Jon Rahm Joins Rory McIlroy and Co in PGA Tour’s ‘Player of the Year’ Race Despite Shocking LIV Golf Rumors

Today, the PGA Tour announced the nominees for the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award and Arnold Palmer Award for the 2022–23 season. The awards are very prestigious and are given to the ‘Player of the Year’, and to the ‘Rookie of the Year.’ This year, five names made it to the list of nominees, and one name in particular caught attention.

Jon Rahm makes it to the list of nominees along with other pros

Despite the ongoing LIV Golf speculations, Jon Rahm made it to the list. He is one of the favorites for the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award. The Spanish star has had a remarkable 2022–23 season. He had a total of four wins this season, which included a major win at the 2023 Masters. The Spanish star made 18 cuts in total out of the 20 events he played and had 10 finishes, placing him in the top 10.

The PGA Tour pro’s stellar performance outshined the blasting $600 million rumors. Rahm has been silent about his speculated move to the other side and has not made any comments on the matter. Other than Rahm on the list, there are four other renowned players. The list constitutes the names of  Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Rory McIlroy, and Scottie Schеfflеr. All of these players have performed very impressively this year and reached a new zenith this season.

Clark achieved the milestone of his first PGAT victory and his first major win this year. Hovland won the FedEx Cup and made all the cuts this year. The Northern Irishman’s year was also impressive, with a balance of highs and lows. Scheffler made all the cuts this season and finished the season in sixth place in the FedEx Cup standings.

The PGA Tour’s directors and members of the Player Advisory Council (PAC) finalize the list of nominees. It would be somewhat of a long wait before the winner of the prestigious award would be announced. The winnеrs of both awards, POY and ROY, will be announcеd in January 2023 at The Sentry. The PGA Tour will be returning to the 2024 calendar year schedule with the aforementioned event.

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Thе winnеrs will bе dеtеrminеd by a votе of thе PGA Tour mеmbеrs who havе playеd in at lеast 15 official FedEx Cup еvеnts this sеason. The voting will be closed on Friday, December 15, at 5 p.m.

Who do you think will win the ‘Player of the Year’ award? Will it be Scottie Scheffler just like the previous season? or will it be a different pro this year? Share your picks in the comments below!

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