Introduced in 1990, players are eligible in their first season as members of the PGA Tour provided they competed in fewer than seven events from any prior season.
| Year | Rookie | Nat. |
| 2020 | Scottie Scheffler | USA |
| 2019 | Sungjae Im | KOR |
| 2018 | Aaron Wise | USA |
| 2017 | Xander Schauffele | USA |
| 2016 | Emiliano Grillo | ARG |
| 2015 | Daniel Berger | USA |
| 2014 | Chesson Hadley | USA |
| 2013 | Jordan Spieth | USA |
| 2012 | John Huh | USA |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | USA |
| 2010 | Rickie Fowler | USA |
| 2009 | Marc Leishman | AUS |
| 2008 | Andrés Romero | ARG |
| 2007 | Brandt Snedeker | USA |
| 2006 | Trevor Immelman | RSA |
| 2005 | Sean O’Hair | USA |
| 2004 | Todd Hamilton | USA |
| 2003 | Ben Curtis | USA |
| 2002 | Jonathan Byrd | USA |
| 2001 | Charles Howell III | USA |
| 2000 | Michael Clark II | USA |
| 1999 | Carlos Franco | PRY |
| 1998 | Steve Flesch | USA |
| 1997 | Stewart Cink | USA |
| 1996 | Tiger Woods | USA |
| 1995 | Woody Austin | USA |
| 1994 | Ernie Els | RSA |
| 1993 | Vijay Singh | FJI |
| 1992 | Mark Carnevale | USA |
| 1991 | John Daly | USA |
| 1990 | Robert Gamez | USA |
