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  PLAYER OF THE YEAR      
   

As designated by a R&A or USGA affiliated golf governing body at the state level or higher or if “distinguishable”*

List includes USA & Australian states, Canadian provinces and national PoY’s

In the event governing body does not designate a PoY, the year end points leader or “Vardon” winner is deemed the equivalent

   
 

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Nation or State  (province or the like)

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2007

2006

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2003

2002

2001

 
Alabama  (AGA-USA) Talbert Griffin Garrett Osborn Will Swift Will Swift Steve Hudson Patton Kizzire Will Swift

Talbert Griffin

 
Alberta  (AGA-Canada) Jordan Irwin Michael Knight Kris Wasylowich

James Love

Frank VanDornick

Michael Mezei

Michael Mezei

   
Argentina  (AAG)      

Sebastián Saavedra (04/05)

Emilio Dominguez (03/04)

Carlos Pedrozo (02/03)

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Arizona  (AGA-USA) Ken Kellaney

Ken Kellaney

Ken Kellaney

Bryan Hoops

Ken Kellaney

Ken Kellaney

Ken Kellaney

Ken Kellaney

 
Arkansas  (ASGA-USA) Wes McNulty Ron Mangold Mike Wharton-Palmer

Wes McNulty

Wes McNulty

Tim Cain

Tim Cain

 

 
Asia  (none governing, maybe APGC)

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Australia  (AGU) Matt Griffin

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Brazil (CBG)       Octavio Villar Tiago Silva Ivo Leão Philippe Gasnier Felipe Lessa  
British Columbia (BCGA-Canada) Nick Taylor Nick Taylor Bryan Toth

James Lepp

James Lepp

James Lepp

Dan Swanson

Matt Makinson

 
California – north  (NCGA-USA)* Matt Marshall Casey Boyns Bob Niger

Bob Niger

Spencer Levin

Rick Reinsberg

Matt Bettencourt

Matt Bettencourt

 
California – south  (SCGA-USA)* Rickie Fowler Josh Anderson Rickie Fowler

Don DuBois

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Canada  (RCGA) Nick Taylor Michael Knight Richard Scott James Lepp James Lepp

James Lepp

Michael Mezei

John Mills

 
Carolinas  (CGA-USA) Paul Simson Dustin Johnson Webb Simpson

Paul Simson

Todd White

Bill Haas

DJ Trahan

DJ Trahan

 
Chile  (FCG)      

 

 

 

 

 

 
Colombia  (Fedegolf)      

 

Óscar D Álvarez

Juan Pablo Candela

Camilo Villegas

Julián Colmenares

 
Colorado  (CGA-USA) Patrick Grady Patrick Grady Rick DeWitt Derek Tolan

Rick DeWitt

Kane Webber

Kevin Stadler

Ben Portie

 
Connecticut  (CSGA-USA) Jeff Hedden Brent Paladino Cody Paladino

Mark Farrell

Nick Cook

Jerry Courville

Jerry Courville

Mark Farrell

 
Delaware  (DSGA-USA) Mark Surtees Eric Onesi

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Denmark  (DGU)   Nicolai Aagaard Chris Christiansen

Mark Flinft Haastrup

Mark Flinft Haastrup

Mark Flinft Haastrup

Jeppe Huldahl

Mads H. Iversen

 
England  (EGU-GB&I)   Chris Wood Ross McGowan

Gary Lockerbie

Matt Richardson

Gary Wolstenholme

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Europe  (EGA)  

no point system or PoY

Rory McIlroy

Lloyd Saltman

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Florida  (FSGA-USA) Dave Johnson Jeff Golden

Rick Woulfe

Kelly Gosse

Rick Woulfe

Andy Purnell

Rick Woulfe

Joe Alfieri

 
France  (FFG)   Alexandre Kaleka Julien Guerrier Julien Guerrier Julien Millet Jean-Baptiste Gonnet Grégory Bourdy Philippe Lima  
Georgia  (GSGA-USA) David Noll David Noll Dave Womack

David Noll

D Denham & Luke List

David Noll

Jonathan Shiflet

Michael Webb

 
Germany  (DGV)   Sean Einhaus

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Hawaii  (HSGA-USA)  

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

Mark Chun

Joe Phengsavath

 

 
Idaho  (IGA-USA)

no PoY named

no PoY named

Nick Travers

Marc Rhoads

Marc Rhoads

Marc Rhoads

 

 

 
Illinois  (Heartland Cup-USA) Todd Mitchell John Ehrgott Todd Mitchell Todd Mitchell Rick LeHew

Todd Mitchell

Tim Sheppard

 

 
Illinois  (CDGA-USA)* Todd Mitchell John Ehrgott Todd Mitchell

Brian Carroll

TC Ford

Jay Dempsey

Scott Harrington

 

 
India  (IGU)       Gaganjeet Bhullar (04/05)     Shiv Kapur (01/02)    
Indiana  (IGA-USA) Randy Nichols Randy Nichols Randy Nichols

Randy Nichols

Randy Nichols

Randy Nichols

Randy Nichols

Lee Williamson

 
Indonesia  (PGI)                  
Iowa  (IGA-USA) Mike McCoy Nate Dunn Jon Brown Mike McCoy Jon Brown Scott Hart Gene Elliott

no point system or PoY

 
Ireland  (GUI)   Richard Kilpatrick Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy Brian McElhinney Noel Fox Colm Moriarty S. Browne  
Italy  (FIG)       Edoardo Molinari Francesco Molinari

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Japan  (JGA)    

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Kansas  (KGA-USA) Cameron Bishop Gary Woodland Tyler Cummins Gary Woodland Kevin Ward Casey Harbour Jesse Schulte Len Johnsen  
Kentucky  (KGA-USA) Trey Bowling Phil Hendrickson Matt Savage Cale Barr John Holmes John Holmes John Holmes Eric Mason  
Korea  (KGA)     Kyung-Tae Kim            
Louisiana  (LGA-USA)

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Maine  (MSGA-USA) Ricky Jones Ricky Jones Shawn Warren Ricky Jones Ricky Jones Ricky Jones Scott Dewitt Mark Plummer  
Malaysia  (MGA)    

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

Supra  Sivachandran

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Manitoba  (MGA-Canada)   Brad Kirton Garth Collings Garth Collings

Jill Hardy

Garth Collings Mike Keast Peter More  
Maryland  (MSGA-USA) Vance Welsh Terry Burke

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Massachusetts  (MGA-USA) Brian Higgins Frank Vana (#9) Frank Vana (#8) Frank Vana (#7) Frank Vana (#6) Frank Vana (#5) Frank Vana (#4) Frank Vana (#3)  
Mexico  (FMG)       Oscar Fraustro

Ricky Carrillo

Oscar Fraustro

Ricky Carrillo

 

 
Michigan  (GAM-USA) Jimmy Chestnut Steve Cuzzort Greg Davies Brian Stuart Greg Reynolds Korey Mahoney Russ Cunningham Andy Mathews  
Minnesota  (MGA-USA) Trent Peterson Clayton Rask Andrew Paulson Joe Stansberry Scott Gustafson Joe Stansberry John Spreiter John Carlson  
Mississippi  (MGA-USA) Steve Wilson Steve Wilson Kyle Ellis Will Dottley Michael Stringer Rett Crowder Haymes Snedeker Michael Hodges  
Missouri  (MGA-USA) Skip Berkmeyer Connor McHenry John Kelly BJ Curry Skip Berkmeyer David Jenkins David Estes Michael Letzig  
Montana  (MSGA-USA)  

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Nebraska  (NGA-USA) Jayson Brueggeman John Hurley Brady Schnell John Hurley Judd  Cornell  &  AJ Elgert Ryan Nietfeldt Ryan Nietfeldt Knox Jones  
Netherlands  (NGF)   Floris de Vries Wil Besseling Joost Luiten Wil Besseling Inder van Weerelt Inder van Weerelt Inder van Weerelt  
Nevada  (NNGA-USA) Joe Sanders Dave Nelson Joe Sanders Joe Sanders Carlos Concha Steve Sheehan Carlos Concha Mark Gilmartin  
Nevada  (SNGA-USA) Brady Exber (#9) Brady Exber (#8) Adam Tebbs Chad Fosburg Brady Exber (#7) Brady Exber (#6) Brien Davis Brady Exber (#5)  
New Brunswick (NBGA-Canada)   Greg Breen Greg Breen Mel Murray Tony MacKinnon Tony MacKinnon Tony MacKinnon Tony MacKinnon  
New Hampshire (NHGA-USA) M Stevens & C Cyr Craig Steckowych Bob Mielcarz Austin Eaton Austin Eaton Dan Arvanitis Dan Arvanitis Craig Steckowych  
New Jersey (NJSGA-USA) Brian Komline Brian Komline Jay Blumenfeld Ron Vannelli Allan Small

T Gramigna  & C Nallen

Chris Nallen

no point system or PoY

 
New Mexico  (SCAGA-USA) Pat Hanlon Brandon Putnam Brandon Putnam Anton Salome

no point system or PoY

Robert Gonzales Anton Salome Anton Salome  
New South Wales  (NSWGA-Australia)   Rohan Blizard Won Joon Lee Won Joon Lee Andrew McKenzie James Nitties James Nitties Warwick Dews  
New York (NYSGA-USA)

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
New York (MGA-USA) Joe Saladino George Zahringer Andrew Giuliani Ron Vannelli Peter Meurer Courville & A Svoboda Jerry Courville George Zahringer  
New Zealand (NZGA)     Josh Geary Josh Geary Brad Iles Brad Iles Brad Shilton

no point system or PoY

 
North Carolina (CGA-USA)

see Carolinas

see Carolinas

see Carolinas

see Carolinas

see Carolinas

see Carolinas

see Carolinas

see Carolinas

 
North Dakota  (NDGA-USA) Mike Huber Rick Kuhn Michael Podolak Michael Podolak Michael Podolak Michael Podolak Greg Melhus    
Norway (NGF)    

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Nova Scotia (NSGACanada)   Carter & Robinson Peter Campbell Paul Batchelor David Webber David Williamson Leon Carter

team award

 
Ohio  (OGA-USA)  

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Oklahoma  (OGA-USA) Rhein Gibson Daniel Mitchell Alan Bratton Sam MacNaughton Mike Hughett Will Dodson Chris Noel Mike Hughett  
Ontario  (GAO-Canada)   David Byrne Richard Scott JC Deacon Richard Scott Richard Scott Charlie Woo Jon Mills  
Oregon  (OGA-USA) Andrew Vijarro Cody Upham Jonathan Moore Gregg LaVoie Liam Kendregan Brian Hughes Brian Hughes Anthony Arvidson  
Pacific Northwest (PNGA-USA/Canada) Nick Taylor Kyle Stanley

Alex Prugh & Mitch Gillis

James Lepp Ryan Moore J Lepp & B Mackenzie Ryan Moore Brian Nosler  
Pennsylvania  (PGA-USA) Michael Van Sickle Nathan Smith Kyle Davis Alex Knoll Sean Knapp Nathan Smith

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Peru (FPG)     Philip Reiser Alfredo Baertl Aldo Jordán Eduardo Ibarra Alfredo Baertl Eduardo Ibarra  
Philippines (NGAP)       Juvic Pagunsan          
Portugal (FPG)       Ricardo Santos          
Prince  Edward  Island  (PEIGA-Canada)     Tim Yorke Tim Yorke Tim Yorke

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Puerto Rico (PRGA)    

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Quebec  (QGA-Canada)   Stephane Pellerin Matthew McMahan Keven Fortin-Simard Marc-André Roy Lee Curry Lee Curry Peter Malo  
Queensland  (QGU-Australia)   Kevin Lee Jason Day Andrew Dodt (04/05) Gavin Flint (03/04) Adam Blyth (02/03) Andrew Buckle (01/02)

Steve Bowditch (00/01)

 
Rhode  Island  (RIGA-USA) Charlie Blanchard Charlie Blanchard Brad Valois Bill Auger Charlie Blanchard Bill Auger Charlie Blanchard Charlie Blanchard  
Saskatchewan  (SGA-Canada)   Colin Coben Graham Delaet Colin Coben Karl Parrington Colin Coben Lindsay Bernakevitch Colin Coben  
Scotland  (SGU-GB&I)   Callum Macaulay Scott Jamieson Glenn Campbell Jamie McLeary Stuart Wilson Graham Gordon    
South  Africa  (SAGA)       Charl Coetzee Matthew Kent Matthew Kent Charl Schwartzel Thomas Aiken  
South  Australia  (SAGA)             Henry Perks    
South Carolina (SCGA-USA) Lee Palms Patrick Rada Steve Lieber Steve Lieber Todd White Todd White DJ Trahan DJ Trahan  
South Dakota  (SDGA-USA) Tim Kalil Michael Martin Michael Martin Chris Collins Ryan Jansa Ryan Jansa Paul Schuck Jim Anderson  
Spain (RFEG)       Rafael Cabrera Sebastián García

Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño

Alejandro Cañizares Alfredo García  
Sweden (SGF)    

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Switzerland  (ASG)   Marc Dobias Damian Ulrich Martin Rominger Martin Rominger Raphaël de Sousa Nicolas Sulzer Raphaël de Sousa  
Taiwan  (GAROC)                  
Tasmania  (TGC-Australia)       Sean Harris (04/05)          
Tennessee  (TGA-USA) Danny Green Danny Green Tim Jackson Tim Jackson Danny Green Brandt Snedeker Tim Jackson Tim Jackson  
Texas  (TGA-USA) Rob Couture Miskell & Kuehne Terrance Miskell Steve Galko Terrance Miskell Alan Hill Chuck Gardner

no point system or PoY

 
Thailand  (TGA)                  
United States (USGA)

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Utah  (UGA-USA) Nick Killpack

Summerhays & S Poulson

K Siddens & T Finau Clay Ogden Clay Bingham Pete Stone Pete Stone Dan Summerhays  
Venezuela  (FVG)                  
Vermont  (VGA-USA)

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 
Victoria  (VGA-Australia)       Andrew Tampion Steve Jones Adam Porker Luke Hickmott Marcus Both  
Virginia  (VSGA-USA) Roger Newsom Pat Tallent Keith Decker Keith Decker Billy Hurley Keith Decker Keith Decker Keith Decker  
Wales  (WGU)   Llewellyn Matthews Llewellyn Matthews Tim Dykes James Williams Stuart Manley Stuart Manley Nigel Edwards  
Washington  (WSGA-USA) Nick Taylor Kyle Stanley Alex Prugh Andres Gonzales Ryan Moore Brock Mackenzie Ryan Moore Alex Prugh  
Western  Australia  (WAGA)                  
West Virginia (WVGA-USA) Tim Fisher Pat Carter Pat Carter Pat Carter Pat Carter Pat Carter Pat Carter Pat Carter  
Wisconsin  (WSGA-USA) Ben Bendtsen Garrett Jones Matt Behm Neil Johnson Mark Bemowski Jon Turcott Mark Bemowski Bob Gregorski  
Wyoming  (WSGA-USA)

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

no point system or PoY

 

 

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2007

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2004

2003

2002

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* distinguishable means if not state or nation, then by a governing body larger than most golf countries in terms of total golfers covered