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No other tournament has brought Tim Clark an equal measure of big payoffs and big problems like the Sony Open.

This much could always be said about Tiger Woods. The richest man in golf played like he didn't have two nickels to rub together.

Rory McIlroy hopes the way future Ryder Cup captains are chosen can include more player influence after he successfully led the campaign to give Paul McGinley the nod for 2014.

American Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson has congratulated his newly-selected opposite number Paul McGinley on his appointment as European skipper.

Paul McGinley's appointment as Ryder Cup captain for the 2014 match at Gleneagles has been quickly welcomed by potential team members.

Ireland's Paul McGinley has been appointed captain of Europe's Ryder Cup team for the biennial match against the United States next year, the Players' Committee said on Tuesday.

List of European Ryder Cup captains after Tuesday's appointment of Paul McGinley for the 2014 edition at Gleneagles in Scotland:

Factbox on Paul McGinley, who on Tuesday became the first Irishman to be appointed European Ryder Cup captain for the 2014 edition to be played at Gleneagles in Scotland:

Paul McGinley has been confirmed as Europe's captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup match at Gleneagles.

One month before its season begins, the LPGA Tour has announced a 28-tournament schedule that includes five majors, three additional tournaments and prize money closing in on $50 million.

Tiger Woods knows all too well what Rory McIlroy's going through. Both will be under the microscope -- for different reasons -- as they kick off their seasons this week in Abu Dhabi, ESPN.com's Bob Harig writes.

A refreshed and rejuvenated Tiger Woods cannot wait to launch his season at this week's $2.7-million Abu Dhabi Championship, the former world number one said on Tuesday.

Darren Clarke is out of the running for Europe's Ryder Cup captain, saying Tuesday he wants to concentrate on his golf.

Paul McGinley will find out tonight if his dream of becoming Ryder Cup captain for 2014 becomes a reality.

This week's Abu Dhabi Championship is billed as a desert duel between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods but the American says theirs is a new rivalry and cannot yet compare to past on-course battles he has had.

Both Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy downplayed talk of a budding rivalry as the 2013 season is set to begin at a European Tour event in the Middle East.

Darren Clarke says he is out of the running for Europe's Ryder Cup captain as he looks to concentrate on his golf game.

The world's two top golfers are meeting more and more often on the course, but neither No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods are ready to call it a rivalry.

Rory McIlroy won't be losing any sleep about his financial future after signing a multi-million dollar deal with Nike, but the Northern Irishman is having to sacrifice some shuteye to watch girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki ...