There was no doubting the fondness between Rory McIlroy and girlfriend, Caroline Wozniacki following the opening round of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship Dubai.

McIlroy was invited the the Media Centre after posting a first round five under par 67 that left him trailing just one shot behind World No. 2 Luke Donald.

Caroline Wozniacki firing questions at boyfriend Rory McIlroy after his round of 66 on day one of the DP World Tour Championship. (Photo – Jenny Matthew/www.golffile.ie)

However after a series of questions regarding his round there was a series of questions from an unusual source – girlfriend and World No. 10, Caroline Wozniacki.

She said:  “You have unbelievable support this week and if you win, am I going to get a really nice Christmas present, and what am I going to get?”

McIlroy responded smiling:  “That’s great.  I’ve got my parents here and have you not already got a lot of nice present?

Wozniacki persisted:  “But Christmas is coming up, so?”

McIlroy replied:  “I have been looking. I have been looking.  But it won’t take winning this week to buy you a nice present because I will get you a nice present anyway.”

Wozniacki:  “Well, that must be because I’m unbelievable cheerleader.”

McIlroy:  “You’re a better tennis player.”

Wozniacki responded saying:  “That’s not nice” and with McIlroy saying:  “No, it is.  Anything else?”

The conference wound up with McIlroy jumping into a golf cart for the short trip back to the clubhouse and Wozniacki sitting on his lap.

It’s not the first occasion Wozniacki has taken the part of a reporter. At last year’s Wimbledon championships she grabbed the microphone to interview Novak Djovokic.