THE new “Nike Chums” Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods remain the top two players in the world golf rankings in spite of missing the cut in last week’s Abu Dhabi Championship.

Graeme McDowell ended an otherwise disappointing 2012 campaign in magnificent fashion by holding on under strong pressure from American Keegan Bradley to capture the Tiger Woods World Challenge and the first prize of more than a million dollars at Sherwood Country Club near Los Angeles last night.

KEEGAN BRADLEY’S victory in the US PGA Championship on Sunday was cause for celebration in Kenmare in the early hours of Monday but otherwise the week in Atlanta was a bitter disappointment for Ireland’s best.

Vijay Singh is to skip two Asian tournaments, after deciding to take a two-month break to recover from niggling injuries.