Rory McIlroy takes ‘selfish view’ of his special exemption

“It’s more about the 111th guy, who loses his card. What do I do? Send him a bit of a Christmas present?”

Rory McIlroy admits he has to take a “selfish view” of his special exemption to remain in the Race to Dubai, despite the repercussions for other players.

The ankle injury which forced McIlroy to sit out three tournaments this summer, including the defence of his Open title at St Andrews, means he will not play the 13 events required to remain in the Race to Dubai, even though he currently leads the rankings.