Jesper Svensson has been named Sir Henry Cotton's 2024 Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Swede to win the prestigious DP World Tour award in almost 30 years.
Svensson enjoyed a memorable first season on the DP World Tour, with a breakthrough win at the Porsche Singapore Classic and three second-place finishes.
After graduating from the Challenge Tour in 2023, he ended his rookie season with a tenth place finish at the Battle of Dubai and received dual membership on the PGA Tour for the 2025 season.
The 28-year-old joins former Ryder Cup players Per-Ulrik Johansson (1991) and Jarmo Sandelin (1995) as Swedish recipients of the award, which is awarded to three members of the DP World Tour Championship Committee and three DP A panel of members decides. World Tour Executive.
“It's been an exhausting season in many ways, with new courses every week and a lot of effort getting to know each place, but it's been fun and that's my main goal for the season, Enjoy the journey and hopefully get some good results along the way.”
Guy Kinnings, CEO of DP World Tour, said: “On behalf of everyone at DP World Tour, I would like to congratulate Jasper on becoming the third person to win the Sir Henry Cotton Newcomer of the Year Award. Swedish player.
“In the case of Jasper, it's always particularly satisfying to see players progress on our Challenge Tour and it's impressive how quickly he has adapted, having achieved victory in just his second game Runner up and then win within five months.
“Crucially, he maintained this form throughout the season. In his first season after graduating from the Challenge Tour, he finished 10th in the Tour of Dubai rankings and secured a double on the PGA Tour Membership is a significant achievement and he is richly deserving of this prestigious award.”
