The Race to Dubai may be close to being over, but the quest for the 2024 DP World Tour Championship has just begun. Race to Dubai leader Rory McIlroy opened the European finale with a sizzling 5-under 67 to join his Ryder Cup teammate Tyrrell Hatton atop the leaderboard after the first day of action.

Rory McIlroy is already an overwhelming favorite to win the European tour’s season-long Race to Dubai title and he has just made his chances even better

Rory McIlroy gave himself a passing mark when asked to grade his 2024 season, but that did not come without some notes. Heading into this week's DP World Tour Championship, the 35-year-old has a chance to claim his third straight season-long crown on the European circuit to finish off a campaign many will remember not for his triumphs but rather his shortcomings.

Rory McIlroy bids to create more history this week in Dubai as the Race to Dubai concludes with the DP World Tour Championship. McIlroy, who enters this week with 4,997.66 points, is the front-runner to banish heartache from his near miss at the US Open and complete the season with a sixth Order of Merit title at the Earth Course,

European Ryder Cup teammates Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton hold a share of the lead through 18 holes in Dubai.

Rory McIlroy put himself in a strong position to complete a hat-trick of DP World Tour Championship titles, as well as complete the formalities of tying up a sixth order of merit crown, on Day 1 at Jumeirah Golf Estates.

Rory McIlroy has his sights firmly set on claiming his sixth Race to Dubai title at the DP World Tour Championship, and equalling the feat of the legendary Seve Ballesteros. The Northern Irishman holds a healthy 1,