In-form Rory McIlroy has set his sights on dislodging Hunter Mahan from the top of the FedExCup standings after this week's Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts on a course he says is ideally suited to his game. Two years ago, McIlroy won the elite FedExCup playoff event held at the TPC Boston in Norton during a sensational PGA Tour campaign highlighted by four victories, including a second career major, and player of the year honours. After a dominant run of golf in recent weeks that has earned him three consecutive tournament wins, including two more major crowns, McIlroy believes he is in greater control of his overall game than he was in late 2012. "I'm just going out and playing and I know that if I play well, that I'll have somewhat of a chance to maybe win the tournament." That "somewhat of a chance" translated into a series of sizzling displays as McIlroy won last month's British Open, his first World Golf Championships title at the Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Championship in successive starts.
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