It was a fairly easy choice when it came to Golfweek’s Male Player of the Year, as he had one of the best single seasons in golf history.
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Itmaybedifficulttobelieve,buttherewere15first-timewinnersonthePGATourin2024.However,itwasalsoastellarseasonforthestarsofthesport,includingoneofthebestseasonsofall-time.
Adominantyearhighlightsmen’sprofessionalgolfin2024,buttherewasalsoaplayerbreakingthroughfornotonlytheirfirstbuttwomajortitles,anepicshowdownandcomebackattheU.S.Openforanothermajormomentinadditiontothenewstarsshowcasingthey’rereadyfortheirspotinthebrightlights.
Withoutfurtherado,here’stheshortlistforGolfweek’s MalePlayeroftheYear…
Honorablemention:XanderSchauffeleXanderSchauffelecelebrateswiththeClaretJugonthe18thgreenincelebrationofvictoryatthe152ndOpenChampionshipatRoyalTroon.XanderSchauffelecameintothe2024seasonasthebestmen’sgolfertonotwinamajortitle.AtthePGAChampionship,hewenttothe72ndholetiedwithBrysonDeChambeau,needingabirdietohoisttheWanamaker.Hisbirdieputthittheed