Amateur Golf Player Awards
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The 2024 AGC Players of the Year
It was an incredible year for amateur golf and the golfers that make the sport worth following
The 2023 AGC Men's Player of the Year: Nick Dunlap
When a player does something no one else but Tiger Woods had ever done, he's had a pretty good year
The 2023 AGC Women's Players of the Year: Ingrid Lindblad and Rose Zhang
The soon-to-be 5-time All-American Lindblad won the points race, while Zhang proved that every rule has an exception
The 2023 AGC Mid-Am Player of the Year: Altin Van Der Merwe
If you don't live in South Africa, you may not know the name, but check out this resume (starting with 30+ rounds in the 60s!)
The 2023 AGC Senior Player of the Year: Bob Royak
The former U.S. Senior Amateur champ won the points race for the first time, winning some of the biggest events in senior golf
The 2023 AGC Super Senior Player of the Year: Doug Hanzel
The Savannah native goes back-to-back in the closest points race since we started handing out POY awards
The 2022 AGC Men's Player of the Year: Michael Thorbjornsen
The Stanford junior topped a tight points race with his 1st college victory and the best amateur finish on the PGA Tour since 2016
The 2022 AGC Women's Player of the Year: Rose Zhang
The championships and awards are piling up for the Stanford soph, on track to be the best am golfer since her role model Lydia Ko
The 2022 AGC Mid-Am Player of the Year: Matthew McClean
The 29-year-old optometrist from Northern Ireland stormed onto the international scene, then won the biggest prize in mid-am golf
The 2022 AGC Senior Player of the Year: Rusty Strawn
After two straight seasons in the #2 spot, the Georgia native landed the big one, and contended seemingly every time he teed it up
The 2022 AGC Super Senior Player of the Year: Doug Hanzel
The best amateur aged 65+ is also one of the best amateurs at 55+, and is still winning titles against the "young" guys
A listing of major amateur golf awards
McCormack Medal, AGC Players of the Year, ANNIKA Award, WGCA Award, Hogan Award, Nicklaus Award, Haskins Award, Nelson Award
The 2021 AGC Women's Player of the Year: Rachel Heck
A historic run through the spring college season and deep runs in USGA events helped the Stanford golfer top the points race
The 2021 AGC Men's Player of the Year: Ludvig Aberg
From Sweden to the South Plains, the Texas Tech golfer took control of the points race at the Jones Cup and piled on from there
The 2021 AGC Senior Player of the Year: Gene Elliott
2021 was the year that the Iowa native landed the big one, but there were other trophies to lift and adventures along the way
The 2021 AGC Mid-Am Player of the Year: Stewart Hagestad
A second USGA title, a third winning Walker Cup appearance, and a third AGC POY award; not a bad year for the world's best mid-am
The 2021 AGC Super Senior Player of the Year: Jeff Burda
The Northern California local legend took on all comers, topping the points race on the strength of three big wins
The 2020 AGC Men's Player of the Year: Casey Jarvis
It was a year of historic performances for the 17-year-old, who accomplished what even Gary Player and Ernie Els could not
The 2020 AGC Women's Player of the Year: Gabriela Ruffels
The 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur champion took full advantage of her opportunities in 2020
The 2020 AGC Mid-Am Player of the Year: Stephen Behr
Though he didn't get to chase his dream of a U.S. Mid-Am win and Masters berth, the 27-year-old had plenty of highlights
The 2020 AGC Senior Player of the Year: Craig Hurlbert
In a year interrupted by the pandemic, the Montana native and Texas resident led the points race from start to finish
The 2019 AGC Men's Player of the Year: Chun An Yu
How do you win a points race? Winning yes, but also getting into contention over and over again in college, amateur and pro events
The 2019 AGC Women's Player of the Year: Jennifer Chang
A year of college wins, high finishes, and a successful run through LPGA Tour Qualifying won Chang the year-long points race
The 2019 AGC Mid-Am Player of the Year: Stewart Hagestad
A rare U.S. Open feat, consistent high finishes and Team USA contributions gave Hagestad another year to remember