The DP World Tour Playoffs are about to begin and Rory McIlroy is just a couple of strong performances away from lifting a seventh Race To Dubai title - an achievement which would see him surpass the late, great Seve Ballesteros and leave the Northern Irishman behind only Colin Montgomerie (eight wins) on the all-time list.

But, while the forefathers of the European Tour often plied their trade predominantly on this historic circuit, McIlroy and many of the star names involved over the coming fortnight have played no more than 10 times on the DP World Tour this year, with the PGA Tour or LIV Golf League their base.

Nevertheless, many players - such as McIlroy - have still competed in a handful of non-Major tournaments to maintain their playing rights and fuel potential ambitions to win

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