ROOKIES
ROOKIES (32)
Player
Path to the PGA TOUR
Flag
Birthplace
Residence
College
Mason Andersen
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Queen Creek, Arizona
Queen Creek, Arizona
Arizona State
Frankie Capan III
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Stillwater, Minnesota
Dallas, Texas
FGCU/Alabama
Ricky Castillo
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Yorba Linda, California
Jacksonville, Florida
Florida
Will Chandler
2024 PGA TOUR Q-School
USA
Atlanta, Georgia
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Georgia
Quade Cummins
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Cristobal Del Solar
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
CHL
Vina del Mar, Chile
Jupiter, Florida
Florida State
Taylor Dickson
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Gastonia, North Carolina
Gastonia, North Carolina
Winthrop
Steven Fisk
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Atlanta, Georgia
Evans, Georgia
Georgia Southern
Noah Goodwin
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dallas, Texas
SMU
Rasmus Højgaard
2024 DP World Tour
DEN
Billund, Denmark
Aarhus, Denmark
Rikuya Hoshino
2024 DP World Tour
JPN
Ibaraki, Japan
Ibaraki, Japan
Japan College
Philip Knowles
2022 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Bradenton, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
North Florida
Thriston Lawrence
2024 DP World Tour
RSA
Kempton Park, South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
William Mouw
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Upland, California
Chino Hills, California
Pepperdine
Niklas Nørgaard
2024 DP World Tour
DEN
Hørsholm, Denmark
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Kaito Onishi
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
JPN
Chiba, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Southern California
John Pak
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Tallahassee, Florida
Florida State
Jeremy Paul
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
GER
Frankfurt, Germany
Scottsdale, Arizona
Colorado
Paul Peterson
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Tucson, Arizona
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Oregon State
Aldrich Potgieter
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
RSA
Pretoria, South Africa
Mossel Bay, South Africa
Matthew Riedel
2024 PGA TOUR Q-School
USA
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Vanderbilt
Thomas Rosenmueller
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
GER
Munich, Germany
Frisco, Texas
North Texas
Antoine Rozner
2024 DP World Tour
FRA
Paris, France
Paris, France
Missouri-Kansas City
Isaiah Salinda
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
San Francisco, California
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stanford
Jackson Suber
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Ole Miss
Jesper Svensson
2024 DP World Tour
SWE
Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala, Sweden
Campbell
Braden Thornberry
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Germantown, Tennessee
Collierville, Tennessee
Ole Miss
Kevin Velo
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Redwood City, California
Danville, California
San Jose State
Karl Vilips
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
AUS
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jacksonville, Florida
Stanford
Danny Walker
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Bradenton, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Virginia
Paul Waring
2024 DP World Tour
ENG
Wirral, England
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tim Widing
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
SWE
Jonkoping, Sweden
San Luis Obispo, California
San Francisco
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 (3)
Player
Path to the PGA TOUR
Flag
Birthplace
Residence
College
Ryan Gerard
2024 Korn Ferry Tour
USA
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jupiter, Florida
North Carolina
Takumi Kanaya
2024 PGA TOUR Q-School
JPN
Hiroshima, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tohoku Fukushi University
Matteo Manassero
2024 DP World Tour
ITA
Verona, Italy
Verona, Italy
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
2025
31
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 VidantaWorld
Matthieu Pavon
2024 Farmers Insurance Open
Nick Dunlap
2024 American Express
Ludvig Åberg
2023 RSM Classic
Vincent Norrman
2023 ISCO 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 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Satoshi Kodaira
2018 RBC Heritage
Austin Cook
2017 The RSM Classic
Xander Schauffele (2)
2017 TOUR Championship
Grayson Murray
2017 ISCO 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 Procore Championship
Nick Taylor
2014 Sanderson Farms Championship
Chesson Hadley
2014 Puerto Rico Open
Jordan Spieth
2013 John Deere Classic
Derek Ernst
2013 Truist Championship
Russell Henley
2013 Sony Open in Hawaii
Charlie Beljan
2012 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic
Jonas Blixt
2012 Procore Championship
Ted Potter, Jr.
2012 The Greenbrier Classic
John Huh
2012 World Wide Technology Championship
Keegan Bradley (2)
2011 PGA Championship
Scott Stallings
2011 The Greenbrier Classic
Chris Kirk
2011 Sanderson Farms Championship
Keegan Bradley
2011 THE CJ CUP Byron nelson
Brendan Steele
2011 Valero Texas Open
Charl Schwartzel
2011 Masters Tournament
Jhonattan Vegas
2011 The American Express
Rory McIlroy
2010 Truist 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