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Rory McIlroy was named PGA Tour Player of the Year on Tuesday.
And in other surprising news, Ian Poulter still douses his hair with gel. . . .
McIlroy was a lock to win the last big award of the 2012 season given his impressive achievements:
• Five wins — including a major, the PGA at Kiawah Island — in 24 starts across the world and nine other top-five finishes, including four runner-ups.
• Won both the PGA Tour and European Tour money titles, earning $11,953,586 to break Tiger Woods' 2007 single-season money record of $10,867,052.
• Extended his lead in the official...
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