Introduced in 1990, the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award or Jack Nicklaus Trophy is awarded to players who are playing in their first season as members of the PGA Tour provided they competed in fewer than seven events from any prior season.
| Rookie of the Year | |
| Year |
|
| 2024 | Nick Dunlap |
| Season | |
| 2022–23 | Eric Cole |
| 2021–22 | Cameron Young |
| 2020–21 | Will Zalatoris |
| 2019–20 | Scottie Scheffler |
| 2018–19 | Im Sung-jae |
| 2017–18 | Aaron Wise |
| 2016–17 |
Xander Schauffele
|
| 2015–16 | Emiliano Grillo |
| 2014–15 | Daniel Berger |
| 2013–14 | Chesson Hadley |
| Year | |
| 2013 | Jordan Spieth |
| 2012 | John Huh |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley |
| 2010 | Rickie Fowler |
| 2009 | Marc Leishman |
| 2008 | Andrés Romero |
| 2007 |
Brandt Snedeker
|
| 2006 |
Trevor Immelman
|
| 2005 | Sean O’Hair |
| 2004 | Todd Hamilton |
| 2003 | Ben Curtis |
| 2002 | Jonathan Byrd |
| 2001 |
Charles Howell III
|
| 2000 | Michael Clark II |
| 1999 | Carlos Franco |
| 1998 | Steve Flesch |
| 1997 | Stewart Cink |
| 1996 | Tiger Woods |
| 1995 | Woody Austin |
| 1994 | Ernie Els |
| 1993 | Vijay Singh |
| 1992 | Mark Carnevale |
| 1991 | John Daly |
| 1990 | Robert Gamez |
| 1989 | Bob Estes |
| 1988 | Jim Benepe |
| 1987 |
Keith Clearwater
|
| 1986 | Brian Claar |
| 1985 | Phil Blackmar |
| 1984 | Corey Pavin |
| 1983 | No award |
| 1982 | Hal Sutton |
| 1981 | Mark O’Meara |
| 1980 | Gary Hallberg |
| 1979 | John Fought |
Related: PGA Tour Player of the Year & PGA Player of the Year
From 1948 to the present day.
Related: European Tour – Golfer of the Year
Inaugurated in 1985.
Related: Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award
From 1960 to the present day.
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More postsUpdated: August 5, 2025
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