List of golf awards
Award Year founded Notes
PGA Player of the Year 1948 Selected using a points system with marks awarded for wins , money list position and scoring average
PGA Tour Player of the Year 1990 Selected by the tour players by ballot . Also known as the Jack Nicklaus Trophy
Rookie of the Year 1990 Players who are eligible are in their first season of PGA Tour membership
Vardon Trophy 1937 Awarded ( by the PGA of America ) to leader in adjusted scoring average with a minimum of 60 rounds played
Byron Nelson Award 1980 Awarded ( by the PGA Tour ) to leader in adjusted scoring average with a minimum of 50 rounds played
Arnold Palmer Award 1981 Given to the player with the most money earned in a season
Payne Stewart Award 2000 Given to the player whose values align with the character , charity and sportsmanship that Stewart showed
Comeback Player of the Year 1991 Players vote for the honoree
PGA Tour
See also : PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award
This is a list of golf awards.