A shortlist of six contenders has been announced for the 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award - with Rory McIlroy nowhere to be seen yet again
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The nominees are gymnast Jessica Gadirova, footballer Beth Mead, curling's Eve Muirhead, cricketer Ben Stokes, snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan and athlete Jake Wightman. Golf fans here have reacted with disgust at the news of the omission for McIlroy who has filled the void left by Tiger Woods and emerged as a talisman for the PGA Tour.
Tennis player Emma Raducanu won the award in 2021 with no golfer having won the prize since Nick Faldo in 1989. Only one other golfer has won the award since it's inception in 1954 with Welsh player Dai Rees winning in 1957.
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