In recent years the award has been Pilots Double Chronograph Watches presented to Paula Creamer in the year 2005, Seon-Hwa Lee in 2006, Angela Park in 2007, Yani Tseng in 2008 and most recently to Jiyai Shin in 2009.Jiyai Shin won the award in 2009 by accumulating 1,406 points in the rookie golf season.She outperformed Michelle Wie and Anna Nordqvist who had 764 and 722 points to their credit respectively.The 2010 LPGA Tour rookie class currently has 28 members including 16 international players.A total of 8 countries outside the United States are represented by the members of the rookie class this year.This list includes 2 players representing Canada, 2 for Columbia, 3 representing South Korea, 3 from Spain and 1 each representing France, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden.The list of 25 year olds vying for the Rolex Rookie of the Year Award this year includes Cathryn Bristow of New Zealand, Tanya Dergal of Mexico, Jean Reynolds of Georgia and Adreinne White of Canada.While Lisa Meldrum of Pilots Double Chronograph Watches Canada is the only 27 year old vying for the rookie award, Christine Song is the youngest competitor for the award who is 18 years old.The other members of the 2010 LPGA Tour Rookie Class are Mallory Blackwelder, Amanda Blumenherst, Jane Chin, Misun Cho, Mina Harigae, Maria Hernandez, Nannette Hill, Katie Kempter, Lucy Kim, Cindy LaCrosse, Il Hee Lee, Pernilla Lindberg, Gerina Mendoza, Paola Moreno, Azahara Muñoz, Gwladys Nocera, Beatriz Recari, Dewi Claire Schreefel, Marianne Skarpnord, Mariajo Uribe, Whitney Wade and Alison Walshe.
With the beginning of the New Year, a new list of hopefuls has emerged who would be vying for the Rolex Rookie of the Year Award.The Rolex Rookie of the Year Award is awarded each year to the first player on the LPGA Tour who scores the highest points.These points are awarded on the basis of the position a player finishes an event.The points system is very transparent and the points are awarded as follows: a Pilots Double Chronograph Watches player in the first position is awarded 150 points; a player taking the second position is awarded 80 points; the third position would win the player 75 points; the fourth position earns a player a total of 70 points; while the player on the fifth position gets 65 points.Players landing on the sixth position or lower are awarded points in decrements of three, beginning at 62 points for the sixth position.Players also get a chance to catch up on points as the points are doubled for the major events as well as at the season-ending Tour championship.The winners of the Rolex Rookie of the Year Award have gone forth to create history in the world of golf.One of the most prolific winners of the award has been Lorena Ochoa, who has Pilots Double Chronograph Watches continued her winning ways and has created new benchmarks for the golfers of tomorrow.Lorena Ochoa won the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award in 2003.The award is been presented each year to honor the performance of female golf players.The award was first presented to Mary Mills in 1962.