Alumni currently in their rookie year on the PGA Tour

Alumni who won in their rookie year as a professional golfer

Season Name PGA Tour Win
2024 Jake Knapp (UCLA) Mexico Open at Vidanta World
2019 Collin Morikawa (Cal) Barracuda Championship
2019 Martin Trainer (Southern California) Puerto Rico Open
2018 Aaron Wise (Oregon) The CJ Cup Byron Nelson
2017 Xander Schauffele (San Diego State) TOUR Championship
The Greenbrier Classic
2016 Cody Gribble (Texas) Sanderson Farms Championship
2013 Jordan Spieth (Texas) John Deere Classic
2011 Brendan Steele (UC Riverside) Valero Texas Open

Rookies who qualified for the TOUR Championship

FedEx Cup Era (2007-Present)

Season Name FedExCup Finish
2021-22 Sahith Theegala (Pepperdine) 28
2019-20 Scottie Scheffler (Texas) 5
2017-18 Aaron Wise (Oregon) 24
2016-17 Xander Schauffele (San Diego State) 3
2016-17 Patrick Cantlay (UCLA) 29
2013 Jordan Spieth (Texas) 7

Data gathered from PGA Tour website, as of March 21, 2025. Per the PGA Tour:

ROOKIE DEFINITION A player’s rookie season ("Rookie Year") is defined as the season in which he becomes a PGA TOUR member (including Special Temporary Members) and plays in 10 or more events as a member or finishes in the Top 125 on the Official FedExCup Points List or Non-Member FedExCup Points List, whichever occurs first.