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Christmas Day special: Roaring Back - McIlroy's 2014

Re-live one of the greatest comeback years in golf as Sky Sports reflects on a remarkable 12 months for Rory McIlroy.

A wretched 2013 season prompted questions over McIlroy's controversial equipment change, his mindset and his ability to haul himself back into the world's top 10.

But he answered all those questions in emphatic style, doubling his tally of major championship titles and winning five times overall as he ended the year as the undisputed world No 1.

Roaring Back charts McIlroy's progress throughout 2014, which started with a couple of near-misses in Abu Dhabi in Dubai before he came within a whisker of capturing the Honda Classic title after one of the shots of the year at the 72nd hole.

Outstanding

His season turned in the spring as he came from seven shots behind to win the BMW Championship at Wentworth, but that was just a prelude to an outstanding run of form in the height of summer.

A first Open Championship victory, a first World Golf Championship title and his second PGA Championship success made sure Rory firmly established himself at the top of the world, and the 25-year-old then played a pivotal role in Europe retaining the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

World No 1, European No 1, PGA Tour and European Tour Player of the Year; the list of accolades just keeps on growing and, as he heads into 2015 full of optimism, McIlroy himself declared: "This is just the start".

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Don't miss our Christmas special on Rory McIlroy's memorable year. Roaring Back will be screened on Christmas Day at 8.30pm on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf.

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