Rory McIlroy has claimed that he is fully focused on his bid to win the Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes this week.

The Northern Irishman revealed that he will not be distracted during his stay in Lancashire and is hoping to enjoy the experience of playing links golf.

McIlroy said: "I won't be doing any of the touristy stuff while I'm here. I did all that in my amateur days, and this time I've come in with a sort of tunnel-vision plan.

"I'm going to try to embrace everything that goes with The Open - the quirky bounces, the way the weather can dictate scoring.

"But it's going to be very much a case of course-home-course-home. I'm staying at a nice place about a mile from the course, and apart from playing and practising I'll hardly step outside the door all week."

The 23-year-old can move to number one in the world rankings after the competition depending on the performances of his rivals.