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Rory McIlroy owns a firm grip on his No. 1 world ranking and remains the budding face of global golf, but by switching out his equipment both he and Nike are taking a gamble, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Tim Clark's timing could not have been worse.

Rory McIlroy has again thrown his full support behind Paul McGinley for the captain's job at the 2014 Ryder Cup despite reports suggesting Colin Montgomerie will be given the nod again.

World golf number one Rory McIlroy wants Ireland's Paul McGinley to be Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup skipper, with a decision on the captaincy due this week in the United Arab Emirates.

Rory McIlroy has been unveiled as Nike's new brand ambassador at a special media conference in the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

World number four Louis Oosthuizen's swing leaves commentators and fans purring with delight and after racking up his sixth European Tour win on Sunday the only thing on the South African's mind is winning more majors.

Louis Oosthuizen has won the European Tour Shot of the Year award for the shot which gave him an albatross during the final round of the Masters last April.

Sources close to Colin Montgomerie believe the Scot is now the new favourite to be Ryder Cup captain at Gleneagles in 2014.

Paul McGinley appears to be the front-runner to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014 after Darren Clarke raised doubts about taking on the responsibility.

Rookie Russell Henley has made an immediate impact on the PGA Tour by claiming the Sony Open title in Hawaii.

Russell Henley only felt like a rookie at the Sony Open.

The PGA Tour's week might have started in Hawaii, but after rookie Russell Henley's Sony Open victory, minds drifted east toward Georgia, writes ESPN.com's Farrell Evans.

Winners of the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since 1980, following the three-shot victory by American rookie Russell Henley on Sunday (U.S. unless stated):