Rookie of Yr - LET
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LET
23-year-old Linn Grant won the 2022 Rookie of the Year Award as the Ladies European Tour's leading first-season player, determined by the same points-based system as used for the LET's Order of Merit. She accumulated 3,624.91 points (winning €838,615 in the process). Second in the rookie race was Ana Pelaez Trivino (Esp) with 1,657.21 pts (winnings €182,005); third was Ines Laklalech (Morocco) with 943.81 pts (winnings €87,036). 23-year-old Grant emulated Laura Davies (Eng; 1985), Carlota Ciganda (Esp; 2012), Esther Henseleit (Ger; 2019) and Atthaya Thitikul (Thai; 2021) in winning both the LET's Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year award in the same season.
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LET
18-year-old Atthaya Thitikul (Thai) won the 2021 Rookie of the Year Award as the Ladies European Tour's leading first-season player. She accumulated 3,591.96 points (earning €602,042 in the process). Second in the rookie race was Pia Babnik (Slov) 1,953.89 pts (earnings €130,957); third was Stephanie Kyriacou (Aus) 1,765.24 pts (earnings €236,562). Thitikul emulated Laura Davies (Eng; 1985), Carlota Ciganda (Esp; 2012) and Esther Henseleit (Ger; 2019) in winning both the LET's Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year award in the same season.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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