Having already locked up the European Tour's Race to Dubai, winning the DP World Tour Championship was just icing on the cake for Rory McIlroy, the current world number 1 from Holywood, Northern Ireland. This really was a fairy tale year for the kid who dreamed about being the best in the world from his diaper days. First he won the Honda Classic and took over the World Number 1 title from Like Donald, for a while. He then lost the top spot through the summer and even missed 3 cuts in a row at one point. Just when it looked like he had lost his game he stormed back and won the PGA Championship by 8 shots. This was a turning point in the year. During the PGA Tour Playoffs, Rory won 2 events in a row (the Deutsche Bank and the BMW) and was number 1 in points all the way until the very end at the Tour Championship where he was passed by Brant Snedeker because of a points reset. Then it was on to the Ryder Cup where he helped his European team complete the miracle comeback on Sunday to retain it. He then finished off the Race to Dubai title 3 weeks early because by that point no one could catch him, and finished the year by taking the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai and completing the 5 win season. Sounds like golf its next young super star.
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