Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are both likely to be far from their best as they contest the final World Golf Championship event of the year in Shanghai this week.

Bubba Watson defeated Tim Clark on the first play-off hole to win the WGC-HSBC Champions yesterday after an extraordinary finish to the event in Shanghai.

"I’ll take this position any week that you offer it to me, a one-shot lead going into the last round on a golf course that I enjoy."

Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed has apologised for an "unacceptable" foul-mouthed outburst on the opening day of the WGC-HSBC Champions Event in Shanghai, but is still set to be punished by the PGA Tour.

THE European Tour and sponsors, the Andalucian Tourist Board, must have been furious the Andalucian Masters was bypassed by many marquee names in favour of the Shanghai Masters.

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

Next season’s European tour will again open with the HSBC Champions tournament at the Sheshan International course outside Shanghai.

Englishman Kenneth Ferrie insisted that a hole-in-one could not mask a disappointing end to his second round at the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.