Jesper Svensson is named DP World Tour Rookie of The Year

Jesper Svensson was named the DP World Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2024 season on Saturday, December 7. The Swede received the news at the Gary Player Country Club in South Africa, where he is playing in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

The award recognizes a stellar season for Svensson, who won one tournament and finished second in three others as a rookie. These and other results enabled him to finish 10th in the Race to Dubai.

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Upon learning of the award, Jesper Svensson said (via DP World Tour News Service):

"I could not have dreamt of a better first season on the DP World Tour and I just feel very honoured to win this award. The win in Singapore was definitely the highlight of my season. The final day tying the course record and getting the victory after three play-off holes was certainly the highlight of my career so far."

DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings congratulated Svensson on this achievement. This is part of what he said:

“It is always particularly satisfying to see players progress from our Challenge Tour in Jesper’s case, it was impressive that he adapted so quickly, finishing runner up in just his second event and then winning within five months."

Svensson is the third Swede to win the DP World Tour Rookie of the Year award. Previous winners include Per-Ulrik Johansson in 1991 and Jarmo Sandelin in 1995.

Jesper Svensson's results during the 2024 season earned him one of the 10 PGA Tour cards awarded to the top players on the European Tour. In America, the Swede will play alongside several of his countrymen, such as Ludvig Aberg and Alex Noren.

Jesper Svensson's 2024 season at a glance

Jesper Svensson is a product of the Challenge Tour, where he played for three seasons. In 2023, he won one tournament and finished fifth in the tour's internal rankings, which earned him his DP World Tour card for the 2024 season.

On the main European tour, Svensson quickly rose to prominence, with a runner-up finish in only his second start of the year (South African Open Championship). Eight weeks later, he finished second again, this time at the Bahrain Championship.

Six weeks later, Svensson won his first DP World Tour event, the Porsche Singapore Classic. His third runner-up finish of the season came in August (Czech Masters).

Svensson played a total of 28 DP World Tour events in the 2024 season. He added two more top-10 finishes to his win and three second-place finishes. He made the cut in 21 events.

He made his major championship debut during the season. He tied for 53rd at the PGA Championship and missed the cut at The Open Championship.

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Edited by Tushar Bahl