Rory McIlroy

Golf tourism bookings posted a 15 percent hike in the new season at one of the most prominent golf facilities in Europe, the Belek Tourism Center, located in the resort city of Antalya on the Turkish Riviera, according to a sector professional.

Rory McIlroy ended an 18-month PGA win drought in sensational fashion March 18 with birdies on five of the last six holes to capture the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

From the balcony of a luxury hotel room in the Mediterranean resort town of Belek, overlooking swimming pools and a golf course, the fierce political debates with 17 days to go for the general elections seem so distant. Under the scorching sun, even President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an?s high-toned rebuke to the media is music to the ears.

The most hotly anticipated Masters in years gets underway early April 9 morning under the towering Georgia pines of Augusta National with a host of gripping potential story lines.
      
First and foremost is the return to competitive play of four-time winner Tiger Woods after a two-month timeout to try and get his game back together.
      

SHANGHAI - Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has been nominated for the 2015 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.

NEW YORK - The US Sports Academy has named world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic Athlete of the Year.

Djokovic was picked among a whole range of stars, like Lionel Messi, Floyd Mayweather, Rafael Nadal, Rory McIlroy and Peyton Manning.

The US Sports Academy chose Russian tennis player Maria Sharapove as Female Athlete of the Year.

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday, beating golf star Rory McIlroy into second place.
      
Hamilton won a second world title this year taking the crown ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg in the final race.
      

American Brooks Koepka guaranteed himself a Masters invitation later next month by capturing the Turkish Airlines Open Nov. 16.

Koepka came from two shots behind to shoot a final round seven under par 65 and claim a maiden European Tour title by one shot with a 17-under par tally.

Rory McIlroy seized the most satisfying major victory of his career Sunday at the PGA Championship, battling from behind against top rivals to put himself on an unimagined golf level.