Who takes out this year’s Rale Rasic pewter tankard for football excellence? How about the Katich-Clarke shield for internal clash or the Madonna plate?Even for those of us who appreciate the showmen and the blowhards,theres something endlessly endearing about Jason Day’s ‘gee shucks, did I really win this thing?’ routine. In 2015 he reached new heights, or putting aside the disappointment of lost out at the US Open and Open Championship by nabbing both the US PGA title (the first man to enact so at 20 under par) and the world No1 ranking. He was a courteous and deserving champion. An honourable mention to shark-punching,tear-jerking surfer Mick Fanning, who couldn’t quite take out the world title this year but is certainly a hero of the people. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com