World number one golfer Rory McIlroy has expressed his gratitude to girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki following a successful year on the course.
The Northern Irishman was named as the PGA Tour Player of the Year yesterday after clinching four US PGA Tour titles and the PGA Championship by eight strokes.
The 23-year-old put part of his success down to the influence of tennis pro Wozniacki, who has been dating McIlroy since last year.
"Seeing how hard she works and how hard she practises and how dedicated she is, it definitely flipped a switch with me that I could be a little more like that," said McIlroy. "She's definitely been a great influence on me."
The former US Open champion has become the youngest player to receive the award since Tiger Woods in 1998.
