Golf:Rory McIlroy's first US Tour victory, achieved with closing rounds of 66 and 62 at Quail Hollow, has earned him the European Tour's Golfer of the Month award for April.
Although the tournament ended on May 2nd, two days before his 21st birthday, it is the start date that made him eligible for the award.
“The final round was one of those rounds you are never going to forget to be honest,” he said. “I was in such a good frame of mind going out that I knew I had a chance.
“There is no better feeling in the world than to go out and beat such a high quality field over such a good golf course.”