PGA Awards: PGA Player of the year of the Year Winners List Since 1948, History.
The PGA Tour is organized by the main professional Golf tours played primarily by men in the United States and North America.
The Player of the Year award for golfers on the PGA Tour is actually handed out twice, by two different organizations: the PGA Tour itself, plus the PGA of America.
The PGA Tour Player of the Year award is voted on by PGA Tour membership which competes in at least 12 tournaments in a season. The winner of the award receives the Jack Nicklaus trophy.
The PGA of America Player of the Year award is points-based, given to the player that accumulates the most points in a season. Points are awarded as follows:
The First PGA Player of the Year Award was given in 1948 to Ben Hogan .
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PGA Tour Player of the Year winners 1948-2023.
The award given by the PGA of America has been based on a points system since 1982, with points awarded for accomplishments throughout the year (wins, top 10 finishes, bonus for wins in majors, plus the player's standing on the money list and scoring average).
The PGA of America's Player of the Year award is based on a points system, and has been around since 1948.
PGA Tour Player of the Year Winners List 1990 - 2023.
The PGA Tour Player of the Year award also famous as the Jack Nicklaus Trophy is administered by the PGA Tour and was introduced in 1990. This award is based on a vote by PGA Tour members.
Since 1992, the PGA Tour and PGA of America Player of the Year award has gone to the same person.
Tiger Woods has the most PGA of America and PGA Tour Player of the Year awards with 11 each. Woods won five consecutive PGA of America and five PGA Tour Player of the Year awards from 1999-2003.
The winner receives the Jack Nicklaus Trophy.
Year -- PGA Tour POY -- PGA Player Of Year
2025 - Scottie Scheffler -- John Ram
2024 - Scottie Scheffler -- John Ram
2023 - Scottie Scheffler -- John Ram
2022 - Scottie Scheffler -- Cameron Smith
2021 - Patrick Cantlay -- Jon Rahm
2020 - Dustin Johnson -- Justin Thomas
2019 - Rory McIlroy -- Brooks Koepka
2018 - Brooks Koepka -- Brooks Koepka
2017 - Justin Thomas -- Justin Thomas
2016 - Dustin Johnson -- Dustin Johnson
2015 - Jordan Spieth -- Jordan Spieth
2014 - Rory McIlroy -- Rory McIlroy
2013 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
2012 - Rory McIlroy -- Rory McIlroy
2011 - Luke Donald -- Luke Donald
2010 - Jim Furyk -- Jim Furyk
2009 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
2008 - Padraig Harrington -- Padraig Harrington
2007 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
2006 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
2005 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
2004 - Vijay Singh -- Vijay Singh
2003 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
2002 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
2001 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
2000 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
1999 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
1998 - Mark O'Meara -- Mark O'Meara
1997 - Tiger Woods -- Tiger Woods
1996 - Tom Lehman -- Tom Lehman
1995 - Greg Norman -- Greg Norman
1994 - Nick Price -- Nick Price
1993 - Nick Price -- Nick Price
1992 - Fred Couples -- Fred Couples
1991 - Fred Couples -- Corey Pavin
1990 - Wayne Levi -- Nick Faldo
PGA Player of the Year winners List since 1948.
1989 -- Tom Kite
1988 -- Curtis Strange
1987 -- Paul Azinger
1986 -- Bob Tway
1985 -- Lanny Wadkins
1984 -- Tom Watson
1983 -- Hal Sutton
1982 -- Tom Watson
1981 -- Bill Rogers
1980 -- Tom Watson
1979 -- Tom Watson
1978 -- Tom Watson
1977 -- Tom Watson
1976 -- Jack Nicklaus
1975 -- Jack Nicklaus
1974 -- Johnny Miller
1973 -- Jack Nicklaus
1972 -- Jack Nicklaus
1971 -- Lee Trevino
1970 -- Billy Casper
1969 -- Orville Moody
1968 -- Not Awarded
1967 -- Jack Nicklaus
1966 -- Billy Casper
1965 -- Dave Marr
1964 -- Ken Venturi
1963 -- Julius Boros
1962 -- Arnold Palmer
1961 -- Jerry Barber
1960 -- Arnold Palmer
1959 -- Art Wall
1958 -- Dow Finsterwald
1957 -- Dick Mayer
1956 -- Jack Burke
1955 -- Doug Ford
1954 -- Ed Furgol
1953 -- Ben Hogan
1952 -- Julius Boros
1951 -- Ben Hogan
1950 -- Ben Hogan
1949 -- Sam Snead
1948 -- Ben Hogan
Which Golfers have won the Most Player of the Year Awards
No surprise that Tiger Woods holds the all-time record for most Player of the Year awards won by a PGA Tour golfer:
Tiger Woods has the most PGA of America and PGA Tour Player of the Year awards with 11 each. Woods won five consecutive PGA of America and five PGA Tour Player of the Year awards from 1999-2003.
Tiger Woods — 11
Tom Watson — 6
Jack Nicklaus — 5
Ben Hogan — 4
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