ROOKIES
ROOKIES (31)
Player
Path to the PGA TOUR
Flag
Birthplace
Residence
College
Björk, Alexander
2023 Race to Dubai
SWE
Vaxjo, Sweden
Jonkoping, Sweden
Bridgeman, Jacob
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Greenville, South Carolina
Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson
Campillo, Jorge
2023 Race to Dubai
ESP
Caceres, Spain
Indiana
Coody, Parker
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
Texas
Coody, Pierceson
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
Texas
Crowe, Trace
2023 PGA TOUR Q-School
USA
Greenville, South Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Auburn
Dougherty, Kevin
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Murrieta, California
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Dumont de Chassart, Adrien
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
BEL
Villers-la-ville, Belgium
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Illinois
Dunlap, Nick
2024 tournament winner
USA
Huntsville, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alabama
Fishburn, Patrick
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah
BYU
Furr, Wilson
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Jackson, Mississippi
Birmingham, Alabama
Alabama
Greyserman, Max
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Short Hills, New Jersey
Boca Raton, Florida
Duke
Hale, Jr., Blaine
2023 PGA TOUR Q-School
USA
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Oklahoma
Highsmith, Joe
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood, Washington
Pepperdine
Hisatsune, Ryo
2023 Race to Dubai
JPN
Okayama, Japan
Okayama, Japan
Hoey, Rico
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
PHL
Manila, Philippines
Rancho Cucamonga, California
USC
Knapp, Jake
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa, California
UCLA
Knowles, Philip
2022 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Bradenton, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
North Florida
McCarty, Matt
Three Victory Promotion
USA
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Santa Clara
McCormick, Ryan
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Jacksonville, Florida
St. John's
Meissner, Mac
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Charleston, South Carolina
Dallas, Texas
SMU
Pavon, Matthieu
2023 Race to Dubai
FRA
Toulouse, France
Encamp, Andorra
Pereda, Raul
2023 PGA TOUR Q-School
MEX
Cordoba, Mexico
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville
Phillips, Chandler
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Huntsville, Texas
College Station, Texas
Texas A&M
Springer, Hayden
2023 PGA TOUR Q-School
USA
Nashville, Tennessee
Trophy Club, Texas
TCU
Stanger, Jimmy
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Virginia
Thorbjornsen, Michael
2024 PGA TOUR University
USA
Cleveland, Ohio
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Stanford
Tosti, Alejandro
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
ARG
Rosario, Argentina
Gainesville, Florida
Florida
Valimaki, Sami
2023 Race to Dubai
FIN
Nokia, Finland
Pirkkala, Finland
Whitney, Tom
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
South Lake Tahoe, California
Dallas, Texas
Air Force
Xiong, Norman
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Tamuning, Guam
Las Vegas, Nevada
Oregon
ROOKIE DEFINITION A player’s rookie season ("Rookie Year") is defined as the season in which he becomes a PGA TOUR member (including Special Temporary Members) and plays in 10 or more events as a member or finishes in the Top 125 on the Official FedExCup Points List or Non-Member FedExCup Points List, whichever occurs first.
FIRST-YEAR MEMBERS (8)
Player
Path to the PGA TOUR
Flag
Birthplace
Residence
College
Fox, Ryan
2023 Race to Dubai
NZL
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Gotterup, Chris
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Easton, Maryland
Edmond, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Hojgaard, Nicolai
Non-member FedExCup points
DEN
Billund, Denmark
Aarhus, Denmark
Kim, Chan
2023 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Suwon, South Korea
Gilbert, Arizona
Arizona State
Lee, Min Woo
Non-member FedExCup points
AUS
Perth, Australia
Perth, Australia
MacIntyre, Robert
2023 Race to Dubai
SCO
Oban, Scotland
Oban, Scotland
McNeese State
Meronk, Adrian
2023 Race to Dubai
POL
Hamburg, Germany
Wroclaw, Poland
East Tennessee State
Perez, Victor
2023 Race to Dubai
FRA
Semeac, France
Edinburgh, Scotland
New Mexico
FIRST-YEAR MEMBER DEFINITION A new member (including Special Temporary Members) shall not be eligible for the PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year if he has previously played in more than seven (7) Official PGA TOUR Money events as a professional in any prior season.
ROOKIES BY SEASON
FedExCup era (2007-present)
Season
Rookies
Winners
TOUR Championship
2024
31
4
1
2022-23
32
3
0
2021-22
28
2
2
2020-21
3
1
0
2019-20
21
1
2
2018-19
22
5
1
2017-18
23
3
1
2016-17
25
5
2
2015-16
21
3
2
2014-15
24
1
1
2013-14
14
1
0
2013
25
3
1
2012
26
4
1
2011
35
6
1
2010
20
2
0
2009
28
0
1
2008
25
4
1
2007
27
3
1
ROOKIE WINNERS
FedExCup era (2007-present)
Player
Rookies
Matt McCarty
2024 Black Desert Championship
Nick Dunlap
2024 Barracuda Championship
Jake Knapp
2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta
Matthieu Pavon
2024 Farmers Insurance Open
Nick Dunlap
2024 American Express
Ludvig Åberg
2023 RSM Classic
Vincent Norrman
2023 Barbasol Championship
Nico Echavarria
2023 Puerto Rico Open
Tom Kim
2022 Wyndham Championship
Chad Ramey
2022 Corales Puntacana Championship
Garrick Higgo
2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree
Viktor Hovland
2020 Puerto Rico Open
Collin Morikawa
2019 Barracuda Championship
Matthew Wolff
2019 3M Open
Martin Trainer
2019 Puerto Rico Open
Adam Long
2019 The American Express
Cameron Champ
2018 Sanderson Farms Championship
Aaron Wise
2018 AT&T Byron Nelson
Satoshi Kodaira
2018 RBC Heritage
Austin Cook
2017 The RSM Classic
Xander Schauffele (2)
2017 TOUR Championship
Grayson Murray
2017 Barbasol Championship
Xander Schauffele
2017 The Greenbrier Classic
Wesley Bryan
2017 RBC Heritage
Mackenzie Hughes
2016 The RSM Classic
Cody Gribble
2016 Sanderson Farms Championship
Si Woo Kim
2016 Wyndham Championship
Smylie Kaufman
2015 Shriners Children's Open
Emiliano Grillo
2015 Fortinet Championship
Nick Taylor
2014 Sanderson Farms Championship
Chesson Hadley
2014 Puerto Rico Open
Jordan Spieth
2013 John Deere Classic
Derek Ernst
2013 Wells Fargo Championship
Russell Henley
2013 Sony Open in Hawaii
Charlie Beljan
2012 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic
Jonas Blixt
2012 Fortinet Championship
Ted Potter, Jr.
2012 The Greenbrier Classic
John Huh
2012 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba
Keegan Bradley (2)
2011 PGA Championship
Scott Stallings
2011 The Greenbrier Classic
Chris Kirk
2011 Sanderson Farms Championship
Keegan Bradley
2011 AT&T Byron Nelson
Brendan Steele
2011 Valero Texas Open
Charl Schwartzel
2011 Masters Tournament
Jhonattan Vegas
2011 The American Express
Rory McIlroy
2010 Wells Fargo Championship
Derek Lamely
2010 Puerto Rico Open
Marc Turnesa
2008 Shriners Children's Open
Dustin Johnson
2008 Turning Stone Resort Championship
Chez Reavie
2008 RBC Canadian Open
Andres Romero
2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
George McNeill
2007 Shriners Children's Open
Brandt Snedeker
2007 Wyndham Championship
Henrik Stenson
2007 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play
ROOKIES TO QUALIFY FOR TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
FedExCup era (2007-present)
Season
Player
FedExCup finish
2024
Matthieu Pavon
T17
2021-22
Cameron Young
19
2021-22
Sahith Theegala
28
2019-20
Scottie Scheffler
5
2019-20
Viktor Hovland
T20
2018-19
Sungjae Im
T19
2017-18
Aaron Wise
24
2016-17
Xander Schauffele
3
2016-17
Patrick Cantlay
29
2015-16
Emiliano Grillo
11
2015-16
Si Woo Kim
17
2014-15
Daniel Berger
11
2013
Jordan Spieth
7
2012
John Huh
29
2011
Keegan Bradley
20
2009
Marc Leishman
20
2008
Andres Romero
28
2007
Brandt Snedeker
20