US PGA TOUR

WGC-CADILLAC C’SHIP

TOURNAMENT World Golf Championship, Trump National Doral. LOCATION: Miami, Florida. SCHEDULE: Today to Sunday. COURSE: TPC Blue Monster at Trump National Doral, (7,543 yards, 6,897 metres, par 72). PURSE: $9.5million. Winner’s share: $4.62m.

LAST YEAR: American Dustin Johnson (below) landed a second WGC title with a final round of 69 that left him on -9, one ahead of JB Holmes. Rory McIlroy finished tied for ninth on -1.

LAST WEEK: Adam Scott ended a title drought of almost two years by winning the Honda Classic in Florida by one shot from Sergio Garcia. Graeme McDowell finished fifth on -4.

IRISH IN THE FIELD: Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell.

After narrowly missing the cut at the Honda Classic last week, Rory McIlroy returns to a venue where his last five starts have resulted in four top-10 finishes.

This is the first event of the season with Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and McIlroy in the same field.

Dustin Johnson has been a top-four finisher here in three of his last five starts.

In 2014 Trump funded a $200m upgrade which saw many holes lengthened.