The Vardon Trophy is awarded by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour's leader in scoring average.[1] When the award was first given in 1937, it was awarded on the basis of a points system. No award was given from 1942–1946 due to World War II. In 1947, the PGA began awarding it for low scoring average. In 1988, the trophy began going to the golfer with the lowest adjusted scoring average over a minimum of 60 rounds, with no mid-round withdrawals (instituted in 1988[2]). The trophy is named for the Jersey golfing great Harry Vardon, who died in 1937.

The PGA Tour presents its own Byron Nelson Award annually to the player with the lowest adjusted scoring average for the year. It has a 50-round minimum, and was instituted in 1980.[3]

For both awards, non-medal rounds (such as in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and The International) count towards the minimum number of rounds but are not included in the calculation of the scoring average.[4]

Differences in the eligibility criteria for the awards have resulted in different players winning the awards on six occasions. In 1988, 1993, and 1995, Greg Norman won the Byron Nelson Award but not the Vardon Trophy because he failed to meet the 60 round minimum for the Vardon Trophy (52, 54, and 58 rounds, respectively).[5] This also happened to Tiger Woods in 2006 (55 rounds)[4][5] and Steve Stricker in 2013 (51 rounds). In 1989, Payne Stewart failed to qualify for the Vardon Trophy because of his mid-round withdrawal from the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.[6] In 1987, Dan Pohl won the Vardon Trophy even though David Frost and Paul Azinger both had lower averages;[5] Frost and Azinger were not PGA of America members, a requirement for eligibility that was dropped after the 1987 season.[7] The minimum rounds required also dropped from 80 to 60 at that time.

For the 2019–20 season, the minimum rounds required to be eligible for the trophy was reduced from 60 to 44, due to cancellation of tournaments because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The minimum rounds for the Byron Nelson Award dropped from 50 to 35.[9]

Winners

YearWinnerAdjusted Scoring Average
(60 round minimum)		Byron Nelson AwardAdjusted Scoring Average
(50 round minimum)
2023United States Scottie Scheffler68.63United States Scottie Scheffler68.63
2022Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy68.67Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy68.67
2021Spain Jon Rahm69.30Spain Jon Rahm69.30
2020United States Webb Simpson68.98United States Webb Simpson68.98
2019Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy69.06Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy69.06
2018United States Dustin Johnson68.70United States Dustin Johnson68.70
2017United States Jordan Spieth68.85United States Jordan Spieth68.85
2016United States Dustin Johnson69.17United States Dustin Johnson69.17
2015United States Jordan Spieth68.91United States Jordan Spieth68.91
2014Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy68.83Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy68.83
2013United States Tiger Woods68.98United States Steve Stricker68.95
2012Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy68.87Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy68.87
2011England Luke Donald68.86England Luke Donald68.86
2010United States Matt Kuchar69.61United States Matt Kuchar69.61
2009United States Tiger Woods68.05United States Tiger Woods68.05
2008Spain Sergio García69.12Spain Sergio García69.12
2007United States Tiger Woods67.79United States Tiger Woods67.79
2006United States Jim Furyk68.86United States Tiger Woods68.11
2005United States Tiger Woods68.66United States Tiger Woods68.66
2004Fiji Vijay Singh68.84Fiji Vijay Singh68.84
2003United States Tiger Woods68.41United States Tiger Woods68.41
2002United States Tiger Woods68.56United States Tiger Woods68.56
2001United States Tiger Woods68.81United States Tiger Woods68.81
2000United States Tiger Woods67.79United States Tiger Woods67.79
1999United States Tiger Woods68.43United States Tiger Woods68.43
1998United States David Duval69.13United States David Duval69.13
1997Zimbabwe Nick Price68.98Zimbabwe Nick Price68.98
1996United States Tom Lehman69.32United States Tom Lehman69.32
1995Australia Steve Elkington69.92Australia Greg Norman69.06
1994Australia Greg Norman68.81Australia Greg Norman68.81
1993Zimbabwe Nick Price69.11Australia Greg Norman68.90
1992United States Fred Couples69.38United States Fred Couples69.38
1991United States Fred Couples69.59United States Fred Couples69.38
1990Australia Greg Norman69.10Australia Greg Norman69.10
1989Australia Greg Norman69.49United States Payne Stewart69.485
1988United States Chip Beck69.46Australia Greg Norman69.38
YearWinnerScoring Average
(80 round minimum)		Byron Nelson AwardScoring Average
(50 round minimum)
1987United States Dan Pohl70.25South Africa David Frost70.09
1986United States Scott Hoch70.08United States Scott Hoch70.08
1985United States Don Pooley70.36United States Don Pooley70.36
1984United States Calvin Peete70.56United States Calvin Peete70.56
1983United States Raymond Floyd70.61United States Raymond Floyd70.61
1982United States Tom Kite70.21United States Tom Kite70.21
1981United States Tom Kite69.80United States Tom Kite69.80
1980United States Lee Trevino69.73United States Lee Trevino69.73
YearWinnerScoring Average
1979United States Tom Watson70.27
1978United States Tom Watson70.16
1977United States Tom Watson70.32
1976United States Don January70.56
1975Australia Bruce Crampton70.57
1974United States Lee Trevino70.53
1973Australia Bruce Crampton70.57
1972United States Lee Trevino70.89
1971United States Lee Trevino70.27
1970United States Lee Trevino70.64
1969United States Dave Hill70.34
1968United States Billy Casper69.82
1967United States Arnold Palmer70.18
1966United States Billy Casper70.27
1965United States Billy Casper70.85
1964United States Arnold Palmer70.01
1963United States Billy Casper70.58
1962United States Arnold Palmer70.27
1961United States Arnold Palmer69.85
1960United States Billy Casper69.95
1959United States Art Wall Jr.70.35
1958United States Bob Rosburg70.11
1957United States Dow Finsterwald70.30
1956United States Cary Middlecoff70.35
1955United States Sam Snead69.86
1954United States Dutch Harrison70.41
1953United States Lloyd Mangrum70.22
1952United States Jack Burke Jr.70.54
1951United States Lloyd Mangrum70.05
1950United States Sam Snead69.23
1949United States Sam Snead69.37
1948United States Ben Hogan69.30
1947United States Jimmy Demaret69.90
YearWinnerPoints
1941United States Ben Hogan494
1940United States Ben Hogan423
1939United States Byron Nelson473
1938United States Sam Snead520
1937United States Harry Cooper500

Multiple winners

Sixteen men have won the Vardon Trophy more than once (1937–2020).


Seven men have won the Byron Nelson Award more than once (1980–2020).

References

  1. ↑ "PGA Champion Rory McIlroy wins PGA Player of Year and Vardon Trophy". November 12, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ Dorman, Larry (October 26, 1995). "Norman's Grip on Trophy Broken by a Technicality". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship Media Guide". p. 75. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013. The Byron Nelson Award
  4. 1 2 "Tiger passes on Funai ... and Scoring Title". NBC Sports. Associated Press. October 18, 2006. Archived from the original on October 13, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Scoring Average". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ Hershey, Steve (August 31, 1989). "Calcavecchia back into swing with player of year honor on line". USA Today. p. C6. Retrieved March 12, 2013. Stewart withdrew Tuesday, citing back problems. He's No. 3 in player of the year standings, although he was disqualified from the Vardon scoring because he pulled out with a bad back at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am...
  7. ↑ Rosaforte, Tim (November 14, 1987). "PGA cleans up Vardon's image". The Palm Beach Post. Palm Beach, Florida. p. 3C. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  8. ↑ "PGA of America modifies two major awards because of pandemic". ESPN. Associated Press. August 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ "McIlroy's Path To Nelson Award Repeat Aided By PGA Change". Barron's. Agence France Presse. July 22, 2020.
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