Wu Ashun became the first Chinese player to win a European Tour event on home soil on Sunday as David Howell bogeyed the 72nd hole of the Volvo China Open.

Imagine Rory McIlroy and Stephanie Meadow teeing it up together for Ireland at the 2016 Olympics in Rio?

This year’s edition of the HSBC Champions in China has received a significant boost with elevation to the elite World Golf Championships and a $2m (€1.5m) increase in prize money.

Tiger Woods has confirmed he will play in the inaugural HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai in November.