Rory McIlroy targets Race to Dubai success again on DP World Tour and 'happy' with life after moving away from golf's politics

Rory McIlroy feels he has a "responsibility" to prioritise the DP World Tour in a "fractured" men’s game and believes stepping away from his involvement in the sport's politics has improved his life both on and off the course.

McIlroy arrives at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship with a commanding lead at the top of the standings, leaving the world No 2 closing in on a seventh Race to Dubai title and a fourth in as many years.

The 36-year-old won the PGA Tour's FedExCup three times between his third Race to Dubai title in 2015 and fourth in 2022, with McIlroy since enjoying regular success on the DP World Tour as he looks to further close on Colin Montgomerie's record of eight Order of Merits.

"There's a wonderful heritage to this [DP World] tour," McIlroy said ahead of the DP World Tour Championship. "I think with the fractured nature of the men's professional game at the minute, this tour needs all of its stars to step up and play in the big events.

"I understand that I am one of those people and I want to do my utmost to help in whatever way that I can. I feel quite a responsibility to do that and to try to make this tour as strong as it can possibly be. I think that's one part of it.

"The other part is I enjoy it. I enjoy the places that we play, the people that play on the [DP World] Tour, the people that work at the Tour. We've shared a lot great moments from Ryder Cups together and great times and it just feels a lot more like home."