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A selection of the best golf images from 2015

By Ali Stafford

Monday 28 December 2015 11:33, UK

  1. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 15: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the practice range during the first round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Cha
    Image: Rory McIlroy made a strong start to the year with a tied-second finish at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
  2. FUNCHAL, MADEIRA, PORTUGAL - MARCH 22: The fiest tee area and the putting green under water prior to the second and final round of the Madeira Islands Open
    Image: The Madeira Islands Open needed to be abandoned and rescheduled following three days of heavy rain
  3. Jordan Spieth of the United States reacts to a par-saving putt on the 16th green during the final round of the 2015 Masters
    Image: Jordan Spieth secured his first major title in record-breaking fashion after a wire-to-wire win at the Masters
  4. Bubba Watson presents Jordan Spieth of the United States with the green jacket after Spieth won the 2015 Masters Tournament
    Image: Spieth was presented with his Green Jacket by 2014 champion Bubba Watson
  5. Rickie Fowler celebrates as he wins the playoff in the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium
    Image: Rickie Fowler also had a memorable season, claiming play-off victory in the Players Championship
  6. Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain celebrates after his record tenth hole-in-one on the European Tour during day 3 of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth
    Image: Miguel Angel Jimenez broke the European Tour's record for holes-in-one when he made his 10th career ace during the BMW PGA Championship
  7. Andy Sullivan of England celebrates an albatross on the 1st hole with his caddie during the Second Round of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open
    Image: Andy Sullivan had plenty of reasons to smile during 2015, including when he posted an albatross on the first hole at the Irish Open
  8. Jordan Spieth of the United States celebrates a birdie putt on the 16th green during the final round of the 115th U.S. Open
    Image: Spieth secured back-to-back majors with a narrow one-shot victory in the US Open at Chambers Bay
  9. Dustin Johnson of the United States watches a missed birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 115th U.S. Open
    Image: Dustin Johnson could have snatched victory at the last before missing a three-foot putt to force a play-off
  10. A scoreboard displays that play is suspended due to high winds during the second round of the 144th Open Championship
    Image: The Open went to a Monday finish for the first time since 1988 after high winds wiped out the majority of Saturday's play
  11. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 18: Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa and Tiger Woods of the United States pick up their balls on the 13th green as play is sus
    Image: Louis Oosthuizen and Tiger Woods were two of the players out on course at St Andrews when play was halted
  12. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 20: Zach Johnson of the United States holds the Claret Jug and celebrates with fans after winning the 144th Open Championship
    Image: Zach Johnson celebrated with the spectators after becoming the first Monday open of the winner since Seve Ballesteros
  13. CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND - JULY 23: Danny Willett of England putts during the first round of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club on
    Image: Danny Willett was the star man in Switzerland as he held off Sheffield compatriot Matt Fitzpatrick at the Omega European Masters
  14. AKRON, OH - AUGUST 09: Shane Lowry of Ireland hugs a tree near the 18th green with the Gary Player Cup after winning the World Golf Championships - Bridges
    Image: Shane Lowry held firm during the final round of the WGC Bridgestone to claim a first win of the year
  15. SHEBOYGAN, WI - AUGUST 16: Jason Day of Australia celebrates with his caddie Colin Swatton on the 18th green after winning the 2015 PGA Championship with
    Image: Jason Day couldn't control his emotions after winning a maiden major title at the PGA Championship
  16. AALBORG, DENMARK - AUGUST 23: A general view of the 16th hole during the final round of the Made in Denmark at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort on August 23,
    Image: Fans crammed around the 16th at Himmerland for the Made In Denmark tournament, where David Horsey took the title
  17. ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jordan Spieth of the United States poses on the 18th green after winning both the TOUR Championship By Coca-Cola and the FedEx
    Image: Spieth's big year was completed with FedExCup and Tour Championship victory
  18. WOBURN, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Matthew Fitzpatrick of England is sprayed with sparkling wine as he celebrates on the 18th after final round of the British
    Image: Matt Fitzpatrick proved a popular winner at the British Masters supported by Sky Sports
  19. Andy Sullivan was roared on by his fan club as he also opened with a 66
    Image: Sullivan was roared on by his fan club during the season-ending DP World Tour Championship
  20. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with the Race to Dubai trophy after he won the final round of the DP World Tour Championship
    Image: McIlroy ended 2015 as European No 1 for the third time in four seasons by winning the Race to Dubai finale