• 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 - US Snr Tr

Results for the Rookie of Yr - US Snr Tr are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2017
Awards
$1,461,077
see Score
PGA Tr Chmpns

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Kelly, Jerry

Venue

Score

$1,461,077

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PGA Tr Chmpns

Kelly (USA) won the PGA Tour Champions 2017 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. Kelly finished sixth on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,461,077.

2018
Awards
Tanigawa, Ken
$774,009
see Score
PGA Tr Chmpns

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Tanigawa, Ken

Venue

Score

$774,009

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PGA Tr Chmpns

Tanigawa (USA) won the PGA Tour Champions 2018 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. Tanigawa finished 25th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $774,009.

2016
Awards
$768,226
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Broadhurst, Paul

Venue

Score

$768,226

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Broadhurst (Eng) won the PGA Tour Champions 2016 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. Broadhurst finished 30th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $768,226.

2015
Awards
Smith, Jerry
$652,365
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Smith, Jerry

Venue

Score

$652,365

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Smith (USA) won the Champions Tour 2015 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. Smith finished 28th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $652,365.

2014
Awards
Dunlap, Scott
$1,100,891
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Dunlap, Scott

Venue

Score

$1,100,891

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Dunlap (USA) won the Champions Tour 2014 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. Dunlap finished tenth on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,100,891.

2013
Awards
$1,341,098
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Mediate, Rocco

Venue

Score

$1,341,098

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Mediate (USA) won the Champions Tour 2013 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished tenth on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,341,098.

2012
Awards
$833,717
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Triplett, Kirk

Venue

Score

$833,717

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Triplett (USA) won the Champions Tour 2012 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 19th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $833,717.

2011
Awards
$964,851
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Perry, Kenny

Venue

Score

$964,851

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Perry (USA) won the Champions Tour 2011 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 15th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $964,851.

2010
Awards
$2,344,894
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Couples, Fred

Venue

Score

$2,344,894

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Couples (USA) won the Champions Tour 2010 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished second on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $2,344,894.

2009
Awards
Cochran, Russ
$900,696
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Cochran, Russ

Venue

Score

$900,696

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Cochran (USA) won the Champions Tour 2009 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 17th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $900,696.

2008
Awards
$2,035,073
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Langer, Bernhard

Venue

Score

$2,035,073

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Langer (Ger) won the Champions Tour 2008 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished top of the Tour's money list, with earnings of $2,035,073.

2007
Awards
Watson, Denis
$1,636,123
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Watson, Denis

Venue

Score

$1,636,123

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Watson (Zim) won the Champions Tour 2007 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished fourth on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,636,123.

2006
Awards
$909,229
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Romero, Eduardo

Venue

Score

$909,229

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Romero (Arg) won the Champions Tour 2006 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 17th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $909,229.

2005
Awards
$998,653
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Haas, Jay

Venue

Score

$998,653

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Jay Haas (USA) won the Champions Tour 2005 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 15th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $998,653.

2004
Awards
$1,423,048
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

McNulty, Mark

Venue

Score

$1,423,048

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Mark McNulty (Zim/Ire) won the Champions Tour 2004 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished seventh on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,423,048.

2003
Awards
$1,192,278
see Score
Champions Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Stadler, Craig

Venue

Score

$1,192,278

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Champions Tr

Stadler (USA) won the Champions Tour 2003 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 14th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,192,278.

2002
Awards
$1,391,044
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Hatalsky, Morris

Venue

Score

$1,391,044

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Hatalsky (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 2002 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 10th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,391,044.

2001
Awards
$1,684,986
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Gilder, Bob

Venue

Score

$1,684,986

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Gilder (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 2001 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished eighth on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,684,986.

2000
Awards
$1,408,194
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Tewell, Doug

Venue

Score

$1,408,194

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Tewell (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 2000 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished eighth on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,408,194.

1999
Awards
$2,515,705
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Fleisher, Bruce

Venue

Score

$2,515,705

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Fleisher (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1999 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He also finished top of the Tour's money list, with earnings of $2,515,705.

1998
Awards
Inman, Joe
$653,902
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Inman, Joe

Venue

Score

$653,902

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Inman (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1998 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 26th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $653,902.

1997
Awards
$2,160,562
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Morgan, Gil

Venue

Score

$2,160,562

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Morgan (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1997 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished second on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $2,160,562.

1996
Awards
$1,357,987
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Bland, John

Venue

Score

$1,357,987

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Bland (RSA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1996 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished third on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,357,987.

1995
Awards
$799,175
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Irwin, Hale

Venue

Score

$799,175

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Irwin (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1995 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 10th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $799,175.

1994
Awards
$634,130
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Sigel, Jay

Venue

Score

$634,130

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Sigel (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1994 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 12th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $634,130.

1993
Awards
$768,743
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Murphy, Bob

Venue

Score

$768,743

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Murphy (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1993 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished eighth on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $768,743.

1992
Awards
$656,458
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Stockton, Dave

Venue

Score

$656,458

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Stockton (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1992 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished seventh on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $656,458.

1991
Awards
$880,749
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Colbert, Jim

Venue

Score

$880,749

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Colbert (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1991 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished third on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $880,749.

1990
Awards
$1,190,518
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Trevino, Lee

Venue

Score

$1,190,518

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Trevino (USA) won the inaugural Senior PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He also finished top of the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,190,518.

2019
Awards
$1,859,085
see Score
PGA Tr Chmpns

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Goosen, Retief

Venue

Score

$1,859,085

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PGA Tr Chmpns

Retief Goosen (RSA) won the PGA Tour Champions 2019 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. Goosen finished 3rd on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,859,085.

2022
Awards
$3,141,663
see Score
PGA Tr Chmpns

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Furyk, Jim

Venue

Score

$3,141,663

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PGA Tr Chmpns

Jim Furyk (USA) won the PGA Tour Champions Rookie of the Year Award (for the wrap-around 2020-21 season), based on the votes of his peers. Furyk finished second on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $3,141,663.

2020
Awards
(not awarded)
x
see Score
PGA Tr Chmpns

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

(not awarded)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PGA Tr Chmpns

The PGA Tour Champions Rookie of the Year Award was not presented in 2020, following the cancellation of many events (and four major championships) due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 and 2021 seasons were combined into one, with associated awards being made at the end of the 2020/21 season.

2022
Awards
x
see Score
PGA Tr Champions

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Harrington, Padraig

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PGA Tr Champions

Pádraig Harrington (Ire) won the PGA Tour Champions 2022 Rookie of the Year Award, based on the votes of his peers. Harrington finished second on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $3,293,255.

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