Rory McIlroy

World number one golfer Rory McIlroy has praised the clubs of his new sponsor Nike, saying he was hitting the ball further than ever after agreeing a multi-year sponsorship deal with the US sportswear firm.

World number one Rory McIlroy added further accolades to his already bulging resume when he was named winner of the PGA of America Player of the Year award and the Vardon Trophy.

Rory McIlroy has unquestionably overshadowed Tiger Woods on the 2012 PGA Tour but the Northern Irish world number one laughs at suggestions that he now intimidates the American, a 14-times major winner.

World number one Rory McIlroy continued his red-hot form when he cruised to his third win in four starts with a two-shot victory at the BMW Championship that locked in the 30-man Tour Championship field.

World number one Rory McIlroy birdied his final two holes to earn a four-way share of the lead in the first round of the BMW Championship, while playing partner Tiger Woods was a shot back.

World No.1 Rory McIlroy has come from three shots behind to win the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston, holding off fellow major champions Louis Oosthuizen and Tiger Woods.

World number one Rory McIlroy has surged into a two-shot lead midway through the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship after firing a second consecutive six-under 65.

The superlatives are once again being heaped upon Rory McIlroy after the Northern Irishman, for the second time in 15 months, blew away the world's best to win his second major crown.

Rory McIlroy underlined his superstar credentials as he repelled an early onslaught by Britain's Ian Poulter before cruising to his second major title by a record eight shots at the PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy showed exquisite timing as he birdied three of his last four holes to surge into a one-stroke lead at the halfway mark of the St Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.

Rory McIlroy has adored Wentworth since he was a youth and wants to prolong his love affair with the course and prove he is the best player in the world by landing his maiden PGA Championship win on Sunday.

Rickie Fowler has claimed his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Wells Fargo championship with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff against Briton Rory McIlroy and fellow American D.A. Points at Quail Hollow.

In the aftermath of his Masters meltdown last year, one phone call that meant the most to Rory McIlroy was from Greg Norman, the master of the Sunday collapse at Augusta National.

Britain's Rory McIlroy has held off a spectacular final round charge from Tiger Woods to win the Honda Classic and take over as golf's new world number one.

American Hunter Mahan has clinched his fourth PGA Tour title with a 2 and 1 victory over world number two Rory McIlroy in the final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

In a performance worthy of a No. 1 player, Rory McIlroy made seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch Sunday to roar past Lee Westwood and into the final of the Match Play Championship.

Northern Irish golfers Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy are among the sports figures honoured by Queen Elizabeth II in her New Year list, after claiming their first major titles in 2011.

Tiger Woods is back to his winning ways, and some of the best golfers in the world are relishing the chance to face him again.

Rory McIlroy rallied to win the Hong Kong Open, holing out from a greenside bunker on the final hole on Sunday for a 5-under 65 and a two-stroke victory.