McIlroy in the money, but silverware his true driver

Rory McIlroy will add another €780,000 to his millions the moment he tees off in Dubai tomorrow — but it is not money driving the 23-year-old on in his already glittering career.

“Winning, trying to be the best player that I can be, trying to win majors — that’s the real goal for me,” golf’s world number one said yesterday.

The six-figure cheque will be his once he starts the DP World Tour Championship as the end-of-season bonus for topping the European Tour money list.