ROOKIES
ROOKIES (32)
Player
Path to the PGA TOUR
Flag
Birthplace
Residence
College
Aberg, Ludvig
No. 1 in 2023 PGA TOUR University
SWE
Eslov, Sweden
Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech
Alexander, Tyson
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
USA
Gainesville, Florida
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Florida
Barnes, Erik
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
USA
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Birmingham, Alabama
Austin Peay State
Cole, Eric
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
USA
Palm Springs, California
Tequesta, Florida
Nova Southeastern
Cone, Trevor
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
USA
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Virginia Tech
Detry, Thomas
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
BEL
Brussels, Belgium
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Illinois
Echavarria, Nico
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
COL
Medellin, Colombia
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Arkansas
Eckroat, Austin
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
USA
Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Endycott, Harrison
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
AUS
Sydney, Australia
Scottsdale, Arizona
Fox, Ryan
Special Temporary Membership
NZL
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Gerard, Ryan
Special Temporary Membership
USA
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jupiter, Florida
North Carolina
Goya, Tano
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
ARG
Alta Gracia, Cordoba, Argentina
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Grant, Brent
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
USA
Jacksonville, Florida
Murrieta, California
Griffin, Ben
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
USA
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
North Carolina
Hall, Harry
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
ENG
Cornwall, England
Las Vegas, Nevada
UNLV
Hojgaard, Nicolai
Special Temporary Membership
DEN
Billund, Denmark
Aarhus, Denmark
Kim, S.H.
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
KOR
Changwon, South Korea
Changwon, South Korea
Knowles, Philip
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
USA
Bradenton, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
North Florida
Kuest, Peter
Special Temporary Membership
USA
Fresno, California
American Fork, Utah
BYU
Matthews, Brandon
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
USA
Dupont, Pennsylvania
Dupont, Pennsylvania
Temple
Montgomery, Taylor
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
USA
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
UNLV
Norrman, Vincent
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
SWE
Stockholm, Sweden
Tallahassee, Florida
Florida State
Núñez, Augusto
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
ARG
Yerba Buena, Tucuman, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Roy, Kevin
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
USA
Syracuse, New York
Tampa, Florida
Long Beach State
Schmid, Matti
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
GER
Maxhuette, Germany
Maxhuette, Germany
Louisville
Stevens, Sam
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
USA
Fort Worth, Texas
Wichita, Kansas
Oklahoma State
Thompson, Davis
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
USA
Auburn, Alabama
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Georgia
Werbylo, Trevor
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
USA
Tucscon, Arizona
Tucscon, Arizona
Arizona
Westmoreland, Kyle
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
USA
Lewisville, Texas
Katy, Texas
Air Force
Young, Carson
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals
USA
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina
Clemson
Yu, Kevin
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
TPE
Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Arizona State
Yuan, Carl
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
CHN
Dallan, China
Jacksonville, Florida
Washington
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 (2)
Player
Path to the PGA TOUR
Flag
Birthplace
Residence
College
Daffue, MJ
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season
RSA
Pretoria, South Africa
Lamar
Suh, Justin
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season and Finals
USA
San Jose, California
Las Vegas, Nevada
Southern California
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
2022-23
32
2
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
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
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