Race to Dubai winner McIlroy again takes 
player of the year crown after swift recovery

World No 3 Rory McIlroy’s domination of the European Tour ‘Golfer of the Year’ award has continued with a third triumph in four seasons.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Dec 2015, 16:55 BST
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with the Race to Dubai trophy after he won the final round of DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with the Race to Dubai trophy after he won the final round of DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with the Race to Dubai trophy after he won the final round of DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

The Northern Irishman won three times this year, including the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai last month to successfully defend his Race to Dubai crown – an honour he also claimed for a third time since 2012.

McIlroy became just the seventh player in European Tour history to be crowned European No 1 in consecutive campaigns.

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“It is a huge honour for me to be named ‘Golfer of the Year’ again,” said McIlroy, who missed five weeks of the summer with an ankle injury sustained playing football.

“I feel very proud to have won this prestigious award for the third time – it is always special, no matter how often, to be recognised this way.

“After a good first half to the season, the injury was obviously a setback for me, so to finish the year strongly with my second victory in Dubai – plus picking up The Race to Dubai title again – was very satisfying.

“This was an objective I successfully fulfilled. To win this award, too, is a great way to sign off the year. I am looking forward to starting the new season and trying to achieve even more.”

McIlroy’s two other European Tour victories came at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and the WGC-Cadillac Match Play.

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