Rory McIlroy is golfer of the year

Rory McIlroy has been named European Tour golfer of the year 2014

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Edited by Anand Datla

 

December 16, 2014: Rory McIlroy has been named The 2014 Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Year, collecting the prestigious award for the second time in three years following an extraordinary season.  The World Number One enjoyed arguably the greatest campaign in the history of The European Tour, capturing four of the most prestigious titles on offer, including two Major Championships, en route to winning his second Race to Dubai crown by a dominant 2,168,410 points from his nearest rival, Henrik Stenson, the 2013 Golfer of the Year.

 

McIlroy also led the way in earnings on the US PGA Tour, becoming the first player to top the money lists on both side of the Atlantic in the same season on two occasions, while he also starred in Europe’s emphatic Ryder Cup victory against the United States at Gleneagles.

 

Having been named Golfer of the Month in May, July and August, McIlroy was unanimously voted The 2014 Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Year by a panel comprising members of the Association of Golf Writers and commentators from television and radio, becoming the youngest multiple winner of the coveted award.

 

McIlroy said: “To be named the European Tour’s Golfer of the Year for a second time is a huge honour and one I am extremely proud of. If I had won any one of those four titles it would have been a good year, but to win all four, to win The Race to Dubai, and to be part of another fantastic European victory in The Ryder Cup, means it is a great one.

 

“This award is a very nice way to round off the year. The European Tour has always been good to me, so it is always special to be recognised in this way. Hopefully I can have more years like this one and win the award again.”

 

George O’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour, said: “The 2014 season will go down as one of the greatest in the European Tour’s history, and it will be defined by Rory McIlroy’s astounding accomplishments on the global stage.

 

“Europe’s performance to retain The Ryder Cup and Martin Kaymer’s dominant victories in the US Open and Players Championship on the US PGA Tour alone would have made it a year to remember for European golf, but Rory’s victories in four of the biggest championships on our International Schedule will ensure the story of this season is retold for many years to come. Quite rightly, therefore, it is Rory who receives our Golfer of the Year Award for 2014.

 

“Rory is a fine ambassador for the game of golf and a loyal supporter of The European Tour, as he has shown with his backing of the Irish Open next year, so we are all very proud of his success, not only during this year but across his career to date.”

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