With No. 1 in sight, McIlroy takes long view

Rory McIlroy can regain golf's world number one ranking at Torrey Pines this week, but the Northern Ireland star says he'll focus on his game and let the ranking take care of itself.

"It didn't get on the list of goals at the start of the year," McIlroy said of the top spot, which he last held in September of 2015.

"It's all about the process, it's all about the game, it's all about trying to make improvements. If I do that and I achieve those goals, then hopefully inevitably I get to that position."