List of golf awards
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PGA Tour
| Award | Year Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | 1948 | Selected using a points system with marks awarded for wins, money list position and scoring average. |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | 1990 | Selected by the tour players by ballot. Also known as the Jack Nicklaus Trophy. |
| Rookie of the Year | 1990 | Players who are eligible are in their first season of PGA Tour membership. |
| Vardon Trophy Vardon Trophy The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour's leader in scoring average. When the award was first given in 1937, it was awarded on the basis of a points system. No award was given from 1942–1946 due to World War II. In 1947, the PGA began awarding it for low... |
1937 | Awarded (by the PGA of America Professional Golfers' Association of America Founded in 1916, the Professional Golfers' Association of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and is made up of more than 28,000 men and women golf professional members... ) to leader in adjusted scoring average with a minimum of 60 rounds played. |
| Byron Nelson Award Vardon Trophy The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour's leader in scoring average. When the award was first given in 1937, it was awarded on the basis of a points system. No award was given from 1942–1946 due to World War II. In 1947, the PGA began awarding it for low... |
1980 | Awarded (by the PGA Tour PGA Tour The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America... ) to leader in adjusted scoring average with a minimum of 50 rounds played. |
| Arnold Palmer Award | 1981 | Given to the player with the most money earned in a season. |
| Comeback Player of the Year | 1991 | Players vote for the honoree. |
Champions Tour
| Award | Year Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus Trophy | 1990 | Player of the Year, determined by vote of the players at season's end. |
| Arnold Palmer Award | 1980 | Given to the player with the most money earned in a season. |
| Charles Schwab Cup | 2001 | Points are earned for thousands of dollars earned in top-ten finishes at tournaments. |
| Rookie of the Year | 1990 | Players vote for the honoree. |
| Comeback Player of the Year | 1991 | Players vote for the honoree. |
| Byron Nelson Award | 1980 | Given to the golfer with the lowest scoring average of the season. |
European Tour
| Award | Year Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Vardon Trophy | 1971 | Awarded to the golfer who has won the most money. Through the 2008 season, the money list was known as the Order of Merit; it is now called the Race to Dubai. |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | 1960 | Selected by a panel comprising the PGA European Tour, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.Andrews and the Association of Golf Writers. |
United States Golf Association
- Bob Jones AwardBob Jones AwardThe Bob Jones Award is the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. It is named in honor of Bobby Jones.-Winners:*1955 Francis Ouimet*1956 William C. Campbell*1957 Babe Zaharias...
- Joe Dey AwardJoe Dey AwardThe Joe Dey Award is given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of meritorious service to the game of golf as a volunteer. It is named in honor of Joseph Dey, Jr., who was the USGA's executive director for 35 years and also served as the first PGA Tour commissioner.-Winners:* 2011...
- Herbert Warren Wind Book Award
- Green Section Award
See also
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