Foremost Golf Monthly Awards: winners revealed

McIlroy, Schwartzel and Sorenstam enjoy success at annual awards

Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy wins the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool

The winners of the Foremost Golf Monthly tour awards were revealed at the 2014 PGA Trade show in Harrogate. Rory McIlroy, Charl Schwartzel and Annika Sorenstam all enjoyed success

The winners of the 2014 Foremost Golf Monthly Awards were revealed at the PGA Trade Show in Harrowgate this October.

Readers of Golf Monthly voted for their favourites in four categories: Shot of the Year, Breakthrough Performance of the Year, Outstanding Contribution to the Game and Player of the Year.

Unsurprisingly, Rory McIlroy triumphed in the Player of the Year category, beating off the likes of Martin Kaymer and Jimmy Walker.

Charl Schwartzel prevailed in the Shot of the Year category for his incredible 5-iron off a cart path at the Volvo Golf Champions in January, which settled some four feet from the hole.

Rickie Fowler won Breakthrough Performance of the Year for his four top-5 major finishes in 2014, while Annika Sorenstam secured the Outstanding Contribution to the Game accolade in recognition of her dedication to growing and supporting golf worldwide.

McIlroy, Schwartzel and Sorenstam took time out of their busy schedules to thank Foremost professionals and readers of Golf Monthly for their respective Foremost Golf Monthly Awards.

Alongside the consumer element, a number of PGA Professional and brands were recognised at the ceremony.

Alex White was named Foremost Golf's Professional of the Year, Warren Wood claimed the Breakthrough Professional of the Year accolade and Foremost's Elite Marketing Programme Professional of the Year went to Ian Orrell.

With regards manufacturers, notable winners were Ping (Supplier of the Year for 7th successive year), FootJoy (Apparel Range of the Year and Shoe of the Year - Contour Series), Titleist (Wedge of the Year - Vokey SM5 and Ball of the Year - Pro V1) and Motocaddy (Electric Trolley of the Year - S1 and Most Innovative Product - M1 Pro).

Other winners:

Sunderland Dolphin Collection - Waterproof Model of the Year TaylorMade Speedblade - Iron Model of the Year Odyssey Versa - Putter Model of the Year

 

 

Nick Bonfield
Content Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, commissioning and feature writing. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x