Rankings

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−9005,400
3Preston StoutTX−1,3005,000
4William SidesOK−2,9003,400
5Christiaan MaasSouth Af−2,9503,350
6Harry TakisAustrali−3,0503,250
7Ryder CowanOK−3,1003,200
8Stuart GrehanIreland−3,3003,000
9Frankie HarrisFL−3,4002,900
10Eliot BakerEngland−3,5002,800
11Dean GreysermanFL−3,5502,750
12Ziqin ZhouChina−3,6002,700
13Ben JamesCT−3,7002,600
14Jack BuchananSouth Af−3,7002,600
15William JenningsSC−3,7002,600

Past Men Players of the Year

18 seasons · 2008–2025
2025Jackson KoivunNC11,600
2024Luke ClantonFL14,250
2023Nick DunlapAL10,400
2021Ludvig AbergSweden6,950
2020Casey JarvisSouth Af4,900
2019Chun An YuChinese 9,400
2018Viktor HovlandNorway9,700
2016Curtis LuckAustrali8,200
2015Bryson DeChambeauCA10,950
2014Corey ConnersCanada6,100
2013Brady WattAustrali6,625
2012Justin ThomasKY6,400
2011Patrick CantlayCA8,900
2010Peter UihleinFL8,100
2009Peter UihleinFL5,450
2008Danny LeeNew Zeal10,850

Women — Player of the Year

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Leading the Women race
Maria Jose Marin
Colombia
5,900
points
2Farah O'KeefeTX−3005,600
3Asterisk TalleyCA−2,0003,900
4Catherine ParkCA−2,3003,600
5Yunseo YangKorea−2,8003,100
6Jazy RobertsAustrali−3,0002,900
7Kiara RomeroCA−3,0002,900
8Jasmine KooCA−3,0002,900
9Raegan DentonAustrali−3,2002,700
10Vanessa BorovilosCanada−3,3002,600
11Reagan ZibilskiMO−3,5002,400
12Paula FranciscoSpain−3,5002,400
13Rianne Mikhaela MalixiPhilippi−3,6002,300
14Yurina HiroyoshiJapan−3,7002,200
15Paula Martin SampedroSpain−3,8002,100

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 RuffelsAustrali4,600
2019Jennifer ChangNC6,850
2018Kristen GillmanTX8,100
2017Leona MaguireIreland8,500
2016Bronte LawEngland7,200
2015Leona MaguireIreland7,900
2014Brooke HendersonCanada8,500
2013Lydia KoNew Zeal16,300
2012Lydia KoNew Zeal10,600
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
Kevin VandenBerg
NY
3,450
points
2Todd DossCA−2503,200
3Bryan HoopsAZ−2753,175
4Dave BunkerCanada−7502,700
5Jason PridmoreCA−9252,525
6Rick StimmelPA−1,1502,300
7Jerry GunthorpeMI−1,3502,100
8Miles McConnellFL−1,4502,000
9Mike McCoyIA−1,4751,975
10Chad BrantonGA−1,5751,875
11Steve AlbrightFL−1,6751,775
12Brendan HesterMA−1,7251,725
13Chad IbbotsonFL−1,7501,700
14Joe AlfieriFL−1,8501,600
15Randy HaagCA−1,9251,525

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
1,625
points
2Bob BeckPA−2501,375
3Jeffrey Scott RayKY−4751,150
4Marcus BeckFL−700925
5Stevie CannadyGA−700925
6Michael O'DonnellGA−775850
7Bryan RodgersTN−800825
8James PearsonNC−825800
9Tim BarryMO−825800
10Jon ValuckOK−975650
11Doug HanzelGA−975650
12Steve SharpeNC−1,000625
13Doug StilesGA−1,025600
14Gary AlbrechtCO−1,050575
15David NelsonCO−1,075550

Past Super-Senior Players of the Year

7 seasons · 2019–2025
2025Greg GoodeKS2,900
2024Greg GoodeKS2,850
2023Steve HumphreyFL3,500
2022Steve HumphreyFL3,000
2021Jeff BurdaCA2,100
2020Stephen FoxNC1,525
2019John ArmstrongMD2,350