Rory McIlroy News

In terms of the world rankings, it is one of the weakest fields in the 29-history of the tournament still referred to as the "Million Dollar", but now officially known as the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Rory McIlroy will look to put last week's disappointment in Dubai firmly in the past with a victory in the star-studded Omega Mission Hills World Cup, where he is representing Ireland alongside Ryder Cup star Graeme McDowell.

Bud Selig has declined an overture from a group of baseball owners asking him to stay on after his contract ends in 2012, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Ireland's advantage at the midway point of the third round fourballs at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup has been trimmed by defending champions Sweden.

Rory McIlroy is hoping his successful partnership with Graeme McDowell at the World Cup of Golf this week will convince Colin Montgomerie to pair the friends at the Ryder Cup next year.

Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy held onto Ireland's three-stroke lead in the World Cup of Golf on Friday, shooting a four-under par 68 in the second round.

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell combined to blaze a brilliant 14-under-par 58 in Thursday's opening round fourballs at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup as Ireland opened up a commanding three shot lead over Argentina.

Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Rory McIlroy will look to put last week's disappointment in Dubai firmly in the past with victory in the World Cup, where he is representing Ireland alongside Graeme McDowell at Mission Hills in China.

Lee Westwood's lucrative victory at the European PGA Tour's Dubai World Championship improved his world ranking to a career best.

For the first time ever, six Europeans are in the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings.

AFTER the excitement of the Race to Dubai and Lee Westwooda TMs successes on Sunday, the attention switches to the World Cup of Golf which starts Thursday at the Mission Hills Golf Club in China.

Kevin Altenhof closed with a record 8-under 64 and earned a five-stroke victory at the Sebastian Open Sunday at Sebastian Municipal Golf Course.

Stenson, the world No. 7, leads the way along with the 25th-ranked Karlsson. World No.

Forget Rodney Dangerfield. Lee Westwood gets no respect. Ditch your love for Steve Stricker.

Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season in Richmond, Texas.

GIVEN HIS endearingly mop-topped combination of jauntiness, natural charisma and respectful politeness that is a credit to his rightfully proud parents, it has never been hard to like and admire Rory McIlroy.

Dubai : Rory McIlroy has revealed a conversation with Jeev Milkha Singh swayed his decision to join the US PGA Tour next season, despite advice from Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke to stay in Europe for another year.

Aptly enough for a man in a desert with a thirst to satisfy, Lee Westwood is refusing to be blinded by the glare.

My mindset is to get off to a fast start and try and keep it going." --Rory McIlroy "It was one of my best ever rounds.

SO Rory McIlroy is joining the PGA Tour after all. While he will continue to play on his home patch, McIlroy's decision to up his tournament commitments across the Atlantic to a minimum of 15 next season inevitably means less will be seen of him this side of the Pond.