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Rory McIlroy ‘putted in’ under bright lights to open a new Nike store in Dubai and declaring he wants recreate golf’s infamous ‘Duel in the Sun’ with Tiger Woods. McIlroy’s opening of the story had been seven months in the planning yet the Double Major winner was present in the Dubai Mall for 30 minutes to open the exclusive golfing apparel shop in the world’s largest shopping mall. The Ulsterman was asked to putt on a six-foot long section of artificial putting surface place in between ...

Rory McIlroy ‘putted in’ under the bright lights of the world’s largest mall to open a new Nike store early this evening here in Dubai. The double Major winner was asked to putt on a six-foot long section of artificial putting surface placed in between the eight-foot wide entrance to shop at the Dubai Mall. Once that was completed McIlroy, who has spent the past week practicing at the Els Club, signed an array of Nike golfing products including caps, shirts, shoes and some half-a-dozen ...

Two-time Major champion Rory McIlroy added an athletic twist to the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony when he opened Dubai’s first Nike Golf stand-alone retail store in front of a mass of delighted fans and shoppers at Dubai Mall. Ahead of this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Rory showed off his finely tuned short-game skills to open Sun & Sand Sports’ new store, putting the new RZN Black ball across the shop’s threshold using his Method 006 putter. Adding a bespoke, personal touch ...

It has long been a must during Qatar Masters week and that is a visit to the Doha Rugby Club. So thanks again for Dave and June Murphy, our hosts for the week, for the opportunity to visit the closest resemblance to a pub in Doha. Here’s a couple of shots of ‘Ronnie’ and myself for your viewing pleasure.

World No. 1 Tiger Woods seems almost certain he will arrive into Dubai a day earlier than expected after posting his equal third highest PGA Tour round after missing a necessary third round cut in the defence of his Farmers Insurance Open in the States. Woods shot a disappointing seven over par 79 in an event he’s won seven times in the past, to fall to six over par on day three, a score which rules him of Sunday’s final day of action after another cut was required to get the field down ...

Sergio Garcia’s determination to compete in a seventh Ryder Cup is off to a best qualifying start ever after his Commercial Bank Qatar Masters win. Garcia holed a tap-in birdie putt at the third extra play-off hole defeating Finland’s Mikko Ilonen to claim an 11th European Tour victory and a 25th worldwide, and just in his second start since winning last month’s Asian Tour Thailand Golf Championship. The Spaniard arrived in Doha lying second behind Henrik Stenson on the Ryder Cup ‘World ...

The blisters on Peter Lawrie’s left hand reveal just how determined one of the nicest guys on the Tour is to burst free of a continuing downturn in form. Lawrie was spotted on the Doha Club practice range around 9am local time Friday, and after a break for lunch, he remained on the range under the guidance of new coach South African born Jamie Gough to 4.15pm and just when Commercial Bank Qatar Masters leaders were on the final hole. The Dubliner had worn out some six golf gloves hitting hundreds ...