Rory McIlroy wants no more ‘hiccups’ as he eyes full European Tour schedule

Rory McIlroy is relishing the prospect of an injury-free 2016 after a dramatic victory in the DP World Tour Championship ensured he ended the season as European number one for the third time in the last four years.

After starting the final round a shot behind Andy Sullivan, McIlroy carded eight birdies to surge into a two-shot lead with two holes to play, only to then dump his tee shot into the water on the par-three 17th.

However, the four-time major winner holed from 30 feet to salvage what he called the best bogey of his career and take a one-shot lead up the 18th, which proved just enough to secure his fourth win of the year after Sullivan’s birdie attempt narrowly missed.