2022 Rookie of the Year: Santtu Tahvanainen
Santtu Tahvanainen, the 25-year-old Finnish star, was named the 2022 Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year, earning 51.1% of the vote from PBA players and media.
Tahvanainen’s $31,350 in earnings and a 216.28 average topped all rookies, as did his three top-25 and two top-10 finishes. His runner-up finish at The Storm Cup: Colorado Springs Open, where he also shot 300 during qualifying, was the best finish of any rookie this season.
Previous Winners
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Santtu Tahvanainen |
| 2021 | Matthew Russo |
| 2019 | Mykel Holliman |
| 2018 | Kamron Doyle |
| 2017 | Matt Sanders |
| 2016 | Francois Lavoie |
| 2015 | Jesper Svensson |
| 2014 | Marshall Kent |
| 2013 | EJ Tackett |
| 2012 | Josh Blanchard |
| 2011 | Scott Norton |
| 2010 | Anthony LaCaze |
| 2009 | Jason Belmonte |
| 2008 | Rhino Page |
| 2007 | Billy Oatman |
| 2006 | Bill O'Neill |
| 2005 | Not awarded |
| 2004 | Chris Johnson |
| 2003 | Brad Angelo |
| 2002 | * Tommy Jones |
| 2000 | Joe Ciccone |
| 1999 | Paul Fleming |
| 1998 | Chris Barnes |
| 1997 | Anthony Lombardo |
| 1996 | C.K. Moore |
| 1995 | Billy Myers Jr. |
| 1994 | Tony Ament Jr. |
| 1993 | Mark Scroggins |
| 1992 | Jason Couch |
| 1991 | Ricky Ward |
| 1990 | Brad Kiszewski |
| 1989 | Steve Hoskins |
| 1988 | Rick Steelsmith |
| 1987 | Ryan Shafer |
| 1986 | Marc McDowell |
| 1985 | Tom Crites |
| 1984 | John Gant |
| 1983 | Toby Contreras |
| 1982 | Mike Steinbach |
| 1981 | Mark Fahy |
| 1980 | Pete Weber |
| 1979 | Mike Aulby |
| 1978 | Joseph Groskind |
| 1977 | Steve Martin |
| 1976 | Mike Berlin |
| 1975 | Guy Rowbury |
| 1974 | Cliff McNealy |
| 1973 | Steve Neff |
| 1972 | Tommy Hudson |
| 1971 | Tye Critchlow |
| 1970 | Denny Krick |
| 1969 | Larry Lichstein |
| 1968 | Bob McGregor |
| 1967 | Mike Durbin |
| 1966 | Bobby Cooper |
| 1965 | Jim Godman |
| 1964 | Jerry McCoy |