2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

PGA TOUR Awards (cont.)PGA TOUR Rookie of the YearThe award is based on balloting by PGA TOUR players1990 Robert Gamez1991 John Daly1992 Mark Carnevale1993 Vijay Singh1994 Ernie Els1995 Woody Austin1996 Tiger Woods1997 Stewart Cink1998 Steve Flesch1999 Carlos Franco2000 Michael Clark II2001 Charles Howell III2002 Jonathan Byrd2003 Ben CurtisPGA TOUR Comeback Player of the YearThe award is based on balloting by PGA TOUR players1991 Bruce Fleisher,D.A. Weibring1992 John Cook1993 Howard Twitty1994 Hal Sutton1995 Bob Tway1996 Steve Jones1997 Bill Glasson1998 Scott Verplank1999 Steve Pate2000 Paul Azinger2001 Joe Durant2002 Gene Sauers2003 Peter JacobsenPGA Player of the YearThe PGA Player of the Year Award is given by the PGA of America to thetop PGA TOUR player based on a mathematical formula that weighstournament wins, official money standing and scoring average.The point system for selecting the Player of the Year was amended in1982, as follows: 30 points for winning the PGA Championship, U.S. Open,British Open or Masters Tournament; 20 points for winning THE PLAYERSChampionship; 10 points for winning all other designated PGA TOUR events.In addition, there is a 50-point bonus for winning two majors, 75-point bonusfor winning three, 100-point bonus for winning four.For top-10 finishes on the PGA TOUR's official money list and scoringaverage list, the point value is: first, 20 points, then 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4,2. Any incomplete rounds in the scoring average list will result in a .10 penaltyper incomplete round.Vardon TrophyThe Vardon Trophy, named in honor of famed British golfer Harry Vardon,is awarded annually by the PGA of America.From 1947 to 1987, the Vardon Trophy was awarded to the professionalgolfer with the lowest scoring average. In 1988, the criteria were adjusted toaward the Vardon Trophy to the touring professional with the lowest adjustedscoring average based on a minimum of 60 official rounds in events cosponsoredor approved by the PGA TOUR.Any player with an incomplete round is ineligible to win the Vardon Trophy.The Card Walker Award is presented annually to a person or organizationwhich makes significant contributions in support of junior golf. It is named inhonor of the former chairman of the Executive Committee of Walt DisneyProductions. Mr. Walker served for several years on the PGA TOUR PolicyBoard and maintained a keen interest in the development of junior golf.1948 Ben Hogan1949 Sam Snead1950 Ben Hogan1951 Ben Hogan1952 Julius Borns1953 Ben Hogan1954 Ed Furgol1955 Doug Ford1956 Jack Burke1957 Dick Mayer1958 Dow Finsterwald1959 Art Wall1960 Arnold Palmer1961 Jerry Barber1962 Arnold Palmer1963 Julius Boros1964 Ken Venturi1965 Dave Marr1966 Billy Casper1967 Jack Nicklaus1968 Not Awarded1969 Orville Moody1970 Billy Casper1971 Lee Trevino1972 Jack Nicklaus1973 Jack Nicklaus1974 Johnny Miller1975 Jack Nicklaus1976 Jack Nicklaus1977 Tom Watson1978 Tom Watson1979 Tom Watson1980 Tom Watson1981 Bill Rogers1982 Tom Watson1983 Hal Sutton1984 Tom Watson1985 Lanny Wadkins1986 Bob Tway1987 Paul Azinger1988 Curtis Strange1989 Tom Kite1990 Nick Faldo1991 Corey Pavin1992 Fred Couples1993 Nick Price1994 Nick Price1995 Greg Norman1996 Tom Lehman1997 Tiger Woods1998 Mark O’Meara1999 Tiger Woods2000 Tiger Woods2001 Tiger Woods2002 Tiger Woods2003 Tiger Woods1937 Harry Cooper 500+1938 Sam Snead 520+1939 Byron Nelson 473+1940 Ben Hogan 423+1941 Ben Hogan 494+1947* Jimmy Demaret 69.901948 Ben Hogan 69.301949 Sam Snead 69.371950 Sam Snead 69.231951 Lloyd Mangrum 70.051952 Jack Burke 70.541953 Lloyd Mangrum 70.221954 E.J. Harrison 70.411955 Sam Snead 69.861956 Cary Middlecoff 70.351957 Dow Finsterwald 70.301958 Bob Rosburg 70.111959 Art Wall 70.351960 Billy Casper 69.951961 Arnold Palmer 69.851962 Arnold Palmer 70.271963 Billy Casper 70.581964 Arnold Palmer 70.011965 Billy Casper 70.851966 Billy Casper 70.271967 Arnold Palmer 70.181968 Billy Casper 69.821969 Dave Hill 70.341970 Lee Trevino 70.641971 Lee Trevino 70.271972 Lee Trevino 70.891973 Bruce Crampton 70.571974 Lee Trevino 70.531975 Bruce Crampton 70.511976 Don January 70.561977 Tom Watson 70.321978 Tom Watson 70.161979 Tom Watson 70.271980 Lee Trevino 69.731981 Tom Kite 69.801982 Tom Kite 70.211983 Raymond Floyd 70.611984 Calvin Peete 70.561985 Don Pooley 70.361986 Scott Hoch 70.081987 Dan Pohl 70.251988 Chip Beck 69.461989 Greg Norman 69.491990 Greg Norman 69.101991 Fred Couples 69.591992 Fred Couples 69.381993 Nick Price 69.111994 Greg Norman 68.811995 Steve Elkington 69.621996 Tom Lehman 69.321997 Nick Price 68.981998 David Duval 69.131999 Tiger Woods 68.432000 Tiger Woods 67.792001 Tiger Woods 68.812002 Tiger Woods 68.562003 Tiger Woods 68.41SECTION 7 / AWARDS+ 1937-1941 Point system used* 1942-1946 No Awards-World War IIWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 7-3