Rory McIlroy shortlisted for Sports Personality award with F1 champion Lando Norris, others

Rory McIlroy shortlisted for Sports Personality award with F1 champion Lando Norri
Rory McIlroy and Lando Norris (Image Source: Getty)

Rory McIlroy is shortlisted for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. The Northern Irish golfer had a remarkable year as he completed his career Grand Slam after winning the 2025 Masters back in April.

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This week, the BBC announced the nominations for the Personality of the Year, which include six sports stars. Along with McIlroy, England footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly are also nominated, along with F1 champion Lando Norris, rugby player Ellie Kildunne, and darts player Luke Littler.

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Rory McIlroy had an amazing year on both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. He last competed at the Crown Australian Open, where he carded rounds of 72, 66, 68, and 69 to finish in a tie for 14th place.


A look at Rory McIlroy’s 2025 season

Rory McIlroy started the 2025 campaign on the DP World Tour, playing the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. He carded rounds of 70, 71, 69, and 66 to finish T4. He then competed on the PGA Tour at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and began the campaign with a win, shooting 66, 70, 65, and 66.

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McIlroy later won The PLAYERS Championship. He started the event with an opening-round 67, followed by rounds of 68, 73, and 68. He also had an outstanding performance at the Masters, the first major of the year, where he won the event to complete his career Grand Slam.

Some of his other notable results on the PGA Tour include T7 at the Truist Championship, T2 at the Genesis Scottish Open, and T7 at The Open Championship.

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Meanwhile, on the DP World Tour, he won the Amgen Irish Open, recorded a T3 finish at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, and settled for runner-up at the DP World Tour Championship.

Here are the results of the tournaments Rory McIlroy played on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour:

PGA Tour

  • AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: 1 (66, 70, 65, 66)
  • The Genesis Invitational: T17 (72, 67, 74, 72)
  • Arnold Palmer Invitational: T15 (70, 70, 73, 72)
  • THE PLAYERS Championship: 1-x (67, 68, 73, 68, 13)
  • Texas Children's Houston Open: T5 (70, 66, 65, 64)
  • Masters Tournament: 1-x (72, 66, 66, 73, 3)
  • Zurich Classic of New Orleans: — (64, 69, 61, 72)
  • Truist Championship: T7 (66, 67, 69, 68)
  • PGA Championship: T47 (74, 69, 72, 72)
  • RBC Canadian Open: Missed Cut (71, 78)
  • U.S. Open: T19 (74, 72, 74, 67)
  • Travelers Championship: T6 (64, 71, 68, 65)
  • Genesis Scottish Open: T2 (68, 65, 66, 68)
  • The Open: T7 (70, 69, 66, 69)
  • BMW Championship: T12 (70, 66, 71, 70)
  • TOUR Championship: T23 (66, 67, 71, 70)
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2024–25 DP World Tour:

  • Hero Dubai Desert Classic: T4 (70, 71, 69, 66)
  • Amgen Irish Open: 1-x (71, 66, 68, 66)
  • BMW PGA Championship: T20 (69, 72, 70, 65)
  • DP World India Championship: T26 (69, 69, 68, 71)
  • Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship: T3 (68, 68, 66, 62)
  • DP World Tour Championship: 2-y (66, 69, 68, 67)

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