Rory McIlroy indicates he's good for Irish Open in 2023 at The K Club

'Now I feel like now I'm pretty efficient at all areas of the game'

LOOKING AFTER NO 1: McIlroy with the Harry Vardon Trophy after the final round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai Pic: Ross Kinnaird, Getty Images

AFTER an annus mirabilis of sorts, Rory McIlroy says he wants to knock off the phone and switch off before he sets a new list of goals for 2023. But already he has indicated he will be teeing it up at the K Club next September in the Horizon Irish Open.

The first man to win the Race to Dubai and be European No. 1, US No. 1 and world No. 1 in the same year, McIlroy knows that it's eight years since his last major triumph. But his remarkable 2022 consistency is worth celebrating as he reflects on the "ton of stuff" he's achieved this year.