Rory McIlroy and Lando Norris among winners at Laureus World Sports Awards

Rory McIlroy and Lando Norris were honoured for stellar 2025 seasons at Monday’s Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid.

McIlroy was not present for the ceremony in Spain, but claimed Comeback of the Year for his eagerly-awaited triumph in the Masters at Augusta last April.

Victory in a play-off over Justin Rose helped the Northern Irishman become only the sixth player to complete a career grand slam, 11 years after he moved one major away from the feat in 2014.

During a pre-recorded speech, McIlroy said: “I’ve had my fair share of near-misses at the Masters over the years and those moments are tough at the time, but they’re also the ones that push you on, make you work harder and remind you not to give up.

The Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award winner is Rory McIlroy