Rookie of Yr - US Snr Tr
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
Awards
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.
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