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Posté: Mer Mai 10, 2017 6:50 amPhiladelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Another season has come and gone on the European Tour, but not before the 2014 campaign produced a number of compelling storylines, including the emergence of the now-No. 1 player in the world. Rory McIlroy has always been a rising star in the sport of golf, but it still appeared as if he had not quite taken that leap to the next level. That all changed in 2014 as McIlroy had loads of success on both the European and PGA Tours en route to claiming the season-long Race to Dubai. While McIlroy reeled in four wins last season, including two major championships, there was quite a bit of parity on the European circuit as only four other players earned multiple wins. Mikko Ilonen, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Bubba Watson and Alexander Levy each had two victories, with one of Watsons wins being his second career Masters title in April. While Henrik Stenson did not have the season he had in 2013, the Swede still led the way in top-10 finishes and he ended 2014 on a high note by winning his second consecutive DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. Now lets see who else made some noise in 2014: PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- RORY MCILROY There is little surprise here as McIlroy took the golf world by storm in 2014 and emerged as the best player on the planet. At the end of 2013, McIlroy was ranked No. 6 in the world and he had five victories on the European Tour in his career. While McIlroy did not pick up a win early on in the season, he certainly threw his name into the mix in nearly every event he played in, starting with the Abu Dhabi 
BC Golf Championship. McIlroy began his season on the European Tour with a tie for second in Abu Dhabi and he followed that up with another top 10 as the then-24-year-old finished tied for ninth at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Following a pair of so-so results at the seasons first two World Golf Championship events, McIlroy registered a tie for eighth at the Masters, the only major championship he would not have claimed come seasons end. McIlroys first win of the season and sixth victory on the European circuit came at the BMW PGA Championship a couple weeks after his 25th birthday. McIlroy carded a 6-under 66 in the final round to beat out Shane Lowry by one shot. The U.S. Open was up next for McIlroy, a championship he won back in 2011. McIlroy did not fare well at Pinehurst No. 2 as he tied for 23rd. He followed that up by missing his only cut of the season at the Irish Open. After a tie for 14th at the Scottish Open, McIlroy caught fire and emerged as the worlds best player down the stretch. He put his name back on the map with a 2-shot victory at the Open Championship, his third career major title. McIlroy shot three rounds in the 60s before concluding with a 1-under 71, but it was enough to beat out Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler by two. McIlroy made it two straight events with a win as he shot four rounds in the 60s en route to a 2-shot victory over Garcia again at the WGC - Bridgestone Invitational. The Ulsterman kept things going as he made it three consecutive victories when he emerged with a 1-shot win in the dark at the PGA Championship. McIlroy beat out Phil Mickelson to win his second PGA Championship title and his fourth major championship overall. McIlroy did not win again in 2014, but he concluded his European Tour season with a pair of runner-up finishes at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. On the season, McIlroy made 14 starts and missed just one cut. He accumulated four wins, three runner-ups, seven top-5 finishes and nine top-10 finishes. Henrik Stenson was also considered for Player of the Year honors. TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR -- BMW INTERNATIONAL OPEN Entering the week in Germany, Fabrizio Zanotti had never won on the European Tour, and he really had to work for his first career title at the BMW International Open in June. Zanotti shot up the leaderboard on the final day with seven birdies and no bogeys en route to a 7-under 65, which put him at 19-under-par 269 for the week. That was not quite good enough to win it in regulation, however, as Gregory Havret, Henrik Stenson and Rafael Cabrera-Bello joined Zanotti in a four-way playoff that lasted five extra ............ Stenson, who had a huge back nine in regulation that featured four birdies and an eagle, nearly ended things on the first playoff ....................., but his birdie effort just rolled past the left edge. All four players wound up making par and advanced to a second playoff ...................... Back on the 18th ..................... for the third straight time, Havret was the only player to miss the fairway off the tee and he tripped to a bogey. Meanwhile, Zanotti, Stenson and Cabrera-Bello all came through with birdies and the playoff continued with three remaining. On the short, par-4 17th at Golf Club Gut Larchenhof, all three players hit the green from the tee, but the trio missed their eagle efforts and each settled for birdie. Back to the 18th for the fourth playoff ....................., Cabrera-Bello missed the fairway and he found water on his second shot. Zanotti and Stenson settled for pars, while Cabrera-Bello was eliminated. Now with heavy rain falling, Zanotti and Stenson headed back to 17. Stensons tee shot cost him the title as his ball went into the water. Zanottis first shot came up just short of the green and he knocked his second shot close. Stensons third shot found a bunker and the ensuing shot went well by the ...................... The Swede conceded the ..................... from there to give the title to Zanotti. The win is still Zanottis only victory on tour. In 2014, Zanotti went on to finish in the top 10 five times, with his second-best finish coming at the Madeira Islands Open, where he tied for third. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR -- BROOKS KOEPKA In his first full season on the European Tour, Brooks Koepka certainly made a name for himself with one victory and five total top-10 finishes during the 2014 season. Making 15 total starts on the year, Koepka made 11 cuts, had two finishes inside the top three and four inside the top five. At the end of the campaign, the American finished eighth in the season-long Race to Dubai. Koepka posted his first top finish at the Dubai Desert Classic, where he tied for third. That was Koepkas last European Tour start for over three months as he played on the PGA Tour as well. Koepka returned for the BMW PGA Championship and missed the cut, but he found a lot more success at the U.S. Open a couple weeks later. While Martin Kaymer ran away with an 8-shot win, Koepka tied for fourth. After missing a pair of cuts, Koepka settled for a share of 67th place at the British Open before he earned a tie for 15th at the PGA Championship. Koepka finished his season strong as he did not miss a cut after the Scottish Open. In his next four starts, Koepka had three top-11 finishes and he tied for 48th at the BMW Masters. Koepka waited until the second-to-last event of the season to pick up his first win as he outlasted Ian Poulter to win the Turkish Airlines Open by one shot. Koepka fired a final-round, 7-under 65 to come back and win. A tie for 42nd at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai rounded out Koepkas 2014 season. GOOD YEAR - Henrik Stenson waited until the final event of the season to pick up his first win of 2014. The Swede missed just one cut in 19 starts on the season, picking up a tour-leading 10 top-10 finishes, including two runner-ups. - Joost Luiten had one victory on the year at the Irish Open, but he was also tied for second with Rory McIlroy in top-10 finishes with nine. Luiten came in third three times and was inside the top five seven times. - Mikko Ilonen, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Bubba Watson and Alexander Levy joined McIlroy as the only other multiple winners on tour in 2014. All four of them had two victories each. BAD YEAR - After a successful rookie season in 2013, American Peter Uihlein made just 13 cuts in 23 events, notching just two top-10 finishes all season. - Ian Poulter is a 12-time winner on the European Tour, but despite making all but two cuts in 14 events in 2014, Poulter did not register a win. He had just one runner-up and finished inside the top 10 three times all season. - Justin Walters made 29 starts on the season, but he made the cut just 10 times with only one top-10 finish. Walters lone top 10 was a tie for second at the Joburg Open. Over his final 12 events, Walters missed the cut nine times and was disqualified once. Moussa Sissoko Jersey .2 million deal for the upcoming season with right-hander Garrett Richards.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because the announcement hadnt been made. Patrice Evra Jersey . The win gives Canada its fifth title at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge. "Weve got to keep pushing," said Westlake, who led Canada with five goals in the tournament. "The second you let off the pedal, everyone catches up. http://www.soccerfrancenationalshop.us/ ... ce-Jersey/. -- Houstons All-Star tandem of James Harden and Dwight Howard refused to let the Rockets give in to fatigue. Benoit Tremoulinas France Jersey . - The Green Bay Packers got back to work on Friday without star quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Eliaquim Mangala Jersey . Ricciardos exclusion from the results tarnished what had been a day of celebration for local fans, who were jubilant that the Red Bull driver had apparently become the first Australian to finish on the podium at his home race. However just before midnight, stewards ruled that Ricciardos car had "exceeded consistently the maximum allowed fuel flow" and that the team refused an instruction from the races technical delegate Charlie Whiting to change the fuel-flow sensor before the race and a further request during the race to reduce the fuel flow.SAN FRANCISCO - The Washington Nationals will try to force a decisive fifth game in their National League Division Series against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, as they try to stave off elimination once again in Game 4 at AT&T Park. Washington snapped San Franciscos 10-game postseason winning streak on Monday and stayed alive in this series with a 4-1 win. The Nationals took advantage of Madison Bumgarners throwing error and scored three times in the seventh, while Doug Fister (1-0) took care of business on the mound, scattering four hits over seven scoreless innings. He was in command all day with everything, Nationals manager Matt Williams said of Fister. He just continues to compete for us, and we were able to manufacture something there (in the seventh inning). Bumgarner (1-1) gave up three runs (2 earned) and six hits in seven innings. He also stuck out six and walked a batter. I cant throw the ball away right there, said Bumgarner. Obviously, hindsights 20/20. You get an out (at first) and then you figure you walk Cabrera and theyve got the pitcher or a pinch-hitter coming up. Shouldnt have done it. Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval extended his hitting streak to 14 games in the loss. The stretch now stands one shy of Marquis Grissoms NL record, set from 1995-96. The big league postseason record is 17, shared by Hank Bauer (1956-58), Derek Jeter (1998-99) and Manny Ramirez (2003-04). History remains on the Giants side as of the 46 previous teams who have gone up 2-0 in a Division Series since 1995, only five have lost the series. Of course, the Giants rallied from such a ..................... two years ago en route to a World Series title. I mentioned it (Sunday) that we just need one break. Its been a tough coupple games here to start.dddddddddddd And we got our break, Nationals closer Drew Storen said. Getting the call for the Nationals on Tuesday will be lefty Gio Gonzalez, who was one of the best pitchers in baseball down the stretch. After a bout with left shoulder inflammation Gonzalez returned to go 4-1 with a 2.36 ERA over his final seven starts. Overall, though, he was 10-10 with a 3.57 ERA. Gonzalez struggled in the 2012 NLDS, walking 11 batters in 10 innings and pitched to a 4.50 ERA. (Theres) definitely going to be some emotion, Gonzalez said. Theres going to be some excitement. In my career and my time playing, I definitely want to stay as much composed and relaxed as possible. Picking up from other pitchers, thats the beauty about being a pitcher on the side -- watching other peoples emotions and the way they go about it, the way they compete, and just staying low-key and professional as much as possible. Meanwhile, Ryan Vogelsong will try to pitch the Giants to their third NLCS appearance in the last five years. Vogelsong, who will be pitching for the first time in 11 days, was just 8-13 this season with a 4.00 ERA and ended the year on a sour note. The righty was 0-4 in September with a 5.53 ERA. Even at the end of the season, I would be rolling along in the game and then just kind of lose it, Vogelsong said of his September struggles. So, I mean, its there. I just need to be more focused at times and more concentrated on making a good pitch. Those will be the things that are on the forefront of my mind. Vogelsong has faced the Nats nine times (5 starts) and is 1-2 against them with a 6.16 ERA. 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BC Golf Championship. McIlroy began his season on the European Tour with a tie for second in Abu Dhabi and he followed that up with another top 10 as the then-24-year-old finished tied for ninth at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Following a pair of so-so results at the seasons first two World Golf Championship events, McIlroy registered a tie for eighth at the Masters, the only major championship he would not have claimed come seasons end. McIlroys first win of the season and sixth victory on the European circuit came at the BMW PGA Championship a couple weeks after his 25th birthday. McIlroy carded a 6-under 66 in the final round to beat out Shane Lowry by one shot. The U.S. Open was up next for McIlroy, a championship he won back in 2011. McIlroy did not fare well at Pinehurst No. 2 as he tied for 23rd. He followed that up by missing his only cut of the season at the Irish Open. After a tie for 14th at the Scottish Open, McIlroy caught fire and emerged as the worlds best player down the stretch. He put his name back on the map with a 2-shot victory at the Open Championship, his third career major title. McIlroy shot three rounds in the 60s before concluding with a 1-under 71, but it was enough to beat out Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler by two. McIlroy made it two straight events with a win as he shot four rounds in the 60s en route to a 2-shot victory over Garcia again at the WGC - Bridgestone Invitational. The Ulsterman kept things going as he made it three consecutive victories when he emerged with a 1-shot win in the dark at the PGA Championship. McIlroy beat out Phil Mickelson to win his second PGA Championship title and his fourth major championship overall. McIlroy did not win again in 2014, but he concluded his European Tour season with a pair of runner-up finishes at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. On the season, McIlroy made 14 starts and missed just one cut. He accumulated four wins, three runner-ups, seven top-5 finishes and nine top-10 finishes. Henrik Stenson was also considered for Player of the Year honors. TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR -- BMW INTERNATIONAL OPEN Entering the week in Germany, Fabrizio Zanotti had never won on the European Tour, and he really had to work for his first career title at the BMW International Open in June. Zanotti shot up the leaderboard on the final day with seven birdies and no bogeys en route to a 7-under 65, which put him at 19-under-par 269 for the week. That was not quite good enough to win it in regulation, however, as Gregory Havret, Henrik Stenson and Rafael Cabrera-Bello joined Zanotti in a four-way playoff that lasted five extra ............ Stenson, who had a huge back nine in regulation that featured four birdies and an eagle, nearly ended things on the first playoff ....................., but his birdie effort just rolled past the left edge. All four players wound up making par and advanced to a second playoff ...................... Back on the 18th ..................... for the third straight time, Havret was the only player to miss the fairway off the tee and he tripped to a bogey. Meanwhile, Zanotti, Stenson and Cabrera-Bello all came through with birdies and the playoff continued with three remaining. On the short, par-4 17th at Golf Club Gut Larchenhof, all three players hit the green from the tee, but the trio missed their eagle efforts and each settled for birdie. Back to the 18th for the fourth playoff ....................., Cabrera-Bello missed the fairway and he found water on his second shot. Zanotti and Stenson settled for pars, while Cabrera-Bello was eliminated. Now with heavy rain falling, Zanotti and Stenson headed back to 17. Stensons tee shot cost him the title as his ball went into the water. Zanottis first shot came up just short of the green and he knocked his second shot close. Stensons third shot found a bunker and the ensuing shot went well by the ...................... The Swede conceded the ..................... from there to give the title to Zanotti. The win is still Zanottis only victory on tour. In 2014, Zanotti went on to finish in the top 10 five times, with his second-best finish coming at the Madeira Islands Open, where he tied for third. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR -- BROOKS KOEPKA In his first full season on the European Tour, Brooks Koepka certainly made a name for himself with one victory and five total top-10 finishes during the 2014 season. Making 15 total starts on the year, Koepka made 11 cuts, had two finishes inside the top three and four inside the top five. At the end of the campaign, the American finished eighth in the season-long Race to Dubai. Koepka posted his first top finish at the Dubai Desert Classic, where he tied for third. That was Koepkas last European Tour start for over three months as he played on the PGA Tour as well. Koepka returned for the BMW PGA Championship and missed the cut, but he found a lot more success at the U.S. Open a couple weeks later. While Martin Kaymer ran away with an 8-shot win, Koepka tied for fourth. After missing a pair of cuts, Koepka settled for a share of 67th place at the British Open before he earned a tie for 15th at the PGA Championship. Koepka finished his season strong as he did not miss a cut after the Scottish Open. In his next four starts, Koepka had three top-11 finishes and he tied for 48th at the BMW Masters. Koepka waited until the second-to-last event of the season to pick up his first win as he outlasted Ian Poulter to win the Turkish Airlines Open by one shot. Koepka fired a final-round, 7-under 65 to come back and win. A tie for 42nd at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai rounded out Koepkas 2014 season. GOOD YEAR - Henrik Stenson waited until the final event of the season to pick up his first win of 2014. The Swede missed just one cut in 19 starts on the season, picking up a tour-leading 10 top-10 finishes, including two runner-ups. - Joost Luiten had one victory on the year at the Irish Open, but he was also tied for second with Rory McIlroy in top-10 finishes with nine. Luiten came in third three times and was inside the top five seven times. - Mikko Ilonen, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Bubba Watson and Alexander Levy joined McIlroy as the only other multiple winners on tour in 2014. All four of them had two victories each. BAD YEAR - After a successful rookie season in 2013, American Peter Uihlein made just 13 cuts in 23 events, notching just two top-10 finishes all season. - Ian Poulter is a 12-time winner on the European Tour, but despite making all but two cuts in 14 events in 2014, Poulter did not register a win. He had just one runner-up and finished inside the top 10 three times all season. - Justin Walters made 29 starts on the season, but he made the cut just 10 times with only one top-10 finish. Walters lone top 10 was a tie for second at the Joburg Open. Over his final 12 events, Walters missed the cut nine times and was disqualified once. Moussa Sissoko Jersey .2 million deal for the upcoming season with right-hander Garrett Richards.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because the announcement hadnt been made. Patrice Evra Jersey . The win gives Canada its fifth title at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge. "Weve got to keep pushing," said Westlake, who led Canada with five goals in the tournament. "The second you let off the pedal, everyone catches up. http://www.soccerfrancenationalshop.us/ ... ce-Jersey/. -- Houstons All-Star tandem of James Harden and Dwight Howard refused to let the Rockets give in to fatigue. Benoit Tremoulinas France Jersey . - The Green Bay Packers got back to work on Friday without star quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Eliaquim Mangala Jersey . Ricciardos exclusion from the results tarnished what had been a day of celebration for local fans, who were jubilant that the Red Bull driver had apparently become the first Australian to finish on the podium at his home race. However just before midnight, stewards ruled that Ricciardos car had "exceeded consistently the maximum allowed fuel flow" and that the team refused an instruction from the races technical delegate Charlie Whiting to change the fuel-flow sensor before the race and a further request during the race to reduce the fuel flow.SAN FRANCISCO - The Washington Nationals will try to force a decisive fifth game in their National League Division Series against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, as they try to stave off elimination once again in Game 4 at AT&T Park. Washington snapped San Franciscos 10-game postseason winning streak on Monday and stayed alive in this series with a 4-1 win. The Nationals took advantage of Madison Bumgarners throwing error and scored three times in the seventh, while Doug Fister (1-0) took care of business on the mound, scattering four hits over seven scoreless innings. He was in command all day with everything, Nationals manager Matt Williams said of Fister. He just continues to compete for us, and we were able to manufacture something there (in the seventh inning). Bumgarner (1-1) gave up three runs (2 earned) and six hits in seven innings. He also stuck out six and walked a batter. I cant throw the ball away right there, said Bumgarner. Obviously, hindsights 20/20. You get an out (at first) and then you figure you walk Cabrera and theyve got the pitcher or a pinch-hitter coming up. Shouldnt have done it. Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval extended his hitting streak to 14 games in the loss. The stretch now stands one shy of Marquis Grissoms NL record, set from 1995-96. The big league postseason record is 17, shared by Hank Bauer (1956-58), Derek Jeter (1998-99) and Manny Ramirez (2003-04). History remains on the Giants side as of the 46 previous teams who have gone up 2-0 in a Division Series since 1995, only five have lost the series. Of course, the Giants rallied from such a ..................... two years ago en route to a World Series title. I mentioned it (Sunday) that we just need one break. Its been a tough coupple games here to start.dddddddddddd And we got our break, Nationals closer Drew Storen said. Getting the call for the Nationals on Tuesday will be lefty Gio Gonzalez, who was one of the best pitchers in baseball down the stretch. After a bout with left shoulder inflammation Gonzalez returned to go 4-1 with a 2.36 ERA over his final seven starts. Overall, though, he was 10-10 with a 3.57 ERA. Gonzalez struggled in the 2012 NLDS, walking 11 batters in 10 innings and pitched to a 4.50 ERA. (Theres) definitely going to be some emotion, Gonzalez said. Theres going to be some excitement. In my career and my time playing, I definitely want to stay as much composed and relaxed as possible. Picking up from other pitchers, thats the beauty about being a pitcher on the side -- watching other peoples emotions and the way they go about it, the way they compete, and just staying low-key and professional as much as possible. Meanwhile, Ryan Vogelsong will try to pitch the Giants to their third NLCS appearance in the last five years. Vogelsong, who will be pitching for the first time in 11 days, was just 8-13 this season with a 4.00 ERA and ended the year on a sour note. The righty was 0-4 in September with a 5.53 ERA. Even at the end of the season, I would be rolling along in the game and then just kind of lose it, Vogelsong said of his September struggles. So, I mean, its there. I just need to be more focused at times and more concentrated on making a good pitch. Those will be the things that are on the forefront of my mind. Vogelsong has faced the Nats nine times (5 starts) and is 1-2 against them with a 6.16 ERA. 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