Rory McIlroy unlikely to change schedule despite new-look European Tour

Rory McIlroy has defended Jon Rahm’s decision to miss the DP World Tour Championship. Picture: Richard Sellers

Rory McIlroy admits the new-look European Tour is unlikely to spark a major change in his schedule as he defended Jon Rahm’s decision to miss the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

The European Tour will be known as the DP World Tour from the start of the 2022 season next week and boasts total prize money of more than $200m (€176m) for the first time.