Decade in review: 10 best single-year performances on the PGA Tour

The 2010s were a fantastic stretch of golf. Tiger Woods dominated the decade for both on- and off-course reasons while many world-class talents emerged.

As 2019 comes to a close, Tiger's still at the top of his game and the sport is flush with young stars ready to carry it through the next 10 years. Simply put, golf could not be in a better place.

Before the page is turned to 2020, here's a look at the 10 best single-year performances over the last decade:

10. Dustin Johnson (2016)

Johnson won 18 times in the 2010s to tie Rory McIlroy for the most over that stretch. He was extremely consistent, but 2016 stands out from the rest with his lone major championship coming at the U.S. Open.

9. Tiger Woods (2013)

Woods' 2013 season is often forgotten due to the injuries that plagued his past 10 years. But four victories and his second Players Championship resulted in Player of the Year honors in what would be Tiger's last winning season until 2018.

8. Rory McIlroy (2019)

McIlroy ended the decade in style with four titles including his first Player Championship. He set the new mark for single-season earnings with $24.3 million thanks to his giant FedEx Cup winner's prize. However, it was his performance in major championships that prevented this campaign from being even better.

7. Brooks Koepka (2019)

Koepka continued his late-decade dominance with an impressive 2019. While his results in standard PGA Tour events weren't outstanding, the fact he won a major and contended in all four separates his season from other one-major years.

6. Justin Thomas (2017)

Thomas burst onto the scene in 2017 by winning the first two events of the year. He added three more to his trophy case, including his first major title, to end the year as the FedEx Cup champion and No. 3 ranked player in the world - he started 2017 as No. 22.

5. Jason Day (2015)

Day won early in 2015 but saved his best for later in the year. He won four times in a span of six starts, which included the PGA Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events to reach No. 1 in the world.

4. Rory McIlroy (2012)

McIlroy won his first major the year prior but it was in 2012 when he staked his claim as the game's best. He earned four PGA Tour wins and Europe's Tour Championship while finishing inside the top three in 11 of 24 worldwide starts.

3. Brooks Koepka (2018)

Koepka proved his 2017 U.S. Open win was no fluke by defending his title at Shinnecock Hills a year later. A few months after, he held off a streaking Tiger at Bellerive to secure the decade's third two-major year.

2. Rory McIlroy (2014)

McIlroy won his third and fourth major in 2014, added a World Golf Championship title to his mantle, and claimed a premier event on the European Tour. He finished inside the top 10 an astounding 68.8% of his PGA Tour starts.

1. Jordan Spieth (2015)

Spieth won two and contended in all four majors in 2015. His five-victory season cumulated into the 2015 FedEx Cup title and easily the best individual year of the decade.