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28-year-old Jesper Svensson (Swe) was voted the 2024 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year as the leading first-season player on the European (DP World) Tour. Svensson finished 10th on the European Tour's Order of Merit (Race to Dubai), accumulating 2321 points, and estimated earnings of €1.6 million during the Tour season.
Note: the winner is decided by a panel comprising members of the Tour's Tournament Committee and its Executive.
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21-year-old Ryo Hisatsune (Jpn) was voted the 2023 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year as the leading first-season player on the European (DP World) Tour. Hisatsune finished 17th on the European Tour's Order of Merit (Race to Dubai), accumulating 1,964 points, and estimated earnings of €1.4 million during the Tour season. He became the first Japanese golfer to win this award.
Note: the winner is decided by a panel comprising members of the Tour's Tournament Committee and its Executive.
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25-year-old Thriston Lawrence (RSA) was selected as the 2022 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year and leading first-season player by the European Tour's Tournament Committee ... the first South African to win this award. Lawrence finished 14th on the European Tour's Order of Merit (DP World Tour Rankings), accumulating 2,150 points, and prize-money of €1,585,881 during the season.
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24-year-old Matthias "Matti" Schmid (Ger) was selected as the 2021 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year and leading first-season player by the European Tour's Tournament Committee. He finished 114th on the European Tour's Order of Merit (Race to Dubai), accumulating 399 points, and prize-money of €213,176 during the season. Schmid turned professional after winning the amateur's Silver Medal at the Open Championship in July. He secured his Tour playing rights for 2022 in just three months after turning professional.
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22-year-old Sami Välimäki (Fin) won the 2020 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the European Tour's leading first-season player. He finished 11th on the European Tour's Order of Merit (Race to Dubai), accumulating 1,553 points, and prize-money of €807,949 during the season.
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23-year-old Robert MacIntyre (Scot) won the 2019 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the European Tour's leading first-season player. He finished 11th on the European Tour's Order of Merit (Race to Dubai), accumulating 2,763 points, and prize-money of €2,016,790 during the season.
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22-year-old Shubhankar Sharma (India) won the 2018 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the European Tour's leading first-season player. He finished 28th on the European Tour's Order of Merit (Race to Dubai), accumulating 1,431,740 points, and prize-money of €1,197,390 during the season.
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Rahm (Esp) won the European Tour 2017 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Rahm finished third on the Tour's Order of Merit, with season earnings of €4,073,503 (excludes US$600,000 from the Race to Dubai bonus pool).
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Wang (S Kor) won the European Tour 2016 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Wang finished 16th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €1,586,995.
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An (S Kor) won the European Tour 2015 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). An finished seventh on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €2,211,642.
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Koepka (USA) won the European Tour 2014 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Koepka finished eighth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €2,631,873.
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Uihlein (USA) won the European Tour 2013 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Uihlein finished 14th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €1,360,268. He became the first American to win this award.
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Santos (Port) won the European Tour 2012 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Santos finished 90th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €264,174.
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Lewis (Eng) won the European Tour 2011 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Lewis finished 66th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €459,266.
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Manassero (Italy) won the European Tour 2010 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Manassero finished 31st on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €890,402.
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Wood (Eng) won the European Tour 2009 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player (determined by a panel representing the Tour, the R&A and Assoc of Golf Writers). Wood finished 44th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €679,559.
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Larrazabal (Esp) won the European Tour 2008 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Larrazabal finished 18th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €960,858.
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Kaymer (Ger) won the European Tour 2007 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Kaymer finished 41st on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €754,691.
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Warren (Scot) won the European Tour 2006 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Warren finished 42nd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €610,885.
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Fernandez-Castano (Esp) won the European Tour 2005 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Fernandez-Castano finished 57th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €423,945.
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Drummond (Scot) won the European Tour 2004 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Drummond finished 23rd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €908,018.
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Lawrie (Ire) won the European Tour 2003 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Lawrie finished 56th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €422,817.
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Dougherty (Eng) won the European Tour 2002 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Dougherty finished 36th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €562,509.
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Casey (Eng) won the European Tour 2001 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Casey finished 22nd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €760,692.
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Poulter (Eng) won the European Tour 2000 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Poulter finished 31st on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €447,507.
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Garcia (Esp) won the European Tour 1999 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. 19 year-old Garcia finished third on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €1,317,693.
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Edmond (Fra) won the European Tour 1998 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Edmond finished 93rd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £69,269.
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Henderson (Scot) won the European Tour 1997 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Henderson finished 42nd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £147,000.
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Bjørn (Den) won the European Tour 1996 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Bjørn finished 10th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £292,247.
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Sandelin (Swe) won the European Tour 1995 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Sandelin finished 21st on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £173,856.
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Lomas (Eng) won the European Tour 1994 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Lomas finished 32nd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £162,715.
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Orr (Scot) won the European Tour 1993 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Orr finished 30th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £173,979.
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Payne (Eng) won the European Tour 1992 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Payne finished 33rd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £148,352.
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Johansson (Swe) won the European Tour 1991 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Johansson finished 23rd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £180,162.
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Claydon (Eng) won the European Tour 1990 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Claydon finished 28th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £113,967.
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Broadhurst (Eng) won the European Tour 1989 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Broadhurst finished 42nd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £67,103.
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Montgomerie (Scot) won the European Tour 1988 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Montgomerie finished 52nd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £39,201.
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Baker (Eng) won the European Tour 1987 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Baker finished 63rd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £24,547.
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Olazabal (Esp) won the European Tour 1986 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Olazabal finished second on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £136,775.
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Thomas (Wales) won the European Tour 1985 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Thomas finished 96th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £7,457.
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Parkin (Wales) won the European Tour 1984 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Parkin finished 65th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £10,207.
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Turner (Eng) won the European Tour 1983 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Turner finished 81st on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £6,068.
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Brand (Scot) won the European Tour 1982 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Brand finished seventh on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £38,842.
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Bennett (Eng) won the European Tour 1981 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Bennett finished 82nd on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £3,517 in prize money during the season.
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Hoad (Eng) won the European Tour 1980 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Hoad finished 71st on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £4,422 in prize money during the season.
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Miller (Scot) won the European Tour 1979 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Miller finished 65th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £4,021 in prize money during the season.
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Sandy Lyle (Scot) won the European Tour 1978 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Lyle finished 49th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £5,233 in prize money during the season.
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Nick Faldo (Eng) won the European Tour 1977 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Faldo finished eighth on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £23,977 in prize money during the season.
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Mark James (Eng) won the European Tour 1976 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. James finished 15th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £10,309 in prize money during the season.
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European Rookie of the Year Award, not awarded in 1975.
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Mason (Eng) won the European Tour 1974 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Mason finished 67th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £2,338 in prize money during the season.
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Elson (Eng) won the European Tour 1973 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Elson finished 50th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £2,133 in prize money during the season.
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Torrance (Scot) won the European Tour 1972 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Torrance finished 37th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £1,731 in prize money during the season.
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Llewellyn (Wales) won the British PGA 1971 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player. Llewellyn finished 63rd on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £435 in prize money during the season.
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Brown (Eng) won the British PGA 1970 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player. Brown finished 35th on the PGA's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £974 in prize money during the season.
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Oosterhuis (Eng) won the British PGA 1969 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player. Oosterhuis finished 16th on the PGA's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £854 in prize money during the season.
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Gallacher (Scot) won the British PGA 1968 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player. Gallacher finished 32nd on the PGA's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £953 in prize money during the season.
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European Rookie of the Year Award, not awarded in 1967.
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Liddle (Scot) won the British PGA 1966 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player.
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European Rookie of the Year Award, not awarded in 1965.
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European Rookie of the Year Award, not awarded in 1964.
Jacklin (Eng) won the British PGA 1963 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player.
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European Rookie of the Year Award, not awarded in 1962.
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Caygill (Eng) won the British PGA 1961 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player.
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Goodwin (Eng) won the British PGA 1960 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player.
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