon both coming into the starting line-up.

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Zoellick could also be eclipsed by Paul Evans, the nominee for Commerce secretary, and high-profile foreign policy nominees Colin Powell, Donald Rumsfeld and Condeleeza Rice.

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Playing staff also laid-off included Brian Kerr, Mickael Antoine-Curier, Eric Paton, Dominic Shimmin, Njazi Kuqi, Paul McHale, Scott Fox, Colin McMenamin and Charlie Grant.

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Nine of Europe's Ryder Cup players are in the field in the pro-am event in Scotland, plus captain Colin Montgomerie and vice captains Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley.

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