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 pick of the letters and emails to hit the Golf Monthly offices this month

LOCKER ROOM CHAT

In just six years as a pro, Cornishman Harry Hall has gone about his business quietly but effectively to become one of our top players. He tells us about his journey from club golf in Cornwall to top 20 on the PGA Tour

Has anyone ever enjoyed being a pro racer ...

30 years ago, Colin McRae flew, drifted and slid his way from WRC frontrunner to sporting megastar