Overview
- The live show reduced the six-person field to a final three of McIlroy, Ellie Kildunne and Lando Norris before the winner was announced.
- Kildunne finished runner-up and Norris placed third, with Luke Littler, Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton missing the final cut.
- McIlroy’s victory makes him only the third golfer to win the award, following Dai Rees (1957) and Nick Faldo (1989).
- Team Europe’s Ryder Cup side won Team of the Year, adding to McIlroy’s individual recognition on the night.
- Other honors went to Michelle Agyemang (Young Sports Personality), Sarina Wiegman (Coach), Armand Duplantis (World Sport Star), Thierry Henry (Lifetime Achievement) and Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe (Helen Rollason Award).