GOLF’s two million dollar man, Rory McIlroy, believes his new management team will help inspire him to more victories.

Rory McIlroy claimed golf’s biggest first prize of £1.25m (€1.42m) today – but only after losing a three-shot lead for the second event in a row and being forced into a play-off.

Rory McIlroy fired a third round 65 today to open up a three-stroke lead over American Anthony Kim at the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters.

Rory McIlroy still leads the race for golf's biggest first prize of €1.4m after the second round of the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters.

FOR Lee Westwood it was water-skiing, for Darren Clarke it was fishing and for Rory McIlroy it was watching girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki play tennis and treatment on his injured arm.

A “FUMING” Ian Poulter is by no means a certain starter at Wentworth next year after another painful experience in the European Tour’s flagship event.

Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, Australian Aaron Baddeley and Korean Noh Seung-yul complete the 24-man field for next week’s Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain.

Rory McIlroy believes the influx of young talent into the game means the sport is set for an exciting future.

Ernie Els is expected to be back in action at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson on Wednesday after a sore neck kept him out of last week’s Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles.

Ian Poulter is set to start the defence of his WGC-Accenture Match Play title against 2009 Open champion Stewart Cink if all the world’s top 64 show up in Tucson next week.

The opening day of the Royal Trophy ended honours even as defending champions Europe drew 2-2 with Asia in today’s foursomes.

German Martin Kaymer today edged closer to the European Tour money list crown - and possibly the world number one spot as well.

Swede Henrik Stenson, whose only performance of note this season was finishing joint third at The Open in July, set the early pace at the Dubai World Championship today.

An incredible second shot at the 13th helped Francesco Molinari maintain his one-shot lead over Lee Westwood going into tomorrow’s final round at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

Francesco Molinari extended his advantage at the HSBC Champions to three strokes as the Italian carried yesterday’s fine form into today’s second round in Shanghai.

Lee Westwood was delighted to show exactly why he is the new world number one after the 37-year-old carded an excellent opening round of 66 at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai to trail leader Francesco Molinari by a shot.

PADRAIG Harrington put an in different Ryder Cup and a two year winless streak behind him to bag a three-stroke victory at the Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia yesterday.

Padraig Harrington won for the first time in over two years today following a comfortable three-stroke victory at the Iskandar Johor Open.

Padraig Harrington is on course for a first victory in two years after carding a four-under-par 68 today to open up a five-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Iskandar Johor Open.

Ross Fisher led by a solitary stroke after his third round at the 3 Irish Open tailed off following a flying start.

England’s Ross Fisher burst into the lead at the 3 Irish Open with a dazzling six successive birdies in Killarney today.

It was quickly all change at the top when the 3 Irish Open resumed in Killarney today – overnight leader David Howell double-bogeyed the first hole and 2004 winner Brett Rumford birdied the first two to take over.

Australia’s Marcus Fraser won the Ballantine’s Championship today by four shots as a battling three-under-par 69 final round secured a wire-to-wire win and first victory in seven years.

ALL five Irish players made the cut following the halfway stage of the Volvo China Open at Jinji Lake International Golf Club yesterday at which Ye Yang ominously moved one shot behind fellow Korean Kim Do-hoon.

Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal and Chinese number one Liang Wenchong established a one-shot lead midway through the first round of the Volvo China Open after defying cold and windy conditions at Jinji Lakes International Golf Club to card six-under-par rounds of 66 today.

Noh Seung-yul made it a week to remember after the Korean teenager followed up his Maybank Malaysian Open victory by claiming one of four qualifying spots for the British Open.

CHALLENGE TOUR graduate Rhys Davies took heart from his near miss at the Maybank Malaysian Open on Sunday, when the Welshman fell just short of claiming a maiden European Tour title.

South Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul edged out veteran compatriot KJ Choi by one shot to win the Maybank Malaysian Open today following a dramatic finale at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.

Rising Welsh star Rhys Davies remained on course for a maiden career title at the Maybank Malaysian Open after earning a share of a one shot lead alongside Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat at the top of a tightly congested third-round leaderboard today.

Finland’s Mikko Ilonen, who has failed to qualify for the Open Championship five of the last six years, took a huge step towards Turnberry today with an opening six under par 65 in the 36-hole Asian qualifier in Singapore.

Gareth Maybin has moved into a tie for ninth place at the Malaysian Open today.

Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul fired a sensational first round 10-under-par 62 to edge ahead of Alexander Noren for the clubhouse lead at the Maybank Malaysian Open today.

Korean rookie Noh Seung-yul and Thailand’s Sattaya Supupramai held a one-stroke lead at the Asian Tour International after carding opening round eight-under-par 64s at the Pattana Golf and Sports Resort on Thursday.

New Zealand’s Mark Brown claimed his maiden Asian Tour title with a four-stroke win at the inaugural SAIL Open on Saturday after carding a final round three-under-par 69 at the Greg Norman-designed Jaypee Greens.