2011 Rookie of the Year nominees announced

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Dec. 13, 2011
By PGA TOUR staff

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The PGA TOUR today released its nominees for the PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year for the 2011 season.

Players were nominated by the PGA TOUR Player Advisory Council (PAC) and Player Directors. The awards are determined by a member vote, with PGA TOUR members who played in at least 15 official money events in 2011 eligible to vote. The winners will be announced Dec. 13, 2011 at 4 p.m. ET on PGATOUR.COM.

The six nominees for PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year are: Keegan Bradley, Chris Kirk, Charl Schwartzel, Scott Stallings, Brendan Steele and Jhonattan Vegas.

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Rookie of the Year nominees

	KEEGAN BRADLEY	Entered 29 events during the 2011 season featuring playoff victories at the HP Byron Nelson Championship and the PGA Championship. Four top-10 finishes. Ranked 20th on the final FedExCup points list and 13th on the Official Money List with $3,758,600.
	CHRIS KIRK	Entered 28 events with a victory at the Viking Classic. Four top-10 finishes. Ranked 42nd on the final FedExCup points list and 45th on the Official Money List with $1,877,627.
	CHARL SCHWARTZEL	Entered 16 events with a victory at The Masters, closing with four birdies. Four top-10 finishes. Ranked 32nd on the final FedExCup points list and 24th on the Official Money List with $2,604,558.
	SCOTT STALLINGS	Entered 29 events with a victory at The Greenbrier Classic. Two top-10 finishes. Ranked 57th on the final FedExCup points list and 41st on the Official Money List with $1,957,162.
	BRENDAN STEELE	Entered 27 events with a victory at the Valero Texas Open. Three top-10 finishes. Ranked 52nd on the final FedExCup points list and 38th on the Official Money List with $1,976,310.
	JHONATTAN VEGAS	Entered 26 events with a playoff victory at the Bob Hope Classic. Four top-10 finishes. Ranked 54th on the final FedExCup points list and 46th on the Official Money List with $1,854,414.