Rising Irish star Tom McKibbin missed the cut yesterday on his European Tour debut at the inaugural Shot Clock Masters.

Rory McIlroy believes he needs at least one win from his next three events to become only the second man after Henrik Stenson to win the FedEx Cup and Race to Dubai in the same season.

Rory McIlroy joined the Swedish pair of Henrik Stenson, Peter Hanson and China’s Ashun Wu at the famed Bund in Shanghai for the launch of this week’s BMW Masters.

Pre-tournament favourite Charl Schwartzel today claimed a share of the clubhouse lead before the Maybank Malaysian Open was delayed for the second day in succession by bad weather.

Rory McIlroy returns to competition as the star of this week’s BMW Masters at the Lake Malaren Club in suburban Shanghai alongside 10 of his victorious European Ryder Cup colleagues.