Earlier in the week, Adrian Meronk, was gifted the 2023 Seve Ballesteros Award after being voted Player of the Year by his fellow members on the DP World Tour.

It adds to the 31-year-old’s record-breaking achievements, as he becomes the first player from Poland to receive the honour after a season in which he won three times and finished a career-high fourth on the 2023 Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex.

The Pole earned 38% of the votes cast by his fellow members, with Race to Dubai Champion Rory McIlroy taking second place. Ryder Cup debutant Nicolai Højgaard and Viktor Hovland, who clinched the PGA TOUR’s FedEx Cup, were in joint third place.

Meronk was presented with the trophy by one of Seve’s sons Javier (left), who travelled to Dubai ahead of this week’s Hero Dubai Desert Classic, a tournament won by his father over 30 years ago.

“It feels amazing,” said Meronk. “I’m shocked to be honest, I didn’t expect that. You got me by surprise but seeing my name next to all of these players, it’s unbelievable.

“I’m very grateful for this award. It means a lot to me that other players appreciate my season last year. It’s a great feeling.”