A look at the history of players who have earned PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors, dating back to 1990.
A look at the history of players who have earned PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors, dating back to 1990.
Earning the inaugural Rookie of the Year award in 1990, Robert Gamez posted six top-25 finishes in a season highlighted by two victories, including one at his first professional tournament, the Northern Telecom Tucson Open. (Getty Images)
Four top-10 finishes in 1991 surely helped John Daly make his mark on Tour, but it was his impressive PGA Championship victory at Crooked Stick that made him a lock for Rookie of the Year. (Getty Images)
Mark Carnevale only needed one top-10 finish in 1992 to earn the award, but when that one top-10 is a victory at the Chattanooga Classic, one is all you need. (Getty Images)
Finishing inside the top-25 in 10 of his 15 tournaments, along with a victory at the Buick Classic, led Vijay Singh to Rookie of the Year in 1993. (Getty Images)
Winning the U.S. Open Championship as a rookie was more than enough to earn Ernie Els Rookie of the Year in 1994. (Getty Images)
In a season highlighted by his victory at the Buick Open, Woody Austin registered a total of seven top-10 finishes in his rookie season. (Getty Images)
Winning twice in only 11 official events, Tiger Woods began his what is now historic career with Rookie of the Year honors in 1996. (Getty Images)
Thirteen top-25 finishes, highlighted by a victory at the Canon Greater Hartford Open, allowed Stewart Cink to take home the award in 1997. (Getty Images)
Steve Flesch totaled five top-10 finishes to go along with his Rookie of the Year award in 1998. (Getty Images)
With victories at the COMPAQ Classic of New Orleans and the Greater Milwaukee Open, Carlos Franco stamped his name on the Rookie of the Year award. (Getty Images)
A victory at the John Deere Classic and seven top-25 finishes earned Michael Clark II Rookie of the Year in 2000. (Getty Images)
In 2001, Charles Howell III earned Rookie of the Year with consistency tallying 14 top-25 finishes on Tour in 24 total starts. (Getty Images)
Four top-10 finishes, which included his victory at the Buick Challenge, were enough to earn Jonathan Byrd Rookie of the Year in 2002. (Getty Images)
When you hoist the Claret Jug at the British Open Championship, it’s usually enough to earn you Rookie of the Year honors. (Getty Images)
Like his predecessor, Todd Hamilton earned his Rookie of the Year award through his victory at the British Open. His victory at the Honda Classic was just icing on the cake. (Getty Images)
His victory at the John Deere Classic highlighted a rookie campaign that included nine top-25 finishes for Sean O’Hair in 2005. (Getty Images)
When a rookie registers 15 top-25 finishes, including a victory, in a season, you can usually mark them as Rookie of the Year. That’s exactly what Trevor Immelman did in 2006. (Getty Images)
Brandt Snedeker tallied six top-10s in 2007, including a victory at the Wyndham Championship. (Getty Images)
With a victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and two top-10 finishes in majors (Masters and PGA Championship), Andres Romero cemented himself as Rookie of the Year in 2008. (Getty Images)
In 2009, Marc Leishman finished his rookie campaign placing in the top-25 eight times, including a T2 finish at the BMW Championship. (Getty Images)
Seven top-10 finishes, along with a captain’s pick to join the Ryder Cup team, made Rickie Fowler the obvious choice for Rookie of the Year in 2010. (Getty Images)
Two official Tour victories (HP Byron Nelson Championship and PGA Championship) in the 2011 season helped propel Keegan Bradley to Rookie of the Year. (Getty Images)
A victory at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and qualifying for the Tour Championship at East Lake combined to make John Huh Rookie of the Year in 2012. (Getty Images)
From beginning the year with no status to winning the John Deere Classic to finishing eighth in the FedEx Cup standings, Jordan Spieth had one of the greatest seasons ever by a rookie on Tour. (Getty Images)