Showing off a revamped backswing he spent weeks working on, McIlroy kept his misses to a minimum in posting an opening-round 67 and is tied for the lead after the first day of the event with Tyrrell Hatton at 5 under.

Rory McIlroy is already an overwhelming favorite to win the European tour’s season-long Race to Dubai title and he has just made his chances even better.

Only two men have a chance to claim the season-long crown on the DP World Tour, but that doesn't mean the other 48 will have nothing to play for this week at the 2024 DP World Tour Championship. For the second consecutive season,

Rory McIlroy bids to create more history this week in Dubai as the Race to Dubai concludes with the DP World Tour Championship. McIlroy, who enters this week with 4,997.66 points, is the front-runner to banish heartache from his near miss at the US Open and complete the season with a sixth Order of Merit title at the Earth Course,

McIlroy can tie Seve Ballesteros with a sixth career Race to Dubai title at this week’s DP World Tour Championship

Despite a year of near misses, McIlroy heads into the DP World Tour's finale with one hand on the season-long crown