Rory McIlroy is the man of the year in golf making him the PGA Tour player of the year. When the announcement was made, it did not surprise anyone.

He has joined Tiger Woods, Greg Norman and Nick Price as the only multiple winners of the Jack Nicklaus Award since it began in 1990.

According to McIlroy "'I'd like to win a lot more in my career, and I feel like I can."

But aside from McIlroy, Martin Kaymer, who won The Players Championship and U.S. Open; Masters champion Bubba Watson; FedEx Cup champion Billy Horschel; and Walker were also nominated.

He said "I guess it just makes me realize that even though last year wasn't the year I wanted, the last three or four years have been very, very good. It gives me even more motivation to go on and work harder and try to win more tournaments, more majors, and be involved in more Ryder Cups like last week."

McIlroy contributed two wins and two halves in Europe's 16 1/2-11 1/2 victory over the Americans last week at Gleneagles.

McIlroy sayd the PGA Tour player of the year is important to him. He said "Being voted player of the year by your peers is something that's important. They are the guys that you play week in and week out, and the guys you are trying to beat week in and week out. And if they appreciate what you've done over the year, and see the hard work you've put in, and golf you've played, and think that's been the best of the season, that's something that means a lot to me."

When McIlroy faced the reporters, he said "It's a great honor and a great honor to win twice in the space of three years, and hopefully I can win it for many more years to come."

He added "If I compare 2012 to 2014, I'd say that this year's play was much more consistent. Every time I teed it up I felt like I had a good chance to win, and that's what I feel like I need going forward, consistency in my game and being up there each and every week."