On the European Tour, England's Graeme Storm lead at the halfway stage of the KLM Open at Hilversum Friday, carding a second round 66.

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He took further titles at the KLM Open and Dunhill Links Championship and in-between those events played alongside McDowell in the European Ryder Cup team.

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Kaymer sank seven birdies and just one bogey to seal his third straight strokeplay victory, following his victories at the USPGA Championship in August and September's KLM Dutch Open.

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"The Air France-KLM alliance has a door wide open to Alitalia and the day that they will want to come through that door we will be delighted to welcome them, " Transport Secretary Dominique Bussereau told Reuters in Rome on Friday after meeting his Italian counterparts.

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