Penge beats McIlroy to Seve Award for DP World Tour player of the year

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England’s Marco Penge has won the 2025 Seve Ballesteros Award after being voted the DP World Tour player of the year by his peers.

The 27-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season which saw him record three wins, finish second to Rory McIlroy in the Race to Dubai rankings, and move into the top 30 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Penge was the highest ranked of the 10 DP World Tour players to secure dual membership on the PGA Tour for the 2026 season, and will make his latest appearance on the US tour at the Genesis Invitational this week, live on Sky Sports.

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After narrowly missing out on the 2025 Ryder Cup, Penge shares just how close he came to securing a spot, and his goal of playing for Team Europe at the 2027 Ryder Cup

Penge said: “I feel incredibly honoured to have won this prestigious award. I had a great season last year on the DP World Tour, but to have that recognised by my fellow competitors really means a lot. I want to say a big thank you to all of them.

“To go from fighting to keep my card to winning an award that carries Seve’s name in the space of a year is something I’m incredibly proud of, and I’m grateful to my team for their support – it gives me huge confidence and motivation to keep pushing for more this season.”

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Penge claimed his maiden DP World Tour victory at the Hainan Classic in April, before following that up by winning the Danish Golf Championship in August and the Open de Espana in October.

Those victories, along with five further top 10 finishes, saw Penge join a star-studded list of names at the top of the Race to Dubai standings.

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Highlights from the final round of the Danish Golf Championship in Denmark

He was only beaten by McIlroy, but beat European Ryder Cup stars Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre to claim second.

Seve’s son, Javier Ballesteros, added: “I have always admired people who commit themselves fully and succeed both in golf and in life – something my father instilled in us from a young age. My siblings and I are absolutely delighted for Marco and send him our warmest congratulations.”

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