Rory McIlroy will be an interested spectator as the first event of the European Tour's Final Series gets under way in China on Thursday.

England’s Simon Dyson wants to put the worst moment of his career behind him as he returns to action for the first time since being handed a suspended two-month ban from the European Tour.

The Golf Channel analyst who compared a rules violation by Tiger Woods to his own episode of cheating on a fourth-grade math test has admitted the comment was a mistake.

Rory McIlroy backed up his pre-tournament prediction in brilliant fashion with a flawless 65 as Open champion Phil Mickelson suffered an astonishing collapse in the first round of the WGC-HSBC Champions.

Rory McIlroy has not won all season, has gone from world number one to sixth in the rankings and is 62nd on a European Tour money list which he won last year to go with the US equivalent and five victories, including a second major title.

England’s Simon Dyson had “no recollection” of breaking the rule which led to his disqualification from the BMW Masters in Shanghai, according to tournament officials.

Life gets better and better for Shane Lowry.

Despite a glowing result for Irish golf, with four men inside the top 11, there was no hiding Rory McIlroy’s disappointment at finishing runner-up at the BMW Masters in Shanghai.

Peter Hanson suspects that nothing less than his top form will do if he is to stop Rory McIlroy winning for a fifth time this year in Shanghai tomorrow.

Ryder Cup team-mates Rory McIlroy and Peter Hanson allowed the chasing pack to close up with disappointing starts to the Shanghai Masters third round at Lake Malaren today.

Rory McIlroy is targeting a fifth Tour victory this season after moving into second spot at the BMW Masters in Shanghai yesterday.

Despite suffering from the effects of pollution, Rory McIlroy managed to keep in sight of Irish Open winner Jamie Donaldson on the opening day of the BMW Masters in Shanghai.

The best season of Jamie Donaldson’s career could be about to get even better.

There was a time when professional golf went into hibernation for a good six months with the arrival of October.

The event in which Rory McIlroy grabbed the biggest first prize in golf last October – €1.5m – will become part of the European Tour later this year.

Rory McIlroy scored a huge public relations victory over Tiger Woods before a shot was struck in the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral’s Blue Monster.

RORY McILROY is gunning for Luke Donald.

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