[Golf Topic] 'Number 1' Ram: "I am the Player of the Year"

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…World No. 1 Jon Rahm (Spain, photo) has been selected as Player of the Year.

The PGA of America announced on the 8th (Korean time) that "Rahm earned 75 points for Player of the Year, surpassing Bryson DeChambeau (USA, 70 points) to take first place. He earned 30 points for winning this year's US Open, 20 points for leading the PGA Tour money list, and 20 points for having the lowest scoring average, totaling 70 points. Additionally, he added 5 points for finishing as runner-up at the Tour Championship, the final third round of the playoffs, which ended on the 6th."

The PGA of America Player of the Year and the PGA Tour Player of the Year are separate awards. The PGA of America determines the winner based on points, while the PGA Tour Player of the Year is decided by member voting. The PGA Tour announced the nominees for Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year on the same day. In the Player of the Year category, Rahm, DeChambeau, Patrick Cantlay, Harris English, and Collin Morikawa (all from the USA) are competing. The Rookie of the Year nominees are Garrick Higgo (South Africa) and Will Zalatoris (USA).

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