Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will both skip this week 's HSBC Champions event . World No . 1 McIlroy and Woods talk exclusively with CNN in joint interview . Woods has risen to No . 2 in the world rankings after slipping out of top 50 last year . But McIlroy , who also leads the European Tour 's `` Race to Dubai '' money list , is feeling the effects of a long season and is wary of playing too much . He is now ranked No. 3 behind Phil Mickelson, who won his first major title at The Open Championship on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will both skip this week 's HSBC Champions event . World No . 1 McIlroy and Woods talk exclusively with CNN in joint interview . Woods has risen to No . 2 in the world rankings after slipping out of top 50 last year . He is now ranked No. 3 behind Phil Mickelson, who won his first major title at The Open Championship on Sunday.