LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy will compete in next month's Turkish Airlines Open, the first tournament of the European Tour's end-of-season Final Series competition.
The 26-year-old Northern Irishman has missed a large chunk of the season after sustaining an ankle injury playing soccer with his friends.
McIlroy played in Turkey three years ago when the tournament was an exhibition event.
"I'm looking to finish the year strongly so Turkey will be a key tournament for me," the four-times major winner told www.europeantour.com on Monday.
"I didn’t perform my best here in 2012.