McIlroy hopeful experience is key in bid for eighth Race to Dubai title

DUBAI: Rory McIlroy is drawing on past success at the Earth Course as he bids to equal Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight Race to Dubai titles at this week’s DP World Tour Championship.

Chasing a fifth successive season-long crown, McIlroy arrives at Jumeirah Golf Estates having narrowed the gap on leader Eugenio Chacarra with a third-place finish at last week’s Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship.

McIlroy told the media on Tuesday: “I’m very excited to be back here, and yes, very excited to be in contention for the eighth (title).

“I made some ground up last week, maybe not as much as I wanted, but I felt like it was a step in the right direction.”