Former world number one, Rory McIlroy, has spoken about his plans to have a very good year, or in his words, “turn an okay season into a very good one.” The Northern Irishman made this known while addressing a press in Memphis on Wednesday. 

According to McIlroy, he has done well for himself this year to an extent, but he believes he can still do a lot more, particularly on the PGA Tour, especially regarding the fact that he could have won a lot more already. 

“I certainly don’t want to sit up here and belittle my achievements at all this year and what I’ve done,” McIlroy said, “but at the same time, yeah, I expect a certain standard from myself.

“Yeah, I’ve won a couple of times. I’ve had an opportunity to win a few more times than that and haven’t been able to get over the line. So, I would have liked to have added a couple more to that win column.

“But as I said, there’s still three tournaments left in this PGA TOUR season. I think I’ve actually got eight or nine tournaments left this year, but three on the PGA TOUR, to turn an okay season into a very good one.”

McIlroy also talked about his determination to get rid of the “nearly man” tag. Even though he has not had a bad season in recent times, he has failed to win a fifth major for the 10th year in a row, having come close to winning one quite a few times. “I just have to finish off tournaments better,” he said.

He came so close to winning the US Open earlier this year, losing to Bryson DeChambeau by one shot. Even his recent Olympics campaign failed to earn him a medal: “But obviously the US Open, Olympics. Yeah, it’s just sort of — I feel like this year, and maybe the last couple of years, I’ve just found a way to hit the wrong shot at the wrong time. That might go into preparation and trying to practice a little more under pressure at home.”