“I do not know what I’ll do in 2026 to prime it, however I’ll strive,” McIlroy instructed BBC Sport NI.
“I’ve obtained a pleasant little little bit of time without work over Christmas and New Yr and I feel that is the time to possibly put the highlights on and watch it again and replicate.
“It has been an unimaginable 12 months and I need to take pleasure in every part that I’ve carried out, however on the similar time, this is not it for me – I’ve obtained much more I need to obtain.”
Tommy Fleetwood joined him to gather the Group of the Yr award, which was awarded to Europe for his or her Ryder Cup success.
As for the key of his success, McIlroy mentioned his love of the sport by no means waned.
“You simply by no means lose the keenness or the enjoyment for the sport,” he mentioned on the ceremony in Manchester. “So long as you have got pleasure for the sport, and you’re keen on what you are doing and get misplaced in that, I feel that is the best approach to enhance.
“As a result of the extra you’re keen on one thing, the extra you are going to do it, and naturally you are going to get higher.”
He paid tribute to his dad and mom, Rosemary and Gerr,y for the sacrifices they made to assist his {golfing} goals,
“We did not have a lot cash rising up, and so they sacrificed rather a lot for me,” McIlroy added. “My dad took on additional jobs. My mum labored night time shifts within the manufacturing facility simply to have the ability to assist my dream of enjoying golf.
“So every part I do and every part that I will accomplish, the very first thing I take into consideration is them as a result of if it wasn’t for them, I would not be standing right here at present.”
