HSBC: Golfers 'have a responsibility to their sponsors'

Rory McIlroy may be on a week off, but he remains in the news and at the centre of debate – both for the clubs he plays with and for his choice of tournaments.

A big-money move to Nike – the same equipment used by Tiger Woods – is expected after the announcement by Titleist’s parent company Acushnet that they will not be renewing their contract with the world number one at the end of the year.