Summary
Rory McIlroy brought the curtain down on his first winless season in nine years by vowing to return as a major force next year.
The four-time major champion ended a frustrating season Sunday with a round of 72 for a disappointing four-under par total and a distant share of 63rd place in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
It is the first time since 2008 that McIlroy has gone through a whole season without a victory.
McIlroy will return mid-January likely on the PGA Tour's "West Coast Swing".
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