2012 - Men Awards
The winners in the category "2012 - Men Awards" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Awards
FedEx
Brandt Snedeker (USA) won the PGA Tour 2012 season-long points chase, to capture the FedExCup and $10 million bonus. Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) was second with 2827 pts. Tiger Woods (USA) was third with 2663 pts. The Cup is awarded based on points earned during the regular PGA Tour season and in the four playoff events.
Awards
Asian Tr
Fraser (Aus) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Asian Tour over a minimum of 40 rounds. Thaworn Wiratchant (Thai) was second with 70.24; Prom Meesawat (Thai) and Wen-chong Liang (China) tied for third with 70.28.
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Oosthuizen (RSA) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Justin Rose (Eng) was second with 69.55; Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) was third with 69.68.
Awards
Japan Tr
Fujita (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. Kyung-tae Kim (S Kor) was second with 70.13; Hyung-sung Kim (S Kor) was third with 70.34.
Awards
PGA of America
McIlroy (N.Ire) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest adjusted scoring average on the PGA Tour (over a minimum of 60 rounds). Jim Furyk (USA) was second with 69.30; Jason Dufner (USA) was third with 69.45. Tiger Woods (USA) averaged 68.90, but became ineligible for the Trophy after withdrawing from the WGC-Cadillac Championship.
Awards
PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) won the PGA Tour 2012 Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average (over a minimum of 50 rounds). Tiger Woods (USA) was second with 68.90; Jim Furyk (USA) was third with 69.30.
Awards
Japan Tr
Hiroyuki Fujita (Jpn) won the Japan Golf Tour 2012 Money List, with earnings of Yn175,159,972. Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) was second with Yn102,686,994; Brendan Jones (Aus) was third with Yn92,078,892. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events and golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA).
Awards
PGA Tour
McIlroy (N.Ire) won the Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour 2012 leading money winner, with earnings of $8,047,952. Tiger Woods (USA) was second with $6,133,158; Brandt Snedeker (USA) was third with $4,989,739. McIlroy became the second player to top the US and European money-lists in the same season (just a year earlier, Luke Donald was the first golfer ever to achieve this feat).
Awards
Asian Tr
Wiratchant (Thai) won his second Asian Tour 2012 Order of Merit, with earnings of US$738,046 on the Tour. Marcus Fraser (Aus) was second with $672,744; Jbe Kruger (RSA) was third with $474,988.
Awards
Aus Tr
Senior (Aus) won his fourth PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit, with 2012 season earnings of A$268,291 on the Tour. Michael Hendry (NZ) was second with A$249,625; rookie Daniel Popovic (Aus) was third with A$238,858.
Awards
Race to Dubai
McIlroy (N.Ire) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 2012 Race to Dubai winner. McIlroy finished the season with European Tour earnings of €5,519,118, which included his Race to Dubai winner's bonus of $1,000,000. Justin Rose (Eng) was second with €3,768,345; Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) was third with €3,187,364. McIlroy became the second golfer (after Luke Donald in 2011) to top the end-of-season money-lists on both the European and US PGA Tours.
Awards
OneAsia Tr
Kim (S Kor) won the OneAsia Tour 2012 Order of Merit, with earnings of US$380,745 on the Tour. Daniel Popovic (Aus) was second with $239,461; Matthew Griffin (Aus) was third with $230,856.
Awards
Sunshine Tr
2012 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Grace (RSA) with season earnings of R2,760,319. George Coetzee (RSA) was second with R1,930,564; Jaco Van Zyl (RSA) was third with R1,655,987. Charl Schwartzel (RSA) was the Tour's leading money winner with R3,203,886, and Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) won R1.7mill, but both did not play the minimum six tournaments to be ranked in the Order of Merit.
McIlroy (N.Ire) won the European Tour Race to Dubai Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators.
Awards
PGA of America
McIlroy (N.Ire) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average). McIlroy accumulated 100 pts; Tiger Woods (USA) was second with 66 pts; Jason Dufner (USA) was third with 50 pts.
Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) won the 2012 Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA Tour Player of the Year, based on the votes of his peers.
Awards
Asian Tr
Wiratchant (Thai) won the Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of his peers.
Luke Donald (Eng) won the 2012 European Tour Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of his peers.
Awards
Asian Tr
Kobayashi (Jpn) won the Asian Tour 2012 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished fourth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of US$471,079.
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Santos (Port) won the European Tour 2012 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Santos finished 90th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €264,174.
Awards
PGA Tour
John Huh (USA) won the PGA Tour 2012 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished 28th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $2,692,113.
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