What Strain? Rory’s Lawyers Get Access To Key GMac Details

Rory says there is strain but nothing that can't be overlooked. Graeme McDowell doesn't quite agree. But as Tim Healy reports, Rory McIlroy's lawyers do not care about Ryder Cup team tension as they win a key ruling accessing details of GMac's details with Horizon Sports Management to help make McIlroy's case that his terms were not comparable to his buddy.

From Healy's story:

The golfer alleges the agreement resulted in his paying more than $6.8m (€5m) based on "unreasonable" fee rates and the defendants are not entitled to be paid fees into the future related to his Nike deal.

The Commercial Court heard Mr McIlroy claims undue influence, and alleges Conor Ridge of Horizon made representations to him that he would get similar terms to Graeme McDowell.

Barrister Rossa Fanning said his client had relied on those representations which turned out to be untrue as his client's terms were significantly inferior to Mr McDowell's.

Mr McIlroy was also unaware, either when discussing the representation agreement with Conor Ridge in October 2011 or signing it, that Mr McDowell had a shareholding in Horizon.

The judge yesterday ruled Mr McIlroy was entitled to all documents held by the defendants related to McDowell's involvement with Horizon, including concerning Mr McDowell's shareholding in that company.

Fun times!