The brilliant Gino F is back where he belongs after injury and a former pony European rider is “shocked” to claim her first championship

Three established trainers relish a brace of wins each while connections enjoy success with new horses

Shared rides, developing riders and comeback horses produced a series of hardearned victories

The DP World Tour season has wrapped up, the PGA Tour is winding down, and everyone is talking about when Tommy Fleetwood will shed his unofficial title as the best player without a Major. But before we get into all that, it’s time to hand out some awards which recognise the weird, the wonderful and the downright absurd stories and moments that made golf so gloriously unpredictable this year. We can’t promise any of these categories will be featured in the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year, but we’re confident that the next seven pages will be far more interesting!

The popular grey sashays to an emotional win in the first Grade One of the season and a father and son team up for the best day of their careers

Photography: Getty Images ● Aaron, congratulations on winning ...