Summary
Golfer Rory McIlroy won the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. He completed the career Grand Slam by winning the Masters and played a significant role in Europe's Ryder Cup victory. McIlroy was the third golfer to receive this honor.
Key Facts
- Rory McIlroy won the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
- McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam in April by winning the Masters at Augusta National.
- He is the first European and the sixth man in history to achieve the Grand Slam in golf.
- McIlroy contributed to Europe's Ryder Cup win in the United States by earning three-and-a-half points.
- He also won the Irish Open, Players Championship, and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in 2025.
- McIlroy is the third golfer to win the Sports Personality award after Dai Rees and Nick Faldo.
- Team Europe, which included McIlroy, won the Team of the Year award for their Ryder Cup success.
