Rory McIlroy's 2014 in pictures
McIlroy enjoyed a stunning year despite not winning BBC Sports Personality award.
Charlie Lemay
Rory McIlroy had struggled throughout 2013 following a big-money move to Nike. His game suffered as the off-course attention mounted, and after missing the cut at the Open he said he felt “unconscious” and “brain dead”.
But he showed signs of recovery with victory at the Australian Open in December, his first win of the year. "I've worked hard, I've put the hours in and finally it's turned around for me."