PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The PGA TOUR announced on Monday nominees for the Jack Nicklaus Award (Player of the Year) and the Arnold Palmer Award (Rookie of the Year) for the 2024 season, as finalized by the PGA TOUR Player Directors and members of the Player Advisory Council (PAC). Three players are nominated for the Jack Nicklaus Award as the 2024 PGA TOUR Player of the Year: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler. The four nominees for the Arnold Palmer Award as the 2024 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year are Nick Dunlap, Max Greyserman, Jake Knapp and Matthieu Pavon.
Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year are determined by a member vote, with PGA TOUR members who played in at least 15 events during the 2024 season eligible to vote. The voting will close on Wednesday, December 4, at 5 p.m. ET. The winners will be announced by the end of the year.
Player of the Year nominees (alphabetical)
Rory McIlroy, 35
Holywood, Northern Ireland
Entered 19 events with wins (two) at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and Truist Championship
Finished No. 9 in the FedExCup
Finished sixth in Scoring Average (69.914)
Recorded a total of seven top 10s and missed one cut
Xander Schauffele, 31
San Diego, California
Entered 22 events with wins (two) at the PGA Championship (first career major championship title) and The Open Championship
Finished No. 4 in the FedExCup
Finished second in Scoring Average (69.137)
Recorded a total of 15 top 10s and did not miss a cut
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