Rory McIlroy is the near unanimous choice as the best male player of the year by the Golf Writers Association of America.
McIlroy received 190 out of the 194 votes cast by the Association members.
Three votes went to FedEx Cup champion Brandt Snedeker, and the other went to Tiger Woods.
Stacy Lewis was voted best female player, while double major winner Roger Chapman won the senior player award.
McIlroy earlier won player of the year awards from the U.S. PGA Tour, European Tour, PGA of America
and British-based Association of Golf Writers.