Rory McIlroy: Four-time Big Winner to Focus on Limiting Mistakes

McIlroy achieved best 29 birdies in 72 holes in his career at the Zozo Championship .

Rory McIlroy says removing the errors from his game will be his main focus leading up to next month's rescheduled Masters.

The Northern Irishman set a new career best of 29 birdies over 72 holes at the Zozo Championship over the weekend, but managed eight bogeys and three double bogeys to take 17th place place to end.

McIlroy gave himself a mountain to climb at Sherwood Country Club after a disastrous return nine on opening day meant he fired seven shots and nine fell behind the clubhouse leader.

He recovered impressively with consecutive rounds of 67 for shooting 66 on Sunday, but by then he was too far behind to challenge and to the top of the standings, with the American Patrick Cantlay taking the win.

World No. 5 McIlroy hopes to become only the sixth player to win all four modern majors by triumphing on Augusta from November 12-15.

"Limiting the errors more than anything," he told Sky Sports when asked what he will be working on for the Masters.

"I don't think it's anything technical, but yeah, usually I got a little bit worse this week, and last week too.

"I had a really bad run there at the end of the tournament to go from wherever I was in the top 10 to outside the top 20. So yeah it's basically that when I get out of position.

"I'm really just trying to be just too perfect and maybe I'm just a little aggressive when I get myself out of position."

McIlroy, 31, hasn't won a major since the 2014 PGA Championship, but consistently remains one of the favorites to go to the major tournaments every year.

Due to his impressive form earlier this year, he briefly conquered the number one spot in the world after committing to "golf without worries" to be played in 2020.