McIlroy was the favourite to win the award and topped the public vote ahead of Ellie Kildunne, who starred in England’s Rugby World Cup win and was second in voting, and newly crowned F1 world champion Lando Norris, who was third. Lionesses heroes Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton and world darts champion Luke Littler were also nominated.

The green-jacket clad ghosts of Augusta National Golf Club that have long haunted Rory McIlroy attempted to show their ugly faces time and time again in the final round. McIlroy's perennial heartache at the Masters Tournament for more than a decade ...

Rory McIlroy continues to expand his off-course footprint in the world of golf and his latest endeavor could be big for golf fans.