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Consistent Ireland cling on to World Cup lead
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell kept Ireland on course for a third World Cup triumph with an eight-under-par 64 in fourballs on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the $5.5 million event. Full Article
McIlroy wants to reprise World Cup partnership at Ryder Cup
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy is hoping his successful partnership with Graeme McDowell at the World Cup of Golf this week will convince Colin Montgomerie to pair the friends at the Ryder Cup next year. Full Article
Ireland stutter but retain World Cup lead in China
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell stumbled on the back nine but recovered to retain a three-stroke lead after the second-round foursomes at World Cup of Golf on Friday. Full Article
Irish duo hit sizzling 58 to take World Cup lead
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell tore up the course with a 14-under-par 58 to give Ireland a three-stroke lead after the first-round fourballs at the 55th World Cup of Golf on Thursday. Full Article
Golf-Superb World Cup round is the perfect tonic for McIlroy
SHENZHEN, China, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy said winning the World Cup for Ireland with his good friend Graeme McDowell this week would be an "awesome" way to end a brilliant season. Full Article
Garcia looks to World Cup to redeem disappointing year
SHENZHEN (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia hopes to steer Spain to a first World Cup win in a quarter of a century at Mission Hills this week so he can at least take home one trophy from a disappointing 2009. Full Article
Swede Karlsson just happy to be back for World Cup defense
SHENZHEN (Reuters) - After an injury-ravaged season, Robert Karlsson is just happy to be playing golf this week as he teams up with fellow Swede Henrik Stenson to defend the World Cup at Mission Hills. Full Article
Molinari wins playoff to deny Karlsson victory in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Italy's Edoardo Molinari beat Robert Karlsson in a playoff to win the Dunlop Phoenix tournament on Sunday, denying last year's European order of merit winner a first victory since an eye injury wrecked his season. Full Article
China's Sun unhappy with bit-part role in the NBA
BEIJING (Reuters) - Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Sun Yue, now back in China with his old Beijing team, has complained about his lack of playing time in the NBA. Full Article
China reaps Olympic dividend but "lady Tiger" to come first
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has already begun to throw the considerable weight of its state-run sports system behind the game of golf after it won a place at the 2016 Olympics last month. Full Article
