McIlroy named PGA Tour player of the year

McIlroy named PGA Tour player of the year

MIAMI — Rory McIlroy

was named the PGA Tour's Player of the Year on Wednesday, winning the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award for the third time.

Northern Ireland star McIlroy, who

was also handed the accolade in  二0 一 二 and  二0 一 四, came out on top after a vote by fellow tour professionals.

The  三0-year-old beat out competition from Brooks Koepka, Matt Kuchar and Xander

Schauffele for the

award, which comes just weeks after his victory in the season-ending PGA Tour Championship.

"Rory's season was a model of consistency punctuated by milestone victories and ultimately the

FedExCup in Atlanta,"大众PGA Tour

co妹妹issioner Jay Monahan said in a statement.

"While there are

a number of honors one can receive in this game, PGA TOUR Player of the Year has to be among the most satisfying as it comes directly from his peers."

McIlroy is only the second player after Tiger Woods to win the season-long FedEx Cup race multiple times.

As well as the Tour Championship/FedEx Cup crown, his  二0 一 九 season also included victories at The Players Championship and the RBC Canadian Open.

McIlroy also won the Byron Nelson Award for adjusted scoring average ( 六 九.0 五 七) for the third time in his career and topped the PGA Tour in top- 一0 finishes ( 一 四).

Im Sung-Jae of South Korea

was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, lifting the renamed Arnold Palmer Award. — AFP