• The Rise, Canada
  • Pronghorn (Fazio)
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open

Tournament results: Rookie of Yr - LET

Results for the Rookie of Yr - LET are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1989
Awards
£20,356
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Alfredsson, Helen

Venue

Score

£20,356

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2016
Awards
€206,664
see Score
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ashok, Aditi

Venue

Score

€206,664

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2004
Awards
401.53 pts
€105,020
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Blomqvist, Minea

Venue

Score

401.53 pts

Prize money

€105,020

Title sponsor

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.

2012
Awards
€251,289
see Score
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ciganda, Carlota

Venue

Score

€251,289

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1985
Awards
£21,736
£500
WPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Davies, Laura

Venue

Score

£21,736

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

WPGA Tr

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.

2022
Awards
3624.91 pts
€838,615
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Grant, Linn

Venue

Score

3624.91 pts

Prize money

€838,615

Title sponsor

LET

Linn Grant (Swe) 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.

2011
Awards
€278,529
see Score
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Hedwall, Caroline

Venue

Score

€278,529

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2019
Awards
743.06 pts
see Score
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Henseleit, Esther

Venue

Score

743.06 pts

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2013
Awards
€135,994
see Score
Rolex

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Hull, Charley

Venue

Score

€135,994

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1987
Awards
£35,718
see Score
WPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Johnson, Trish

Venue

Score

£35,718

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2010
Awards
€193,154
see Score
Ryder Cup Wales

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Kim, I.K.

Venue

Score

€193,154

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2009
Awards
€100,966
see Score
Ryder Cup Wales

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Nordqvist, Anna

Venue

Score

€100,966

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2015
Awards
€171,688
see Score
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Pedersen, Emily Kristine

Venue

Score

€171,688

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2001
Awards
8,014 pts
£129,546
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Pettersen, Suzann

Venue

Score

8,014 pts

Prize money

£129,546

Title sponsor

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.

2008
Awards
€136,606
see Score
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Reid, Melissa

Venue

Score

€136,606

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1993
Awards
£55,927
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Sorenstam, Annika

Venue

Score

£55,927

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2021
Awards
3591.96 pts
€602,042
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Thitikul, Atthaya

Venue

Score

3591.96 pts

Prize money

€602,042

Title sponsor

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.

1995
Awards
£90,556
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Webb, Karrie

Venue

Score

£90,556

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1988
Awards
Maritz, Laurette
£28,362
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Maritz, Laurette

Venue

Score

£28,362

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1986
Awards
Gonzalez, Patricia
£7,570
see Score
WPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Gonzalez, Patricia

Venue

Score

£7,570

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

WPGA Tr

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.

1984
Awards
Douglas, Kitrina
£19,899
see Score
WPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Douglas, Kitrina

Venue

Score

£19,899

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

WPGA Tr

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.

1983
Awards
Glass, Elizabeth
x
£500
WPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Glass, Elizabeth

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

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.

2020
Awards
Kyriacou, Stephanie
323.78 pts
€84,272
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Kyriacou, Stephanie

Venue

Score

323.78 pts

Prize money

€84,272

Title sponsor

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).

2023
Awards
Cheenglab, Trichat
1966.52 pts
€247,068
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Cheenglab, Trichat

Venue

Score

1966.52 pts

Prize money

€247,068

Title sponsor

LET

Trichat Cheenglab (Thai) won the 2023 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 1966.52 points (winning €247,068 in the process). Second in the rookie race was Alexandra Försterling (Ger) with 1588.09 pts (winnings €203,365); third was Sara Kjellker (Swe) with 1252.35 pts (winnings €152,578).

28-year-old Cheenglab emulated Laura Davies (Eng; 1985), Carlota Ciganda (Esp; 2012), Esther Henseleit (Ger; 2019), Atthaya Thitikul (Thai; 2021) and Linn Grant (2022) in winning both the LET's Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year award in the same season.

2018
Awards
Engstrom, Julia
149.15 pts
see Score
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Engstrom, Julia

Venue

Score

149.15 pts

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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).

2017
Awards
Chevalier, Camille
€64,002
see Score
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Chevalier, Camille

Venue

Score

€64,002

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2014
Awards
Boulden, Amy
€83,982
see Score
Omega

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Boulden, Amy

Venue

Score

€83,982

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2007
Awards
Stahle, Louise
€88,641
see Score
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Stahle, Louise

Venue

Score

€88,641

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2006
Awards
Garrett, Nikki
€99,445
see Score
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Garrett, Nikki

Venue

Score

€99,445

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2005
Awards
Serramia, Elisa
€36,336
see Score
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Serramia, Elisa

Venue

Score

€36,336

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2003
Awards
Stevenson, Rebecca
293.73 pts
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Stevenson, Rebecca

Venue

Score

293.73 pts

Prize money

Title sponsor

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.

2002
Awards
Taylor, Kirsty
3,042 pts
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Taylor, Kirsty

Venue

Score

3,042 pts

Prize money

Title sponsor

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.

2000
Awards
Sergas, Giulia
1,623.59 pts
£21,335
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Sergas, Giulia

Venue

Score

1,623.59 pts

Prize money

£21,335

Title sponsor

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.

1999
Awards
Ratcliffe, Elaine
£12,145
see Score
Eurpn LPGA

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Ratcliffe, Elaine

Venue

Score

£12,145

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1998
Awards
Philo, Laura
£26,573
see Score
Eurpn LPGA

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Philo, Laura

Venue

Score

£26,573

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1997
Awards
Berg, Anna
£19,333
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Berg, Anna

Venue

Score

£19,333

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1996
Awards
Knight, Anne-Marie
£31,322
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Knight, Anne-Marie

Venue

Score

£31,322

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1994
Awards
Hanson, Tracy
£44,205
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Hanson, Tracy

Venue

Score

£44,205

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1992
Awards
Mendiburu, Sandrine
£26,896
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Mendiburu, Sandrine

Venue

Score

£26,896

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1991
Awards
Wadsworth, Helen
£17,765
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Wadsworth, Helen

Venue

Score

£17,765

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1990
Awards
Sinn, Pearl
£28,407
see Score
WPG Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Sinn, Pearl

Venue

Score

£28,407

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

WPG Eurpn Tr

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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