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McIlroy voted PGA Tour player of the year

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Tiger Woods, right, and Rory McIlroy walking together during their 18-hole medal-match at the Lake Jinsha Golf Club in Zhengzhou, in central China's Henan province. McIlroy was announced Tuesday as player of the year, and while the tour does not disclose the vote of its players, this was the equivalent of a tap-in.

Associated Press/October 2012

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Rory McIlroy sure didn't feel like the PGA Tour player of the year when he arrived at Kiawah Island for the final major of the year. He had missed three cuts, had not contended in a major and had only one win. The last two months changed everything. McIlroy was announced Tuesday as player of the year, and while the tour does not disclose the vote of its players, this was the equivalent of a tap-in.