Tuesday 30 September 2014 19:42, UK
Rory McIlroy is the hot favourite to add another accolade to his vast collection when the PGA Tour announce their Player of the Year on Wednesday.
McIlroy, who won the prestigious award two years ago, is the front-runner again this season after winning two majors either side of his first World Golf Championship victory during a remarkable run of form over July and August.
The 25-year-old kick-started his season with victory at the European Tour's flagship BMW PGA Championship in May, and he finished no lower than 23rd over the remainder of the summer.
After cruising to the Open Championship title at Royal Liverpool, he pipped good friend Sergio Garcia to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational crown and then made it three consecutive wins as well as two majors in a row in the PGA Championship at Valhalla.
McIlroy finished top of the Money List before falling just short of landing a $10million bonus when he managed only third place in the FedExCup Play-offs, during which he posted another three top-10 finishes.
Among the other nominees for the Player of the Year award is McIlroy's Ryder Cup team-mate Martin Kaymer, who enjoyed a purple patch during May and June.
The German followed up an impressive win in the Players Championship with a runaway victory in the US Open at Pinehurst, where he opened with two rounds of 65 before cruising to a dominant eight-shot win and his second career major.
American Billy Horschel is also in the frame after his spetacular performance in the FedExCup Play-offs, finishing second at the Deutsche Bank Championship before winning both the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship to bank the $10m prize.
Masters champion Bubba Watson and three-time winner Jimmy Walker are also likely to have polled a few votes in the ballot of full PGA Tour members, which closed last Thursday.
Meanwhile, Ryder Cup debutant Victor Dubuisson is one of the candidates for the Rookie of the Year award having burst onto the scene with his run to the final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play in February.
The charismatic Frenchman also finished nine at The Open and tied for seventh in the PGA Championship to cement his place at the Ryder Cup, where he won two-and-a-half points from three matches.
Dubuisson is up against Chesson Hardley and Brooks Koepka in the ballot.
Find out the winners as soon as they are announced at 2pm on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports News HQ.
