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Player of the Year

The 2026 races — who has earned the most ranking points since January 1, across each of our boards.

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The Player of the Year race is the calendar-year points race: every player's total ranking points earned since January 1, 2026. It uses the same point system as the rankings, counting only this season's results. Leaders update as each event is published. Below each race is the hall of fame — every past Player of the Year, the points leader of each completed season.

Men — Player of the Year

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Leading the Men race
Jackson Koivun
NC
6,300
points
2Kihei AkinaUT−6005,700
3Preston StoutTX−1,3005,000
4Miles RussellFL−1,8004,500
5Jay LengCA−1,9504,350
6Dean GreysermanFL−2,3253,975
7Jaden DumdumayaCA−2,4503,850
8Stuart GrehanIreland−2,6003,700
9Carson BertagnoleNC−2,8503,450
10Ryder CowanOK−2,9003,400
11William SidesOK−2,9003,400
12Ziqin ZhouChina−2,9003,400
13Josiah GilbertAustralia−2,9503,350
14Christiaan MaasSouth Africa−2,9503,350
15Kayun MudadanaAustralia−2,9753,325

Past Men Players of the Year

18 seasons · 2008–2025
2025Jackson KoivunNC11,600
2024Luke ClantonFL14,250
2023Nick DunlapAL10,400
2021Ludvig AbergSweden6,950
2020Casey JarvisSouth Africa4,900
2019Chun An YuChinese Taipei9,400
2018Viktor HovlandNorway9,700
2016Curtis LuckAustralia8,200
2015Bryson DeChambeauCA10,950
2014Corey ConnersCanada6,100
2013Brady WattAustralia6,625
2012Justin ThomasKY6,400
2011Patrick CantlayCA8,900
2010Peter UihleinFL8,100
2009Peter UihleinFL5,450
2008Danny LeeNew Zealand10,850

Women — Player of the Year

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Leading the Women race
Farah O'Keefe
TX
7,400
points
2Maria Jose MarinColombia−1,0006,400
3Asterisk TalleyCA−1,7005,700
4Yunseo YangKorea−2,8004,600
5Anna IwanagaJapan−3,5003,900
6Jazy RobertsAustralia−3,5003,900
7Scarlett SchremmerAL−3,6003,800
8Raegan DentonAustralia−3,7003,700
9Vanessa BorovilosCanada−3,8003,600
10Catherine ParkCA−3,8003,600
11Paula Martin SampedroSpain−4,2003,200
12Jasmine KooCA−4,3003,100
13Mary MillerGA−4,3003,100
14Meja OrtengrenSweden−4,3003,100
15Rianne Mikhaela MalixiPhilippines−4,5002,900

Past Women Players of the Year

20 seasons · 2006–2025
2025Paula Martin SampedroSpain8,700
2024Lottie WoadEngland7,400
2023Ingrid LindbladSweden7,100
2022Rose ZhangCA9,800
2021Rachel HeckTN8,400
2020Gabriela RuffelsAustralia4,600
2019Jennifer ChangNC6,850
2018Kristen GillmanTX8,100
2017Leona MaguireIreland8,500
2016Bronte LawEngland7,200
2015Leona MaguireIreland7,900
2014Brooke HendersonCanada8,500
2013Lydia KoNew Zealand16,300
2012Lydia KoNew Zealand10,600
2011Danielle KangCA5,000
2010Danielle KangCA4,700
2009Lexi ThompsonFL6,400
2007Stacy LewisTX4,600
2006Stacy LewisTX6,100

Senior — Player of the Year

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Leading the Senior race
Bryan Hoops
AZ
4,675
points
2Kevin VandenBergNY−7253,950
3Todd DossCA−1,3253,350
4Dave BunkerCanada−1,4753,200
5Mike McCoyIA−2,0002,675
6Jason PridmoreCA−2,1502,525
7Miles McConnellFL−2,1752,500
8Rick StimmelPA−2,3752,300
9Jerry GunthorpeMI−2,5752,100
10Chad BrantonGA−2,8001,875
11Brendan HesterMA−2,8501,825
12Steve AlbrightFL−2,9001,775
13Danny NelsonGA−2,9501,725
14Chad IbbotsonFL−2,9751,700
15Randy HaagCA−3,0001,675

Past Senior Players of the Year

20 seasons · 2006–2025
2025Kevin VandenBergNY7,975
2024Kevin VandenBergNY6,225
2023Bob RoyakGA6,100
2022Rusty StrawnGA9,200
2021Gene ElliottIA9,050
2020Craig HurlbertTX3,900
2019Doug HanzelGA6,950
2018Gene ElliottIA7,650
2017Doug HanzelGA8,550
2016Doug HanzelGA5,100
2015Bob KearneyTX6,800
2014Brady ExberNV4,400
2013Doug HanzelGA5,600
2012Chip LutzPA5,900
2011Chip LutzPA7,000
2010Chip LutzPA7,700
2009Ted SmithIN6,350
2008Jerry HudginsTX4,550
2007Paul SchlachterPA5,800
2006Michael BellIN9,400

Super-Senior — Player of the Year

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Leading the Super-Senior race
Allen Peake
GA
2,075
points
2Bob BeckPA−3001,775
3Randy HaagCA−4001,675
4Jeffrey Scott RayKY−7751,300
5Stevie CannadyGA−7751,300
6Bryan RodgersTN−8001,275
7Steve MaddalenaMI−9751,100
8Michael O'DonnellGA−1,0251,050
9Marcus BeckFL−1,0501,025
10Brady ExberNV−1,0751,000
11James PearsonNC−1,275800
12Tim BarryMO−1,275800
13Doug StilesGA−1,325750
14Richard KerperFL−1,350725
15Scott MasingillID−1,375700

Past Super-Senior Players of the Year

20 seasons · 2006–2025
2025Greg GoodeKS2,925
2024Randy HaagCA4,450
2023Doug HanzelGA4,125
2022Doug HanzelGA5,850
2021Doug HanzelGA4,425
2020Allen PeakeGA2,525
2019Doug HanzelGA6,950
2018Brady ExberNV4,600
2017Doug HanzelGA8,550
2016Doug HanzelGA5,100
2015Bob KearneyTX6,800
2014Brady ExberNV4,400
2013Doug HanzelGA5,600
2012Chip LutzPA5,900
2011Chip LutzPA7,000
2010Chip LutzPA7,700
2009Bill ZylstraMI6,150
2008Jerry HudginsTX4,550
2007Paul SchlachterPA5,800
2006Michael BellIN9,400