The news of Rory McIlroy winning PGA Tour Player of the Year over Brooks Koepka sent shockwaves through the golf world on Wednesday. No one seemed more surprised than himself.
Shortly after McIlroy was announced as the winner by a vote of his peers, the tour shared video of the four-time Major champ being informed of his latest award by 18-time Major champ Jack Nicklaus, whose name adorns the tour’s POTY trophy.
We’re guessing McIlroy must have thought something was up with Nicklaus and a bunch of cameras there, but he seemed genuinely stunned to learn the result and later said he was ‘at a loss for words’ in a teleconference with reporters. Anyway, here’s the funny exchange:
“I’ve got goosebumps.”
No one better to surprise @McIlroyRory with the Jack Nicklaus Award than @JackNicklaus himself. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/cK28uMu8WY
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 11, 2019
