Tiger Woods hopes his Duel at Jinsha Lake showdown with Rory McIlroy in Zhengzhou on Oct 29 will usher in the beginning of many battles between the two.

Woods, 36, won three times on this year's PGA Tour and moved up to No 2 in the world rankings.

McIlroy, meanwhile, regained the No 1 position in August with his eight-stroke victory in the PGA Championship. Last month, the 23-year-old stretched his lead at the top with back-to-back wins in the Deutsche Bank Championship and BMW Championship.