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PDGA Player & Rookie of the Year

The 2019 PDGA Player of the Year / Rookie of the Year Final Standings for Men and Women in North America are displayed below. 

To qualify as a 2019 Rookie, a PDGA member who was never previously a pro class member and had not registered as a pro for the first time or accepted a cash award in a pro division for the first time until after the 2018 PDGA Amateur & Junior Disc Golf World Championships and before the 2019 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships. Any player registering as a pro for the first time or accepting a cash award in a pro division for the first time AFTER the 2019 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships will officially be a rookie in the 2020 PDGA Tour year. Rookie of the Year contenders are highlighted in orange. 

Note: Players must be current PDGA members to be included in these calculations.

2019 Men's Player of the Year Standings - September

The top 10 contenders at the end of the year have bonus points applied to determine the final results.

Rank Name PDGA # Country POY/ROY Points
1 Paul McBeth 27523 US 235
2 Richard Wysocki 38008 US 181
3 Eagle Wynne McMahon 37817 US 174
4 Chris Dickerson 62467 US 159
5 Calvin Heimburg 45971 US 152
6 Kevin Jones 41760 US 122
7 Cale Leiviska 24341 US 103
8 Garrett Gurthie 13864 US 93
8 Emerson Keith 47472 US 93
10 James Conrad 17295 US 89
11 Joel Freeman 69509 US 85
12 Andrew Marwede 75590 US 76
13 Gregg Barsby 15857 US 65
14 Nathan Sexton 18824 US 62
15 Matt Bell 48950 US 60
16 Tim Barham 53332 US 57
17 Joe Rovere 30306 US 55
18 Coda Hatfield 23651 US 54
19 Terry Rothlisberger 57493 US 53
20 Scott Withers 38464 US 47
T94 Garett Everson 98164 US 13
T97 Andrew Brown 89148 US 12
T106 Logan Harpool 101319 US 10
T134 Luke Humphries 69424 US 9

Full 2019 Men's Player and Rookie of the Year Standings - September »

2019 Women's Player of the Year Standings - September

The top 10 contenders at the end of the year have bonus points applied to determine the final results.

Rank Name PDGA # Country POY/ROY Points
1 Paige Pierce 29190 US 260
2 Catrina Allen 44184 US 256
3 Jennifer Allen 15354 US 146
4 Sarah Hokom 34563 US 144
5 Ellen Widboom 58276 US 140
6 Jessica Weese 50656 US 132
7 Paige Bjerkaas 33833 US 107
8 Lisa Fajkus 32654 US 99
9 Christine Jennings 88568 US 91
10 Vanessa Van Dyken 62325 US 88
11 Madison Walker 59431 US 87
12 Elaine King 3090 US 86
13 Rebecca Cox 32917 US 84
14 Missy Gannon 85942 US 73
15 Amanda Zaccone 59547 US 59
16 Holly Finley 51277 US 53
17 Sandi Hendel 67835 CA 46
18 Valerie Mandujano 62879 US 45
19 Hailey King 81351 US 39
20 Lindsay Fish 32925 US 32
21 Kristen Parsley 44603 US 31
22 Camille Skweir 57791 US 29
23 Tawna Windover 52727 US 28
23 Andrea Eaton 100197 US 28
25 Casey Pennington 74708 US 27
25 Heather Young 100965 US 27
27 Tiger Borth 78232 US 26

Full 2019 Women's Player and Rookie of the Year Standings - September »

Player and Rookie of the Year Points Process for 2019

PDGA US Major Finish – Pro Worlds, USDGC, USWDGC

  1. 30 points
  2. 18 points
  3. 16 points
  4. 14 points
  5. 12 points
  6. 10 points
  7. 8 points
  8. 6 points
  9. 4 points
  10. 2 points

National Tour Finish & International Major Finish

  1. 25 points
  2. 18 points
  3. 16 points
  4. 14 points
  5. 12 points
  6. 10 points
  7. 8 points
  8. 6 points
  9. 4 points
  10. 2 points

A-Tier Finishes (10) - Top Ten Best Finishes per Player

  1. 15 points
  2. 8 points
  3. 6 points
  4. 4 points
  5. 2 points

PDGA Tour Event Finishes – B-Tier

  1. 5 points

Bonus Points - Awarded to the top 10 leaders in the following categories:

Calendar Year Rating, Money Earned, Average Cash Per Event (Min 10 Events), Tournament Wins, Winning Percentage (Min. 10 Events)

  1. 20 points
  2. 18 points
  3. 16 points
  4. 14 points
  5. 12 points
  6. 10 points
  7. 8 points
  8. 6 points
  9. 4 points
  10. 2 points

Tie Breakers:

  1. Total Points in Major Finishes
  2. Highest Rated Round in an A-Tier or above
Tags: 
ROY, POY, Rookie