Partial credit goes to crossover star and Sprint Cup rookie of the year candidate Danica Patrick.
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Swedish Ryder Cup star Pierre Fulke was the worst of the European contingent at 21 over par.
His former Real Madrid teammate and Brazil World Cup star Ronaldo was also honored ahead of kick off.
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American Ryder Cup star Stewart, who died on October 25, was eighth in the list before being removed.
"Derbyshire made me a very good offer, and it was a difficult decision to leave, " said World Cup star Rankin.
The two-time Ryder Cup star lies seventh in Europe's ranking table with the top 10 by 3 September qualifying automatically.
Cresswell headed in a left-wing cross from American World Cup star Eddie Lewis from just 10 yards out for the winner.
Ryder Cup star Casey had a putt from 15 feet to win outright on the 72nd green but left his effort short.
"Although I hit the ball extremely well from tee to green, I missed a bunch of putts, " said the Ryder Cup star.
Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane is also sweating on the fitness of World Cup star Siphiwe Tshabalala, who has a hamstring problem.
That was 10 shots worse than his first round and left the former Walker Cup star on two over par, six off the lead.
Fellow Ryder Cup star Lee Westwood was well placed after a 66 for nine-under 134, sharing third spot with Swede Henrik Stenson and Kevin Chappell.
The 28-year-old triumphed one-up after having to play the 18th hole an extra three times, setting up a final clash with American Ryder Cup star Anthony Kim.
Irish Ryder Cup star Padraig Harrington made 67, with the British quartet of Malcolm Mackenzie, Robert Coles, Raymond Russell and Mark Pilkington still in touch with the leaders.
The Ryder Cup star could manage only a level-par 73 despite a birdie at the final hole to be tied for 34th in a group off 22 players.
Milk Cup star from last week Scott Davidson pulled a goal back for Distillery 14 minutes from time but it was little consolation for a well-beaten Whites side.
Canizares, the son of four-time Ryder Cup star Jose Maria Canizares, would also become the first Spaniard to win a major since Jose Maria Olazabal won the Masters in 1999.
The 37-year-old Ryder Cup star needs to finish in the top two to replace Tiger Woods as world number one but ended 10 shots off the pace at two under.
The Ryder Cup star, who failed to qualify for the Masters, shared top spot with American Ben Hayes after rounds of 65 and 66 took him four clear of the field.
In the 18th minute, City won a penalty as Carlos Tevez was pulled down by Jos Hooiveld, but Spain World Cup star David Silva saw his weak effort saved by Kelvin Davis.
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Molinari's superb four-under 68 in testing conditions has left the Italian Ryder Cup star one shot clear of South Africa's George Coetzee, Scotland's Marc Warren, Mark Foster of England and Spaniard Alejandro Canizares.
The Ryder Cup star came from four off the pace to card a two-under 69 in the final round, defying gusts of up to 45mph (72kph), which blew many of his rivals out of contention.
McDowell, who was second overnight, regained a share of top spot when playing partner Johnson dropped three shots on the second hole and, as the American fell further behind, the European Ryder Cup star was never again headed.
Woods was three shots off the pace at the World Golf Championships event, tied for fifth with fellow U.S. Ryder Cup star Anthony Kim, their compatriot Ryan Moore, world No. 4 Paul Casey and Hong Kong Open champion Wen-tang Lin.
World number two Phil Mickelson charged through the field on the final day for a superb 67 in the tricky conditions to finish a shot behind his arch-rival Woods in a six-strong tie for fifth which included England's Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter.
Denman was a short-priced favourite to go one better than when chasing stable-mate Kauto Star in the Gold Cup.
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Cruyff, star of the 1974 World Cup side, went as far as accusing Verdonk of acting against the country's interests.
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Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star will be in action in Saturday's JNwine.com Champion Chase - the big race in the two-day festival.
As for New Zealand, they are without versatile back Amiria Rule, a star of the last World Cup in Canada, because of a knee injury.
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