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Caroline Wozinacki will now compete in a series of events leading up to the 2013 Australian Open inspired by the efforts of her boyfriend, Rory McIlroy. McIlroy wrapped up his fifth full season in the pro ranks in devastating manner storming home on the Dubai desert Earth Course to win the season-ending DP World Tour Championship. After trailing two shots behind with five holes to play, McIlroy flicked the thrill switch to birdie his closing five holes and win by two. In a Tiger Woods like final ...

Young 11-year old golf fan, Charlie Line has an item that will be the envy not only of his school friends but the golfing world in general. McIlroy not only presented young Charlie with his Jumeriah Hotels and Resorts cap but he also happily autographed the cap. It meant that when McIlroy conducted a few interviews well after his formal press conference, including one of CNN he did not have his cap to wear. The World No. 1 had woren the cap to birdie his closing five holes and capture the season-ending ...

Darren Clarke admits either he or Paul McGinley are going to be left disappointed at the decision next January to appoint the 2014 European Ryder Cup captain. Clarke, speaking on the Late Late Show on RTÉ One, stated he hoped to be in contention as a player for Gleneagles but if not he would like to take the role as captain. The Tournament Players Committee will meet ahead of January’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on a replacement for Jose Maria Olazabal.”I would much prefer to be a ...

Darren Clarke has been kept busy in recent days. First there was attending Buckingham Palace where he was presented with an OBE by Queen Elizabeth 11. Then it was to Dublin where last year’s Open Champion was signing copies of his new book – An Open Book.

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy set up a season ending shootout with World No. 2 Luke Donald and then praised the player ranked 188 places lower on the rankings – Scotland’s Marc Warren. McIlroy stormed home on day three of the event to be five under par of his closing eight holes in a round of 66 to match  the same score as Donald for both players to be three shots clear of their nearest rivals on 17-under par. The Major winning South African duo of Charl Schwartzel (67) and Louis Oosthuizen (68) ...

 In a dream end to a dream European Tour season the world’s two top-ranked players will go head-to-head in the final round of the final event of the 2012 Race to Dubai season. And Rory McIlroy is fiercely determined to underscore his World No. 1 stature in defeating World No. 2 Luke Donald after both finished the third round three clear of their rivals on 17-under par. McIlroy stormed home on day three of the event to be five under par of his closing eight holes in a round of 66 to match  ...

The 2013 European Tour will feature 45 tournaments and with hardly any surprises. Next year’s Race to Dubai will actually commence next month with the December 6th starting Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa and will end on November 17th with the fifth staging of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. In between there is three other new events – the February 28th commencing Tshwane Open in South Africa, the July 25th starting Russian Masters at a venue to be confirmed ...