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Published 08:03 20 May 2015 BST
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"I want to win a lot more tournaments," he said. "I can win a lot more majors. I haven't put a number on it because I don't want to put that burden on myself. I just want to be better than everyone else.
"I feel like I'm in a generation with a lot of young guys that are coming up and I want to be the best of this generation."
McIlroy is all for getting more youngsters involved in golf but is concerned that the lengthy format might be turning people off the sport so he advocates for a shorter version of the game to get people started due to the busy schedules of the current generation.
He said: "I definitely think I can be a catalyst along with some of the other young players coming up. Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama from Japan, we're all guys from different corners of the globe and that's a huge thing as kids seeing younger guys excel at golf will make them want to play.
"The real thing with golf at the minute is it takes a little bit too long. A shortened format would help as people don't have five or six hours a day to go and play golf.
"A shortened format would get someone out on the golf course for a couple of hours - even if it's just to play nine or 12 holes."
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