JUPITER, FL - SEPTEMBER 11: Jack Nicklaus poses with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and the Player of the Year trophy during the Player of the Year ceremony at The Bear's Club on September 11, 2019 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Here's the announcement from tour headquarters:
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The PGA TOUR announced today that Rory McIlroy has been named the 2019 PGA TOUR Player of the Year as voted by the TOUR’s membership for the 2018-19 season.