Martin Kaymer (L) of Germany and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland attend a promotional presentation event at the BMW Masters 2012 golf tournament in Shanghai, Oct 23, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] |
McIlroy was also quizzed on speculation he will ditch Titleist and switch at the end of the season to a new multi-million dollar club deal with sports giant Nike, who sponsor Woods.
"These rumours have been going around for years and it seems to always come up at this time of the year," said McIlroy.
"I leave it up to Conor (Ridge my manager) to sort out so I can concentrate on my golf. That's all I can do and besides I have enough to think about trying to get the ball in the hole."
McIlroy, who won the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters last year at this week's venue, can bag a BMW double after winning the BMW Championship in the US last month.
He has been drawn to play the opening two rounds of the 78-player event in the company of Medinah-winning colleagues Lee Westwood and Rose.
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