Rory McIlroy named European Tour's Golfer of Year

Last updated on: December 16, 2014 17:44 IST

Rory McIlroy has been named the European Tour's Golfer of the Year for the second time in three seasons, capping an outstanding 2014 for the world number one.

Rory McIlroy The 25-year-old Northern Irishman landed the British Open title in July and the U.S. PGA Championship crown in August -- the third and fourth majors of his career -- before winning three points as Europe retained the Ryder Cup in September.

"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," said McIlroy who also won this season's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio.

"If I had won any one of those four titles it would have been a good year but to win all four...and to be part of another fantastic European victory in the Ryder Cup means it is a great one," he added in a news release.

Image: Rory McIlroy attends the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards at The Hydro in Glasgow.

Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images

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