Rory McIlroy’s out-of-court settlement with his former management company brings to mind that scene from Monty Python’s Life of Brian when the kindly Roman centurion is lining up the locals for execution.

World number one golfer Rory McIlroy has settled his long and bitter contract dispute with his former agent in a deal believed to be worth more than €17.25m.

If Rory McIlroy thought his disengagement from Caroline Wozniacki was a public affair, it was a Sunday morning stroll over a local nine-hole course compared to the majors-scale excitement caused by his uncoupling from his former management company.

Golfer Rory McIlroy’s legal action against his former management team has been put back to this morning following day-long talks aimed at narrowing the issues in the case.

The world’s number one golfer Rory McIlroy is to continue negotiations with his former agent in an attempt to avert a potentially long and bitter courtroom showdown over a multimillion euro contract dispute.

A lawsuit involving the world’s number one golfer Rory McIlroy and his former agent has been deferred until later today.

The world’s number one golfer is set for a courtroom showdown tomorrow in a lawsuit against his former agent.

While Rory McIlroy continues to dominate on the golf course, he faces perhaps his biggest challenge yet in a Dublin courtroom this week.

Sports management company Horizon seeks application for further inspection of mobile phones

Court told devices were restored to factory settings as Horizon claims they may have held vital material

Accumulated profits at the commercial firm owned by golf Major winner, Graeme McDowell last year soared by $3.29m to $13.2m (€10.4m).

It was at the 2002 Ryder Cup at The Belfry when American players mingled outside the team bus.

European captain Paul McGinley insists he has no concerns over Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell’s relationship ahead of next week’s Ryder Cup.

A High Court judge has ordered the world’s number one golfer Rory McIlroy and his former management company, Horizon Sports Management, to engage in peace talks over the next four weeks.

Irish golfer Graeme McDowell last night toasted the "happiest moment of my life" as he welcomed his first child into the world, a life-changing moment that followed hot on the heels of a career-changing one.

Horizon Sports Management released a statement yesterday evening announcing that Graeme McDowell will leave the company when his current contract expires at the end of the year.

When Rory McIlroy took a two-shot lead into the weekend at Valhalla he was asked about the keys to his amazing summer.

Rory McIlroy is to receive details of fellow golfer Graeme McDowell's shareholding in Horizon Sports Management as part of a lawsuit against his former agents.

Ryder Cup skipper Paul McGinley yesterday insisted Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell will "be professional" and put any possible strain in their relationship aside to team up again at Gleneagles in September.

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has dismissed as "complete nonsense" the potential of any Gleneagles disharmony in suggestions he orchestrated the timing of a lawsuit to clash with the wedding of Graeme McDowell.

Rory McIlroy admits that he simply “couldn’t cope with any more” when he suffered that mentalmeltdown at the Honda Classic last year and fled the course midway through his second round.

A dispute on the extent of documents which must be handed over for the legal action by golfer Rory McIlroy over a representation agreement for services provided by Horizon Sports Management will be heard at the Commercial Court next month.

Rory McIlroy might be a former world No 1 but he refuses to come to terms with the scrutiny into his private life and business dealings that comes with his vaunted position in the game.

The pressure to succeed in sport is pushing more and more athletes towards stress-related illnesses, according to Rory McIlroy, who bids to put a troubled year on and off the course behind him at this week’s Australian Open.

A legal dispute between Rory McIlroy and former sponsor Oakley has been settled.

Are Caroline Wozniacki and Rory McIlroy an item again?

Golf star Rory McIlroy signed a contract with his sports management company on the day of the firm’s Christmas party, court papers claim.

Golf star Rory McIlroy is to be hit with a counter claim when he takes legal action against his former sports agent, a court has been told.

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is smart enough not to comment on the private life of his expected Gleneagles side but there was no hiding his pleasure in learning Rory McIlroy has sorted out his management affairs.

Former world number one Rory McIlroy has confirmed he has left Horizon Sports Management to create his own management group.

Rory McIlroy shrugged off the club mangling incident that marred his US Open finale as nothing more than “a moment of frustration and silly thing to do”.

England’s Justin Rose, twice a runner-up in the BMW PGA Championship, today wasted little time in getting to the top of the leaderboard as the European Tour’s flagship event got under way at Wentworth.

Rory McIlroy missed two good chances to get among the early leaders when the BMW PGA Championship got under way at a chilly Wentworth today.

Rory McIlroy has mended signs of a split in his relationship with long-time friend Graeme McDowell ahead of playing alongside one another in the BMW PGA Championship, which begins at Wentworth today.

Rory McIlroy today said he was unable to clarify reports that he is leaving Horizon Sports Management to create his own management group, but revealed he has cleared the air with Graeme McDowell.

YOU can understand Graeme McDowell’s disappointment at Rory McIlroy’s decision to leave Horizon Sports Management after just 18 months in the same stable.

Graeme McDowell believes Rory McIlroy’s poor form this season is behind the world number two’s decision to leave Horizon Sports Management to create his own management group.

New world number one Tiger Woods delivered struggling Rory McIlroy a somewhat timely text message ahead of McIlroy’s appearance in this week’s Shell Houston Open.

The acquisition of superstar golfer Rory McIlroy boosted Horizon Sports Management’s fortunes in 2011, with accumulated profits more than doubling to €275,217.

Apparel-maker Oakley has sued Rory McIlroy and Nike, insisting the world No 1 and the equipment giant breached his existing contract with Oakley when he recently signed a new deal with Nike estimated to be worth $250m.

Reports that world number one Rory McIlroy did not play last week’s Australian Open because he wanted a bigger appearance fee have been dismissed by officials.

Rory McIlroy is officially a free agent when it comes to golf equipment.

Golfing superstar Rory McIlroy is set to move back in with his parents after deciding to put his luxury Co Down home on the market.

Rory McIlroy has revealed he dumped manager Andrew ’Chubby’ Chandler because he felt he was “being led down the wrong path”.