{"id":1248862,"date":"2024-01-10T14:05:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T14:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/rory-mcilroy-keen-to-find-final-piece-of-the-puzzle-with-major-victory-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T16:09:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:09:34","slug":"rory-mcilroy-keen-to-find-final-piece-of-the-puzzle-with-major-victory-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/rory-mcilroy-keen-to-find-final-piece-of-the-puzzle-with-major-victory-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy keen to find \u2018final piece of the puzzle\u2019 with major victory in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rory McIlroy is focused on finding the \u201cfinal piece of the puzzle\u201d as he bids to end his major drought in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>McIlroy won two Rolex Series events on the DP World Tour last year to claim the Race to Dubai for a fifth time and enjoyed a career-best performance to help Europe regain the Ryder Cup in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>The world number two has also recorded seven top 10s in his last eight majors but remains without a win since the 2014 US PGA Championship at Valhalla, which will also host the second major of the year in May.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited for the year,\u201d McIlroy said before getting his season under way in the inaugural Dubai Invitational, with a title defence of the Dubai Desert Classic following next week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my 18th full season on tour, which is mad to think about. But I\u2019m as excited as I was for the first one. I think every new year [brings] new opportunities, new goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy consistency has really been there over the last couple of years, without winning one of the big ones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s the final piece of the puzzle for me, especially coming out of Covid and sort of going through some dips in my game and then coming back up and playing so well the last couple years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe final piece of the puzzle is trying to knock off one of those four.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- EMBED START Image --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"embedded273947610\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/image.assets.pressassociation.io\/v2\/image\/production\/0752abe8df9bfff841f8f140662b1361Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzA0OTgxMTY3\/2.73947610.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"Rory McIlroy\" data-title=\"44th Ryder Cup \u2013 Day Two \u2013 Marco Simone Golf and Country Club\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Zac Goodwin\" data-usage-terms=\"Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.\" \/><figcaption>Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood are bidding to end their own winless streaks in 2024 (Zac Goodwin\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- EMBED END Image --><\/p>\n<p>McIlroy\u2019s Ryder Cup team-mate Tommy Fleetwood expressed similar sentiments as the Dubai-based world number 15 set his sights on a first tournament win since the Nedbank Golf Challenge in November 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Fleetwood, who has recorded six top 10s in his last 10 starts worldwide, said: \u201cI played really well last year, particularly from like early summer onwards, late spring. I think my consistency levels were great.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike most people in the world of golf, I don\u2019t win anywhere near as much as I would like, so you\u2019re always looking to that missing piece that would lead to you more victories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut overall, in terms of the depths of my performances throughout the year, I was very, very pleased, and to finish the world ranking in a high place again, knocking on the door of that top 10<a href=\"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/martin-slumbers-to-step-down-from-the-ra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a> Hopefully I can just carry on with that consistency and doing the right things and try to kick on<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GolfTodayUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Dubai Invitational features a 72-hole strokeplay tournament played concurrently with a three-day pro-am team event, with Sunday featuring professionals only.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world 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