GMac: I'm No Chubbywrecker!

Norman Dabell reports that Graeme McDowell is claiming no role in Rory McIlroy's decision to leave Chubby Chandler, saying McIlroy's split "seems pretty amicable" before citing Corleone family philosophy.

"That's life, it's business, not personal. We are one big travelling circus out here and it pays to get on with each other," added McDowell.

He did, however, add some intrigue to his Thursday first round pairing with Lee Westwood in the Shanghai Masters.

"Bizarre is Lee Westwood's opinion. Perhaps Rory just wants a different view on things, the way his business life is run off the golf course.

"It's Rory McIlroy's decision, he's a very smart kid," McDowell added.