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LET
20-year-old Stephanie Kyriacou (Aus) won the 2020 Rookie of the Year Award as the Ladies European Tour's leading first-season player. She accumulated 323.78 points during the season (earning €84,272 in the process). Second was Alice Hewson (Eng) with 229.90 points (earning €56,045). Third was Magdalena Simmermacher (Arg) with 133.56 points (earning (€34,247).
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LET
20-year-old Henseleit (Ger) won the 2019 Rookie of the Year Award as the Ladies European Tour's leading first-season player; she also topped the Tour's Order of Merit, accumulating 743.06 points during the season (and earning €208,777 in the process). In the LET's 41-year history, only Laura Davies (Eng; 1985) and Carlota Ciganda (Esp; 2012) had won the Tour's Order of Merit in their rookie year.
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LET
Engström (Swe) won the 2018 Rookie of the Year Award as the Ladies European Tour's leading first-season player. She finished 17th on the Tour's Order of Merit, accumulating 149 points during the season (and earning €36,719 in the process).
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LET
Chevalier (Fra) won the LET 2017 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 10th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €64,002.
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LET
Ashok (India) won the LET 2016 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished second on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €206,664.
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LET
Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den) won the LET 2015 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished sixth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €171,688.
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Omega
Boulden (Wales) won the LET 2014 Omega Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 18th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €83,982.
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Rolex
Hull (Eng) won the LET 2013 Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished sixth on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €135,994.
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Rolex
Ciganda (Esp) won the LET 2012 Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished No.1 on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €251,289. The only other golfer to top the Tour's Order of Merit as a rookie was Laura Davies, 27 years earlier.
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Rolex
Hedwall (Swe) won the LET 2011 Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished third on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €278,529.
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Ryder Cup Wales
In-Kyung "I.K." Kim (S Kor) won the LET 2010 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished fourth on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €193,154.
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Ryder Cup Wales
Nordqvist (Swe) won the LET 2009 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 13th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €100,966.
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LET
Reid (Eng) won the LET 2008 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 12th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €136,606.
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LET
Stahle (Swe) won the LET 2007 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 23rd on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €88,641.
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LET
Garrett (Aus) won the LET 2006 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 12th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €99,445.
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LET
Serramia (Esp) won the LET 2005 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. 21 year-old Serramia finished 47th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €36,336.
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LET
Blomqvist (Fin) won the LET 2004 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. 19 year-old Blomqvist finished seventh on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit, and had winnings of €105,020 during the season.
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LET
Stevenson (Aus) won the LET 2003 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 14th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit.
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LET
Taylor (Eng) won the LET 2002 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 24th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit.
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LET
Pettersen (Nor) won the LET 2001 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished second on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit, and second on the final money list with £129,546.
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LET
Sergas (Italy) won the LET 2000 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 28th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit, and 35th on the final money list with £21,335.
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Eurpn LPGA
Ratcliffe (Eng) won the European LPGA Tour 1999 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 66th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £12,145.
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Eurpn LPGA
Philo (USA) won the European LPGA Tour 1998 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 14th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £26,573.
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WPG Eurpn Tr
Berg (Swe) won the WPG European Tour 1997 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 30th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £19,333.
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WPG Eurpn Tr
Knight (Aus) won the WPG European Tour 1996 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 14th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £31,322.
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WPG Eurpn Tr
Webb (Aus) won the WPG European Tour 1995 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished third on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £90,556. Webb became the first Australian to win this award.
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WPG Eurpn Tr
Hanson (USA) won the WPG European Tour 1994 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished seventh on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £44,205.
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WPG Eurpn Tr
Sörenstam (Swe) won the WPG European Tour 1993 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished third on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £55,927.
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WPG Eurpn Tr
Mendiburu (Fra) won the WPG European Tour 1992 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 10th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £26,896.
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WPG Eurpn Tr
Wadsworth (Wales) won the WPG European Tour 1991 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 22nd on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £17,765.
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Sinn (USA) won the WPG European Tour 1990 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 18th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £28,407.
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WPG Eurpn Tr
Alfredsson (Swe) won the WPG European Tour 1989 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 20th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £20,356.
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WPG Eurpn Tr
Maritz (RSA) won the WPG European Tour 1988 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 11th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £28,362.
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WPGA Tr
Johnson (Eng) won the Women's PGA Tour 1987 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished fifth on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £35,718.
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Gonzalez (Colombia) won the Women's PGA Tour 1986 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 27th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £7,570.
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Davies (Eng) won the Women's PGA Tour 1985 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She also finished top of the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £21,736. Davies received a £500 bonus as the top rookie.
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Douglas (Eng) won the Women's PGA Tour 1984 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished second on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £19,899.
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WPGA Tr
Glass (Zim) won the Women's PGA Tour 1983 Rookie of the Year Award (and £500 bonus) as the leading first-season player on the tour.
Tournaments:
European Tour: 2021 marks the 50th and last season of the world renowned European Tour, launched in April 1972 at the Spanish Open. From 2022 the Tour will be sponsored by Dubai-based global supply chain and ports operator DP World, and will be known as the DP World Tour.
South African Open: December 2021 events in South Africa have again been impacted by the Covid pandemic. The South African Open (Dec 2-5) will no longer be played as a DP World Tour event, and the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Dec 9-12) has been cancelled.
Who's Who:
Bernhard Langer: at age 64, Langer collected a record sixth Charles Schwab Cup, the only player to have won the season-long points chase more than twice. He also topped the PGA Tour Champions money-list for the 11th time out of a possible 13 since 2008.
Carlota Ciganda: the five-time Solheim Cup star was delighted to record a fourth Ladies European Tour win in her home national championship, the Ladies Spanish Open.
Lee Elder: Trailblazer, Ryder Cup player, four-time PGA Tour winner and eight-time Senior PGA Tour winner, Lee Elder died on November 28, aged 87. In 1975 he became the first African American golfer to play in the Masters tournament, and in so doing provided one of the pivotal moments in the history of professional golf.
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New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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