Paul McGinley with the 2005 Volvo Masters trophyPaul McGinley has been rewarded for a year that saw him win the PGA European Tour season-ending Volvo Masters and rise from 68th in the official world rankings to a career-high 18th by being named as the recipient of the O2 Irish Golf Writers’ Association ‘Professional Player of the Year’ for 2005.
Ryder Cup trio Paul McGinley, Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke have won the Professional of the Year accolade from the Irish Golf Writers' Association.