World number one Rory McIlroy was spared a protracted legal battle ahead of the US Masters in April after settling a multi-million pounds case with his former management company on Wednesday, just a day after proceedings opened at Dublin's High Court. McIlroy had been suing Conor Ridge's Horizon Sports Management company, who in turn counter-sued the Northern Irishman over the terms of an agreement he struck with the firm in 2011. Negotiating teams stayed late in Dublin's High Court on Tuesday in an attempt to find a solution in a case that threatened to disturb the golfer's preparations for the Masters. The 25-year-old just needs to win the Masters to become only the sixth golfer in history, and the first from the British Isles, to win all of golf's four majors -- British Open, US Open, US Masters and US PGA. More...