Rory McIlroy finishes first day of DP World Tour Championship in a share of the lead with Tyrrell Hatton on five under par, six shots clear of Race to Dubai rival Thriston Lawrence; but McIlroy says b

Rory McIlroy shares the lead at the DP World Tour Championship, aiming for a third consecutive Race to Dubai title with a strong opening round.

McIlroy holds a big lead at the top of the rankings but could still be overtaken by one man at the DP World Tour Championship.

When Rory McIlroy eventually retires from professional golf, he knows his legacy will be determined – in large part – by the number of majors he wins. The decade-plus major drought he has been on since brilliantly capturing his fourth at the 2014 PGA Championship as a 25-year-old looms ever larger.

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,