McIlroy and Westwood target Hong Kong heroics

The Race to Dubai title will not be decided this week but the UBS Hong Kong Open does represent a chance for leading contenders Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy to put one hand on the Harry Vardon Trophy.

Former Order of Merit winner Westwood, 36, leads 20-year-old McIlroy by a mere 52,321 euros with this week’s tournament the penultimate event before the season-ending Dubai World Championship.