The world of golf is looking for a player to step up to the plate and challenge Rory McIlroy for supremacy this year and that certain someone could be Tiger Woods, said Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley.

Rory McIlroy is approaching the same level of dominance that saw Tiger Woods complete the Tiger Slam in 2001 and Colin Montgomerie sees the rest playing for second in this week’s US PGA at Valhalla.

Former world number one Tiger Woods admits he will be “a bit rusty” when he returns to action in the Quicken Loans National on the PGA Tour next week.

Former world number one Tiger Woods will return to action in the Quicken Loans National, which benefits his foundation, on the PGA Tour next week.

I have a new found respect for golfers this week.

Rory McIlroy believes the absence of Tiger Woods from next week’s Masters is an opportune time for him to lead a new dominance in world golf.

Graeme McDowell has joined legendary tournament host Arnold Palmer in declaring continuing injuries could eventually deny Tiger Woods a chance of breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record of 19 Majors.

Injury has prevented Tiger Woods from seeking a record ninth title at Bay Hill this week – and tournament host Arnold Palmer believes the world number one will also find it “tough” to match Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors.

The world’s top two players looked anything but after finding themselves relegated to the status of also-rans in the US PGA Championship today.

As far as we know, the great French writer Marcel Proust did not play golf but he would have been intrigued by Graeme McDowell’s responses to his famous Questionnaire.

Rory McIlroy is bracing himself for heavy losses to Nike stablemates Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan over the next fortnight.

Former world number one Greg Norman believes Rory McIlroy is more likely to break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championships than Tiger Woods.

Rory McIlroy will add another €780,000 to his millions the moment he tees off in Dubai tomorrow — but it is not money driving the 23-year-old on in his already glittering career.

Christy O’Connor Jnr is backing world No 1 Rory McIlroy to win at least 10 major titles.

Only a month after people were asking what had gone wrong, Rory McIlroy on Sunday night proved everything is all right by storming to his second major - and at a younger age than Tiger Woods managed it.

Former world number one Tiger Woods sent out an ominous warning to the golf world ahead of the US Open, declaring he feels as good as he has done in years after winning the Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

Tiger Woods produced some of the old magic to match Jack Nicklaus’ career tally of 73 PGA Tour wins with his fifth victory at the Memorial Tournament last night.

Tiger Woods produced some of the old magic to match Jack Nicklaus’ career tally of 73 PGA Tour wins with his fifth victory at the Memorial Tournament.

As another second Sunday in April transformed from warmth to cool, and majestic Georgia pines cast sprawling shadows, “Masters roars” crescendoed from one corner of Augusta National to the other and the thought occurred: will they ever again ring out for Tiger Woods?

Rory McIlroy flees from comparisons with Tiger Woods but the world number one isn’t just playing like the old Tiger, he sounds like him too.

Pádraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell have no doubt Rory McIlroy’s rise to world No 1 will mark a new era of golfing dominance by the Holywood hotshot.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON still puts his money on Tiger Woods breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record 18 professional Majors.

TIGER WOODS will not be at Sandwich for next week’s Open Championship — the second time he has missed the event in four years.

Tiger Woods will not be at Sandwich for next week’s Open Championship – the second time he has missed the event in four years.

Tiger Woods will play in the Open Championship only if he feels he can win it - and he has not hit a single shot for almost seven weeks.

TIGER WOODS still does not know if he will play at The Open in two weeks. The former world number one, out since mid-May with knee and Achilles injuries, said yesterday: “I will come back when I’m 100%. I don’t know when that’s going to be. I’ve not hit any balls yet. I want to be out there playing, but I’m not ready yet.”

AS Rory Mcllroy’s memorable victory in the US Open at Congressional sparked celebrations north and south of the border, one sector of the island’s industry was cursing it’s luck as Irish bookies forked out over €3 million to patriotic punters who had backed the 22-year-old to win.

THERE is the delightful story from Tiger Woods’ smashing triumph at the Masters in 1997 that seems worth relating in light of the events of the past four days here at Congressional Country Club.

If Rory McIlroy wanted to kill some time before he teed off again in the US Open at 3.50pm he could do worse than look at Jack Nicklaus’ website.

TIGER WOODS is out of next week’s US Open — the first time he has missed the event since his 1995 debut.

DEFENDING the US Open in a fortnight’s time is the big date coming up for Graeme McDowell, but first comes this week’s SAAB Wales Open — and he wants to win that again too.

It has been a year to forget for Tiger Woods on and off the course. But what has life been like for his trusty caddie, Steve Williams? The New Zealander spoke to Peter Williamson

Tiger Woods pointed to Lee Westwood’s recent consistency in major championships as he paid tribute today to his successor as world number one.

Tiger Woods was talking about the Old Course at St Andrews when he said: “It’s been different the last three times I’ve played here.”

THREE-TIME major champion Pádraig Harrington will answer Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie’s plea to play in the Wales Open next month.

Three-time major champion Padraig Harrington will answer Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie’s plea to play in the Wales Open next month.

TIGER WOODS has again backed Pádraig Harrington for seeking changes in his swing that will make the Irishman an even better player.

Padraig Harrington predicts Tiger Woods will break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors – and that somebody else will then win even more.

Padraig Harrington insisted today he was perfectly happy for Tiger Woods to have centre stage going into this week’s Masters.

PHIL MICKELSON and Ernie Els yesterday offered differing views on the absence of world number one Tiger Woods from next week’s British Open Championship.

Tiger Woods is prepared to risk long-term injury in order to beat Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 Major championship victories.

Tiger Woods led Rocco Mediate by two at the halfway stage of their US Open 18-hole play-off at Torrey Pines today.

Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate were both men on a mission when they returned to Torrey Pines for their US Open 18-hole play-off on Monday.