Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele are all within the operating to be topped the PGA Tour’s Participant of the 12 months, however who will safe the Jack Nicklaus Award?
The PGA Tour has named McIlroy, Scheffler and Schauffele – the world’s prime three – as its three nominees for the 2024 season, with all of them profitable a number of instances over the previous 12 months.
Scheffler registered seven PGA Tour titles on his option to FedExCup victory and likewise received Olympic gold, though his win at The Masters was his solely main success in comparison with Schauffele’s two.
Schauffele and Scheffler each loved constant seasons, posting 15 and 16 top-10 finishes respectively throughout 2024 and never lacking a reduce, whereas McIlroy competes the three-man shortlist after profitable twice on the PGA Tour final season.
The Participant of the 12 months award is decided by a member vote, with PGA Tour members who performed in a minimum of 15 occasions in the course of the 2024 season eligible to vote. The voting closes on December 4 and the winner might be introduced by the top of the yr.
Scheffler and Schauffele the 2 favourites?
Scheffler has sat prime of the world rankings all through 2024, with the world No 1 profitable the Arnold Palmer Invitational for a second time in three years earlier than changing into the primary participant in historical past to efficiently defend his title at The Gamers.
A second win at The Masters was adopted by one other Signature Occasion win on the RBC Heritage per week later, with Scheffler persevering with his profitable run at The Memorial Match and the Vacationers Championship.
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Watch the story of Scheffler’s closing spherical as he claimed a second Inexperienced Jacket at Augusta Nationwide, his second Masters win within the final three years
A spectacular final-round 62 noticed Scheffler declare gold for Staff USA in Paris, whereas he capped off a stellar marketing campaign – during which he additionally received the Byron Nelson Award for low-scoring common – by securing the FedExCup for the primary time with a four-shot victory over Collin Morikawa at East Lake.
Schauffele was additionally in FedExCup rivalry and ultimately ended the yr in fourth spot, with three runner-up finishes coming alongside his main victories on the PGA Championship and The Open.
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Highlights of the ultimate spherical from the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Membership, the place Schauffele claimed a historic main victory
The one-shot success on the PGA Championship was a record-low 72-hole rating for a males’s main, with Schauffele ending the week on 21 below, whereas the two-shot victory at The Open noticed him develop into the primary participant to win a number of majors in a yr since Brooks Koepka in 2018.
McIlroy partnered Shane Lowry to victory on the Zurich Basic of New Orleans and received the Wells Fargo Championship in his subsequent begin, a fourth profession success at Quail Hole, with the Northern Irishman registering seven top-10s throughout one other regular marketing campaign.
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McIlroy and Shane Lowry celebrated their Zurich Basic of New Orleans victory in type with a powerful rendition of ‘Do not Cease Believin!’
The 35-year-old got here agonisingly near an elusive fifth main and first since 2014, squandering a late result in end second to Bryson DeChambeau on the US Open, with McIlroy ending the yr ninth within the FedExCup standings.
What in regards to the Rookie of the 12 months?
The 4 nominees for the Arnold Palmer Award because the 2024 PGA Tour Rookie of the 12 months have additionally been introduced, with Nick Dunlap, Max Greyserman, Jake Knapp and Matthieu Pavon on the shortlist.
France’s Pavon earned PGA Tour membership along with his performances on the DP World Tour the earlier yr and made a direct influence, profitable the Farmers Insurance coverage Open and likewise grew to become the one rookie to qualify for the season-ending Tour Championship.
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The perfect of the motion from the ultimate spherical of the Farmers Insurance coverage Open at Torrey Pines
Dunlap grew to become the primary participant in PGA Tour historical past to win as an newbie {and professional} in the identical season, profitable The American Categorical and Barracuda Championship, whereas Greyserman claimed three runner-up finishes amongst six top-10s in 2024.
Knapp additionally loved a victory in his breakthrough season, profitable the Mexico Open at Vidanta alongside top-five finishes on the Farmers Insurance coverage Open and the Cognizant Basic in The Palm Seashores.
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