The Sports Personality of the Year is decided by our hearts, not our heads, says Simon Barnes

Gabby Logan has worked in live sports broadcasting for nearly 30 years and is riding high having recently bagged a permanent presenting role on Match Of The Day. Now she’s gearing up for her 13th stin

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!

Thousands of you voted in our prestigious annual awards. Here, we reveal your 2025 favourite shows and stars…

DREAMS TURNING TO ASHES

Readers cast 107,337 votes to decide who would take home the trophies at this year’s Horse & Hound Awards