Rory McIlroy might have the memory of an elephant, but it’s the golf game and the dominance of Tiger Woods at his peak that he seeks as he bids to get back to the top of the world rankings and start winning majors again.

But Pádraig Harrington and Paul McGinley believe the world No. 2 may have to accept his infuriating inconsistency as part of his golfing DNA and embrace his “erratic genius” as he seeks a confidence -boosting return to form in the Irish Open at Carton House this week.