Rory McIlroy is adamant he can double his tally of worldwide wins before he’s done after finding a new level of consistency over the past 18 months.

The World No 1 already has 32 wins, including four Majors, and after winning the Dubai Desert Classic with his ‘B game’ in his last start, he’s confident he’s the game’s best player.

“I feel like consistency-wise, I’ve been as good as I have been ever in my career,” said the Holywood ace ahead of this week’s $20mn WM Phoenix Open, where he is seeking his third consecutive PGA Tour win after capturing the CJ Cup and the Tour Championship last year.

“I said at the end of last year, I feel as complete a player as I ever have. If you just look at my statistical categories, there’s no real glaring weaknesses there. I’ve worked really hard on that to try to become a more well-rounded player.

“I think the results speak for themselves, as well, over not just the past six months but really the past 18 months post-Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, I feel like I’ve been on a really good run of form since then.

McIlroy’s improved wedge play and putting have been key and he knows he can achieve all his goals if he keeps those areas sharp.

“I don’t think I should be up here if I thought my best days weren’t ahead of me,” he said. “Like I can’t be sitting up here and talking to you guys and trying to win golf tournaments if I think that the glory days are gone.

“You have to be an eternal optimist in this game, and I 100 per cent believe that I can still – I’ve won 30 whatever times around the world as a professional. There’s no reason that I can’t double that number going forward. Like I truly believe that.

“Who knows whenever you’ve peaked or not peaked ... but when I look at everything and I look at the statistical categories, I don’t feel like I’ve ever been as complete a player as I am right now.”

He’s facing a busy run of ‘designated events’ on the PGA Tour and with eight of the world’s top 10 set to battle the clashing Super Bowl out for attention this week, it’s a perfect time to make a statement.

It’s also a big week for Shane Lowry, who returns to action with a new caddie in Bray’s Darren Reynolds following his split from Brian ‘Bo’ Martin in Dubai.

Sixth at TPC Scottsdale in 2016, he hasn’t played the event since 2018 but will relish the atmosphere with the Super Bowl in town.

Séamus Power, 15th at Pebble Beach on Monday, will be hoping to improve on missed cuts in his only two appearances in the event.

On the DP World Tour, Tom McKibbin, Gary Hurley and John Murphy tee it up in the Singapore Classic at Laguna National as Ruaidhrí McGee and Conor Purcell fly the flag in the Dimension Data Pro-Am in an event co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour and the Challenge Tour at Fancourt.

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Phoenix Open,

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