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Rory McIlroy or Brooks Koepka: Who had the better season?

Rory McIlroy pipped Brooks Koepka to the PGA Tour's Player of the Year award, but which of the pair had the better season?

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The 30-year-old won the accolade for the third time, having previously been voted for the award in 2012 and 2014, while Koepka was named the PGA of America's Player of the Year.

McIlroy topped the FedExCup standings after a four-shot win at the season-ending Tour Championship, having won the Players Championship and RBC Canadian Open earlier in the year.

McIlroy secures FedExCup title
McIlroy secures FedExCup title

Report and highlights from Rory McIlroy's victory at the Tour Championship.

The Northern Irishman posted top-10 finishes in all-but five of his 19 PGA Tour starts over the season but was unable to add to his four major titles, whereas Koepka pulled level with McIlroy in the major tally after a successful title defence at the PGA Championship.

Brooks Koepka of the United States congratulates Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the 18th green after McIlroy won the FedEx Cup and Tour Championship during the final round of the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on August 25, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Image: McIlroy's FedExCup win lifted him to second in the world rankings

Koepka also registered three titles during the season, claiming the early-season CJ Cup in Korea and also holding off McIlroy to win the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational on his way to ending the regular season in top spot.

The 29-year-old also extended his advantage at the top of the world rankings, a position he has held since May, with Koepka also posting top-four finishes in all four majors.

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