Rory McIlroy has been rubbing shoulders with Formula One drivers and Premier League footballers in Dubai this week but still believes he has the best job in the world.
The cast list for the Dubai Desert Classic pro-ams rivalled that for the tournament itself with McLaren driver Lando Norris and England duo Harry Maguire and Jordan Pickford involved as well as Scotland skipper Andy Robertson and his Liverpool team-mates Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner.
McIlroy enjoyed the chance to swap notes during the Premier League’s winter break but his conclusion is that for all his love of the Ryder Cup he is an individual sportsman at heart.