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PGA Tour Rookies to Watch in the 2016-17 Season

By Mike Randleman

Oct 24, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Ollie Schniederjans tees off on hole number 1 during the third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin at TPC Summerlin. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Ollie Schniederjans tees off on hole number 1 during the third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin at TPC Summerlin. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports /
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October 18, 2015; Napa, CA, USA; Emiliano Grillo hoists the trophy during the final round of the Frys.com Open at Silverado Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 18, 2015; Napa, CA, USA; Emiliano Grillo hoists the trophy during the final round of the Frys.com Open at Silverado Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

The PGA Tour gets its 2016-17 season underway this week in California. Let’s take a look at the handful of rookies who could make some noise, both this week and for months to come.

After an absolutely woeful wait of two weeks since the end of the 2015-16 PGA Tour season (with a little-known event called the Ryder Cup in between), hungry golf fans can rejoice at last. The 2016-17 season is here!

Despite the mockery that comes with such a minuscule break and the fact that the once silly season now has an impact on the FedEx Cup, there’s still some good golf coming up. For the fresh-faced rookie class, it’s a chance for them to get their feet wet before the season really gathers steam in January and February. One of them might even kick off the season with a win, just like 2015-16 rookie Emiliano Grillo, pictured above, did in Napa last year.

This season’s rookie class definitely has the potential to be one of the strongest in a while, harkening back to 2011 when seven different rookies won on Tour, including Keegan Bradley at the PGA Championship. Join me in taking a look at a handful of rookies who could make noise right away.

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