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Rory McIlroy Ends SPOTY Snub to Boost Golf After Historic Masters Win

McIlroy will attend the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for the first time in over a decade, hoping to help end golf’s 36-year drought in the main award. After once calling SPOTY a “popularity contest,” he returns as a career grand slam champion, with golf also targeting team honors for Europe’s Ryder Cup side and recognition for Luke Donald.