Cool hand McIlroy gunning for Donald

RORY McILROY is gunning for Luke Donald.

Cool hand McIlroy gunning for Donald
Tue, 01 Nov, 2011 - 00:00
Jack Ferguson, Shanghai

The Irishman claimed Sunday’s lucrative €1.4m Shanghai Masters but has set his sights on claiming an even bigger prize in the coming months. And uppermost in his sights is Englishman Luke Donald, who currently occupies top spot in the world rankings.

McIlroy is using the confidence gained from claiming one of the richest prizes in world sport to his benefit this weekend at the WGCHSBC-Champions event, also in Shanghai, to earn vital world ranking points.

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