2024 PGA Tour player of the year and rookie of the year nominees announced ft. Scottie Scheffler and Nick Dunlap

With just three PGA Tour events remaining in the season, the committee has announced a list of nominees for the Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards. The awardees will receive the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award and Arnold Palmer Award, respectively, for their stellar performances during the course of this year.

Scottie Scheffler is undoubtedly the top nominee for Player of the Year. This year, the World No. 1 recorded a whopping seven victories in 19 starts without missing a cut. Not only did he dominate the PGA Tour, but he also went on to bag the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics' golf event.

Rory McIlroy is the second nominee for the Jack Nicklaus Award. Despite falling short of a win in a few events, he recorded two victories with a 69.914 scoring average, placing him sixth in the field. Out of 19 starts, the Irishman missed the cut in one event and recorded seven top-ten finishes.

Xander Schauffele is the final nominee for Player of the Year. In his 22 starts this season, he won the 2024 Open Championship, adding to his earlier victory at the PGA Championship - his first major title. Without missing a single cut, he ranked second in the field with a scoring average of 69.137.

Meanwhile, Nick Dunlap is the fan-favorite nominee for Rookie of the Year. The 20-year-old won his first PGA Tour event this year at the American Express, as an amateur and went on to win the Barracuda Championship. The Alabama native is the first player in history to win as an amateur and as a professional in the same season.

Max Greyserman is next in line for the Arnold Palmer Award. In 26 starts, he recorded three runner-up finishes and three more top-ten finishes. Jake Knapp joins the 29-year-old as another nominee. The Arizona native made 17 cuts in 23 starts and recorded a victory at the Mexico Open.

Matthieu Pavon is the final nominee for the 2024 Rookie of the Year award. Having made 19 starts, he recorded his lone victory at the Farmers Insurance Open and had three top-ten finishes. The Frenchman became the only rookie in PGA Tour history to qualify for the Tour Championship.

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PGA Tour finalizes Exceptions and Aon Next 10 for the 2025 season

With Maverick McNealy bagging the RSM Classic title last week, the PGA Tour finalized the FedEx Cup Fall standings. The top-125 players will gain access to all full-field events as well as the Players Championship next year.

Players ranked 126th to 150th will earn conditional status for the 2025 season and are eligible to participate in the Final Stage Q-School. The Aon Next 10 group consists of players ranked 51st to 60th on the Standings

These players are eligible to play the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Genesis Invitational next year. Here's a look at the Aon Next 10:

• No. 51: Maverick McNealy
• No. 52: Mackenzie Hughes
• No. 53: Patrick Rodgers
• No. 54: Nico Echavarria
• No. 55: Harris English
• No. 56: Seamus Power
• No. 57: Ben Griffin
• No. 58: Kevin Yu
• No. 59: Tom Kim
• No. 60: Nick Taylor