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

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