Trio of candidates: The decision for the “Player of the Year” title on the PGA Tour is turning into a three-way battle. Ponte Vedra Beach has now officially put Rory McIlroy up for the Jack Nicklaus Award alongside Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele, who have long been virtually certain. The clear favorite is of course seven-time season winner, Masters and Players champion and Olympic gold medalist Scheffler, who could be the first to win the award for the third time in a row after Tiger Woods (2005, 2006, 2007). Schauffele will be putting his two major triumphs (PGA Championship, The Open Championship) in the balance; McIlroy, who has already been “Player of the Year” three times, won the Zurich Classic and the Truist Championship (formerly Wells Fargo).
Dunlap as favorite for “Rookie of the Year”
Nick Dunlap is the favorite for the Rookie of the Year (Arnold Palmer Award), along with Max Greyserman, Jake Knapp and Frenchman Matthieu Pavon. The decision will be made by the Tour players and announced at the end of the year.