McIlroy aims for an elusive title

Rory McIlroy is determined not to fall into the comfort zone as he looks to claim one of the few big titles so far missing from his glittering CV in the Players’ Championship.

As well as winning four major titles, McIlroy has won two World Golf Championship events and four FedEx Cup play-off tournaments, with his victory in last year’s Tour Championship giving him the overall title and $10m bonus.

Even that enormous sum pales into insignificance when compared with the Northern Irishman’s off-course earnings, which were this week boosted by a multi-million pound equipment deal with TaylorMade.

McIlroy also comes into the so-called ‘Fifth Major’ on the back of his recent wedding, but the 28-year-old – who is in his 10th full season as a professional – insists he still has the ambition to achieve much more in the game.

“It’s something I’ve struggled with a couple of times in my career,” said McIlroy. “Once I got to world No 1 it’s like ‘Okay, what else?’ You do it all over again – and then you do it all over again”