Rory’s Remarkable Year: A Season for the Ages

Masters victory, career Grand Slam completed, Ryder Cup hero, and BBC Sports Personality of the Year. A year dreams are made of.

McIlroy claims stunning double at SPOTY as top three revealed

McIlroy was the favourite to win the award and topped the public vote ahead of Ellie Kildunne, who starred in England’s Rugby World Cup win and was second in voting, and newly crowned F1 world champion Lando Norris, who was third. Lionesses heroes Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton and world darts champion Luke Littler were also nominated.

Rory McIlroy has done the impossible – make the British public fall in love with golf

BBC Sports Personality of the Year may not add much to McIlroy's CV, but it proves that golf is finally cutting through
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