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Tournament results: Rookie of Yr - Eurpn Snr

Results for the Rookie of Yr - Eurpn Snr are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1998
Awards
£54,990
see Score
PING

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

O'Sullivan, Denis

Venue

Score

£54,990

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PING

O'Sullivan (Ire) won the inaugural Eurpn Snr Tr 1998 PING Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished ninth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £54,990.

2019
Awards
€206,406
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Lawrie, Paul

Venue

Score

€206,406

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Lawrie (Scot) won the European Snr (Staysure) Tour 2019 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished 11th on the Tour's points-based Order of Merit, with 1528 pts.

2018
Awards
Streeter, Paul
€206,406
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Streeter, Paul

Venue

Score

€206,406

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Streeter (Eng) won the European Snr Tour 2018 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished ninth in the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €206,406.

2017
Awards
Dennis, Clark
€222,055
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Dennis, Clark

Venue

Score

€222,055

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Dennis (USA) won the European Snr Tour 2017 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished top of the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €222,055.

2016
Awards
Atlevi, Magnus P.
€211,557
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Atlevi, Magnus P.

Venue

Score

€211,557

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Atlevi (Swe) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2016 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished second on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €211,557.

2015
Awards
€85,510
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Broadhurst, Paul

Venue

Score

€85,510

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Broadhurst (Eng) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2015 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Competing in just four events, he finished 12th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €85,510.

2014
Awards
Monasterio, Cesar
€173,250
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Monasterio, Cesar

Venue

Score

€173,250

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Monasterio (Arg) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2014 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished fifth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €173,250.

2013
Awards
Tinning, Steen
€206,087
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Steen

Venue

Score

€206,087

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Tinning (Den) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2013 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished second on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €206,087.

2012
Awards
Wesselingh, Paul
€191,663
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Wesselingh, Paul

Venue

Score

€191,663

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Wesselingh (Eng) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2012 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished fifth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €191,663.

2011
Awards
€181,637
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Wolstenholme, Gary

Venue

Score

€181,637

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Wolstenholme (Eng) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2011 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished fourth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €181,637.

2010
Awards
€266,609
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ruangkit, Boonchu

Venue

Score

€266,609

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Ruangkit (Thai) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2010 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished top of the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €266,609.

2009
Awards
€120,232
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Harwood, Mike

Venue

Score

€120,232

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Harwood (Aus) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2009 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished ninth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €120,232.

2008
Awards
€320,120
see Score
Hardys

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Woosnam, Ian

Venue

Score

€320,120

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Hardys

Woosnam (Wales) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2008 Hardy's Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished top of the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €320,120.

2007
Awards
€277,783
see Score
Hardy's

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Rocca, Costantino

Venue

Score

€277,783

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Hardy's

Rocca (Italy) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2007 Hardy's Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished second on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €277,783.

2006
Awards
€233,374
see Score
Hardys

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Rivero, Jose

Venue

Score

€233,374

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Hardys

Rivero (Esp) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2006 Hardy's Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished third on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €233,374.

2005
Awards
Spurgeon, Kevin
€97,587
see Score
Hardys

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Spurgeon, Kevin

Venue

Score

€97,587

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Hardys

Spurgeon (Eng) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2005 Hardy's Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished 21st on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €97,587.

2004
Awards
€286,386
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Oakley, Pete

Venue

Score

€286,386

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Oakley (USA) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2004 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished second on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €286,386.

2003
Awards
€350,242
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Mason, Carl

Venue

Score

€350,242

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Mason (Eng) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2003 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished No.1 on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €350,242.

2002
Awards
Stull, Steve
€137,468
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Stull, Steve

Venue

Score

€137,468

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Stull (USA) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2002 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished sixth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €137,468.

2001
Awards
Owen, Simon
€199,342
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Owen, Simon

Venue

Score

€199,342

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Owen (NZ) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2001 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished sixth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €199,342.

2000
Awards
Diniz, Priscillo
€128,136
see Score
PING

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Diniz, Priscillo

Venue

Score

€128,136

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PING

Diniz (Brazil) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2000 PING Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished sixth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €128,136.

1999
Awards
Bruner, Jerry
£75,173
see Score
PING

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Bruner, Jerry

Venue

Score

£75,173

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PING

Bruner (USA) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 1999 PING Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished third on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £75,173.

2020
Awards
(not awarded)
x
x
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

(not awarded)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

European Senior (Legends) Tour 2020 Rookie of the Year Award, for the leading first-season player, was not awarded following cancellation of the entire 2020 season due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The award was not reintroduced in 2021, but returned as the Barry Lane Rookie of the Year Award in 2022.

2021
Awards
(not awarded)
x
x
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

(not awarded)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

European Senior (Legends) Tour Rookie of the Year Award, for the leading first-season player, was not reintroduced in 2021 following its cancellation in 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The award returned as the Barry Lane Rookie of the Year Award in 2022.

2022
Awards
Da Silva, Adilson
2253 pts
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Da Silva, Adilson

Venue

Score

2253 pts

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

50-year-old Adilson da Silva (Brazil) won the European Senior (Legends) Tour 2022 Barry Lane Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished 2nd on the Tour's points-based Order of Merit, with 2253 pts. Note: the European Senior's rookie award was not made in 2020 or 2021, but reintroduced in 2022 with Barry Lane honoured in the title.

2023
Awards
1593 pts
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Sjoland, Patrik

Venue

Score

1593 pts

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

52-year-old Patrik Sjöland (Swe) won the European Senior (Legends) Tour 2023 Barry Lane Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished 5th on the Tour's points-based Order of Merit, with 1593 pts.

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