Major champions heading to China
China Daily | Updated: 2011-10-25 08:03
US Open champion Rory McIlroy and Masters winner Charl Schwartzel have confirmed their participation in this year's Omega Mission Hills World Cup, which will also see Italian brothers Edoardo and Francesco Molinari defend their title.
The event moves to the new Mission Hills Resort on Hainan Island from Nov 24-27, and Irishman McIlroy and South African Schwartzel, ranked third and 13th in the world are excited at the prospect of trying to lower the Italians' colors in China.
McIlroy has selected close friend and world No 15 Graeme McDowell, the 2010 US Open champion, as his partner. Schwartzel will team with Louis Oosthuizen.
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