Rory McIlroy had just lost the Race to Dubai to Lee Westwood, he had smashed a hole in an advertising board with his wedge and he had every reason to be viewing life through some very dark glasses. By Mark Reason Yet when he was asked the...

It is chilly and wet back home in Sichuan province, but Chen Ming cheerfully tees off in shorts on a sunny palm-lined golf course on the southerly Hainan island. By Dan Martin, in Sanya "The weather here is very good for playing golf -...

Lee Westwood's demolition of a high class field has to rank as the finest display by an English golfer since Nick Faldo flayed Greg Norman at the 1996 Masters. By Mark Reason When the final putt dropped in his exquisite round of 64, Westwood...

After nine holes of his opening round at the Dubai World Championship Rory McIlroy was level par. On fire: Rory McIlroy is reasserting his authority in Dubai Photo: EPA The wheels were spinning on the desert sand...

Lee Westwood took a two-shot lead over a group of six players as he attempts to win both the Dubai World Championship and the Race to Dubai. By Mark Reason in Dubai After a round of 69 Westwood then breezed into the media centre and spoke with ...