Rookies


ROOKIE DEFINITION


A player’s rookie season ("Rookie Year") is defined as the season in which he becomes a PGA TOUR member (including Special Temporary Members) and plays in 10 or more events as a member or finishes in the Top 125 on the Official FedExCup Points List or Non-Member FedExCup Points List, whichever occurs first.

Player Path to the PGA TOUR Flag Birthplace Residence College
Aberg, Ludvig No. 1 in 2023 PGA TOUR University SWE Eslov, Sweden Lubbock, Texas Texas Tech
Alexander, Tyson 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season USA Gainesville, Florida Jacksonville Beach, Florida Florida
Barnes, Erik 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season USA Kalamazoo, Michigan Birmingham, Alabama Austin Peay State
Cole, Eric 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals USA Palm Springs, California Delray Beach, Florida Nova Southeastern
Cone, Trevor 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season USA Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Virginia Tech
Detry, Thomas 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals BEL Brussels, Belgium Dubai, United Arab Emirates Illinois
Echavarria, Nico 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals COL Medellin, Colombia Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Arkansas
Eckroat, Austin 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals USA Edmond, Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma Oklahoma State
Endycott, Harrison 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season AUS Sydney, Australia Scottsdale, Arizona
Goya, Tano 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals ARG Alta Gracia, Cordoba, Argentina Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Grant, Brent 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals USA Jacksonville, Florida Murrieta, California
Griffin, Ben 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season USA Chapel Hill, North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina North Carolina
Hall, Harry 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season ENG Cornwall, England Las Vegas, Nevada UNLV
Kim, S.H. 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season KOR Changwon, South Korea Changwon, South Korea
Knowles, Philip 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals USA Bradenton, Florida Jacksonville, Florida North Florida
Matthews, Brandon 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season USA Dupont, Pennsylvania Dupont, Pennsylvania Temple
Montgomery, Taylor 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season USA Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada UNLV
Norrman, Vincent 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season SWE Stockholm, Sweden Tallahassee, Florida Florida State
Núñez, Augusto 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season ARG Yerba Buena, Tucuman, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
Roy, Kevin 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season USA Syracuse, New York Tampa, Florida Long Beach State
Schmid, Matti 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals GER Maxhuette, Germany Maxhuette, Germany Louisville
Stevens, Sam 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals USA Fort Worth, Texas Wichita, Kansas Oklahoma State
Thompson, Davis 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season USA Auburn, Alabama St. Simons Island, Georgia Georgia
Werbylo, Trevor 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season USA Tucscon, Arizona Tucscon, Arizona Arizona
Westmoreland, Kyle 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals USA Lewisville, Texas Katy, Texas Air Force
Young, Carson 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals USA Anderson, South Carolina Anderson, South Carolina Clemson
Yu, Kevin 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season TPE Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Arizona State
Yuan, Carl 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season CHN Dallan, China Jacksonville, Florida Washington

FIRST-YEAR MEMBER DEFINITION


A new member (including Special Temporary Members) shall not be eligible for the PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year if he has previously played in more than seven (7) Official PGA TOUR Money events as a professional in any prior season.

FIRST-YEAR MEMBERS (2)

Player Path to the PGA TOUR Flag Birthplace Residence College
Daffue, MJ 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season RSA Pretoria, South Africa Lamar
Suh, Justin 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season and Finals USA San Jose, California Las Vegas, Nevada Southern California

ROOKIE WINNERS - FedExCup era (2007-present)

Player Rookies
Vincent Norrman 2023 Barbasol Championship
Nico Echavarria 2023 Puerto Rico Open
Tom Kim 2022 Wyndham Championship
Chad Ramey 2022 Corales Puntacana Championship
Garrick Higgo 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree
Viktor Hovland 2020 Puerto Rico Open
Collin Morikawa 2019 Barracuda Championship
Matthew Wolff 2019 3M Open
Martin Trainer 2019 Puerto Rico Open
Adam Long 2019 The American Express
Cameron Champ 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship
Aaron Wise 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson
Satoshi Kodaira 2018 RBC Heritage
Austin Cook 2017 The RSM Classic
Xander Schauffele (2) 2017 TOUR Championship
Grayson Murray 2017 Barbasol Championship
Xander Schauffele 2017 The Greenbrier Classic
Wesley Bryan 2017 RBC Heritage
Mackenzie Hughes 2016 The RSM Classic
Cody Gribble 2016 Sanderson Farms Championship
Si Woo Kim 2016 Wyndham Championship
Smylie Kaufman 2015 Shriners Children's Open
Emiliano Grillo 2015 Fortinet Championship
Nick Taylor 2014 Sanderson Farms Championship
Chesson Hadley 2014 Puerto Rico Open
Jordan Spieth 2013 John Deere Classic
Derek Ernst 2013 Wells Fargo Championship
Russell Henley 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii
Charlie Beljan 2012 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic
Jonas Blixt 2012 Fortinet Championship
Ted Potter, Jr. 2012 The Greenbrier Classic
John Huh 2012 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba
Keegan Bradley (2) 2011 PGA Championship
Scott Stallings 2011 The Greenbrier Classic
Chris Kirk 2011 Sanderson Farms Championship
Keegan Bradley 2011 AT&T Byron Nelson
Brendan Steele 2011 Valero Texas Open
Charl Schwartzel 2011 Masters Tournament
Jhonattan Vegas 2011 The American Express
Rory McIlroy 2010 Wells Fargo Championship
Derek Lamely 2010 Puerto Rico Open
Marc Turnesa 2008 Shriners Children's Open
Dustin Johnson 2008 Turning Stone Resort Championship
Chez Reavie 2008 RBC Canadian Open
Andres Romero 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
George McNeill 2007 Shriners Children's Open
Brandt Snedeker 2007 Wyndham Championship
Henrik Stenson 2007 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play

ROOKIES BY SEASON - FedExCup era (2007-present)

Season Rookies Winners TOUR Championship
2022-23 28 2 -
2021-22 28 2 2
2020-21 3 1 0
2019-20 21 1 2
2018-19 22 5 1
2017-18 23 3 1
2016-17 25 5 2
2015-16 21 3 2
2014-15 24 1 1
2013-14 14 1 0
2013 25 3 1
2012 26 4 1
2011 35 6 1
2010 20 2 0
2009 28 0 1
2008 25 4 1
2007 27 3 1