Several Irish golfers, including Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington, Shane Lowry and Peter Lawrie, have a great deal to play for in the three season-ending tournaments on the European Tour — this week’s Barclays Singapore Open followed by the Hong Kong Open and the Dubai World Championship.

Organisers of the Barclays Singapore Open have revealed the Asian Tour's flagship tournament will swap dates with the HSBC Champions event later this year.