Wednesday, 7 November 2012

McIlroy defends Shenzhen no-show, admits criticism fair (Reuters)

Golfer Rory McIlroy watches from the stands the WTA Tournament of Champions final match between Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Nadia Petrova of Russia in Sofia November 4, 2012. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy has defended his decision to skip last week's WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in China to watch his girlfriend play tennis but admits that the criticism of his no-show was fair. The Briton returns to action at this week's co-sanctioned Singapore Open after taking a week off to cheer on Caroline Wozniacki at the Tournament of Champions in Bulgaria, a break he said was necessary despite the disappointment of golf fans. "I think the criticism is fair... it's a World Golf Championship event, one of the big ones. ...




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