The likely PGA Tour Rookie of the Year was linked to the upstart LIV Golf tour by The Times UK on Wednesday, but a person close to the . Like Morikawa, hes known for elite ball-striking. There may have been some hangover effect when he missed his next four cuts, but the W was no fluke; since then, hes reeled off four top-6 finishes in his last five starts. Status: Amateur. The year 2009 held many victories for Matteo Manassero. In his last seven starts, hes posted six top-6 finishes, including a victory. He contended at the Vivint Houston Open, then concluded the year with a runner-up at the Mayakoba Golf Classic presented by UNIFIN. 2 on this list? Opens and the 1936 Masters. Want the sharpest DFS advice, picks and data-driven golf analysis? But victory eluded him all three times. Tadd Fujikawa is the first male professional golfer to come out as gay. 1, Top 50 at End of 2021 Women's World Golf Rankings: No. And this Masters is still a long way from taking shape. After this victory, Matteo qualified for the 2009 Open Championship, and finished in 13th place. At this time, Jordan accepted an exemption to play at the 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship. The first of his three Michigan Open (which featured pros and amateurs at the time) victories came in 1931, when Kocsis was still 18, making him No. To be exact, Guan was 14 years, 5 months, and 18 days when he achieved this feat in 2013 as an amateur. 9. by Max Kassan. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images). And more recently in the Hangzhou International Championships at Moganshan Gowin Golf Club, the younster made an early mark as a professional. Cameron Young may not be going anywhere. Sam Greenwood/Getty Primary Tour: PGA Tour Nationality: Northern Irish Majors won in last year: 0 Total wins in last year: 5 Why he's ranked: McIlroy won four majors in 3.5 years but hasn't lifted the trophy in one since 2014. Heres what he had to say after his maiden victory: My identical twin is as good, if not better than me.. Theres also no shame in being behind these next four players. But nobody who is as young as Niemann has the same level of experience that he does. He sat atop the KFTs points list in September after a record-tying 11 consecutive top-20 finishes, a streak that started when the season resumed. He has three top-4 finishes in his last eight starts. Hell start 2021 ranked 41st in the FedExCup. A compendium of facts and figures, history, interesting stories and amazing feats, great (and obscure) golfers, tournaments and much more from the world of golf. He was just 23 at the time. It seems like he was at Texas A&M yesterday, but alas hes 25 as of June 15. A final pre-amble: This no space for participation trophies, but its worth acknowledging the first couple golfers outside this vaunted list. The two big shocks would be Niemann and Young, who were reportedly in the PGA Tour's player meeting at the BMW Championship. In the last 12 years, 10 players in their 20s have captured the Major Championship. Still, there are just four current players on the PGA Tour who are Black two, Harold Varner . His pedigree is undeniable, and when in doubt in golf, you should always bet on pedigrees. Ginger Howard (@gingerthoward) at age 17, the youngest Black golfer in the world . (Photo: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports), Ralph Guldahl won the 1937 and 1938 U.S. by The biggest outlier? We have no doubt that the 24-year-old has plenty of game we just havent seen it measured much against the worlds best players. Lets just say that you should trust us that Will Zalatoris wont be spending time on golfs secondary circuit for much longer. Opens as well as the 1939 Masters. Hell start 2021 ranked 19th in the FedExCup and back on the upswing. Highest Winning Scores Ever in The Masters Tournament, Eric Brown: Scottish Golfer Was Ryder Cup Hero, Champions Tour Senior Gold Rush Golf Tournament. As for the last time the two paired up on the same team? AUGUSTA, Ga. - The 14-year-old from China isn't going anywhere in a hurry. He broke his right ankle while playing pickup basketball with kids in his neighborhood. You play your way onto the PGA TOUR the hard way, cobbling together a schedule with a series of top-10 finishes and sponsor exemptions. Hes added distance with swing coach Jeff Smith. He took low amateur honors at the 1952 Masters and played on the Walker Cup teams in 1938, 49 and 57. He would defeat fellow 20-year-old Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau by one shot. There was a 36 hole Qualifier held for the Bermuda Open.Kenny Leseur shot 73 in 2nd round in 30 mph winds, it was best round by 2 and he will play in Bermuda Open..Kenny Leseur is 15 and will become 2nd youngest ever to play in PGA Tour event. Collin Morikawa captured his first major title Sunday at the PGA Championship. The Open Championship was MacIntyres announcement to the world that hes here to compete. He led the 1936 Masters after 54 holes. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1975. Iron play is the strength of his game. The Norwegian cooled off a bit for the rest of the year, but hes started the new campaign with three top-15 finishes and he always makes money; his live cuts-made streak stands at 16. The U.S. Open was one of three second-place finishes for Wolff in 2020. Ian Poulter launches quest for the 151st Open, LIV Golf hits new low (literally) as viewership numbers revealed, Ian Poulter: I've had vile abuse for putting family first in LIV Golf move, The Slam: Why LIV Golf will never get the better of the PGA Tour. Theres two of him. Heres a look at the 10 youngest players who have been victorious on the PGA Tour: Francis Ouimet was the first amateur to win the U. S. Open, doing so in 1913 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Winning the Super Bowl in the, The history of golf in America is often muddied by various golf clubs claiming that they are the oldest. The biggest shocker, to me, was realizing that one of those PGA contenders, Cameron Champ, is also too old for this list. Lets get to who did make the cut! PALM BEACH GARDENS Rory McIlroy stood in the press tent at the PGA Championship in May explaining how he's been unable . Hes been gaining valuable experience atop the leaderboard, as well. 1 amateur. Two weeks ago 29-year-old Willie Mack III out of Flint, Mi., and Bethune Cookman University, shot a sizzling He had a decorated collegiate career and was part of that 2017 U.S. Walker Cup team that also included future TOUR members Morikawa, Cameron Champ, Will Zalatoris, Doc Redman, Maverick McNealy and Doug Ghim. Age: 11 years, 11 months, 10 days Below you'll find information about that record-setting win, plus about the golfer who is the youngest since 1970 to win on the PGA Tour. Tiger Woods was impressed by how he had inspired young talent to join the game, and achieve so much so early on. At the age of 27 Bryson Dechambeau has won 8 PGA Tour titles and is currently ranked a lofty 6 th in the PGA World rankings. The 20-year-old . Status: Professional. https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/10-youngest-winners-in-pga-tour-history/, Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, Central America, Top 50 Classic Courses in Great Britain & Ireland, Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland, inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame inaugural class in 1974, Wolff scored a thrilling victory at TPC Twin Cities, He won low amateur at the U.S. Open twice and Masters once, PGA Tour approves radical schedule changes, reducing fields in elevated events and ending cuts, Drivers used by PGA Tour pros ranked in the top 10 in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee. Week-to-week, Wolff may have the highest actual ceiling of any player on this list. He proved himself to be a rising star with a six-shot triumph at the PGA Tours Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in September 2019. He would earn a total of 14 PGA Tour victories in his golfing career. 5 on the list which feels wrong, given his 1-3-T10 finishes right before the break is because he has just one top-50 finish since golfs return, a T35 at WGC-Memphis. Duke has an 11-15 record against the spread and a 22-4 record overall when allowing fewer than 77.1 points. Age:18 years, 6 months, 9 days . To avoid going back into the pre-1900 era, when record-keeping was, at best, spotty and incomplete, we have followed the PGA Tour's convention by sticking only to post-1900 tournaments in the list above.). 1:52. Matteos professional career blossomed for the next four years. Am I a prisoner of the moment in suggesting that Scottie Scheffler could be as high as No. The easiest and, arguably, most historic vote for the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year has gone to Will . The most exciting thing about the precocious teenager, besides his 328.3-yard average drives? He did it at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans a month after the 2013 Masters. Tiger Woods is no longer the youngest PGA player on record. Stricker's win at Hualalai, which came in his 48th start on PGA TOUR Champions, improved his winning percentage to 25.0%, the highest of any player in Champions Tour history with 10 or more wins. Age: 23 2020 FedExCup finish: 20th PGA TOUR wins: 2. The 77.1 points per game the Tar Heels average are 13.1 more points than the Blue Devils give up (64.0). PGA Championships: 2001 Honda Classic Chuck Kocsis first gained national attention in 1930, when as a 17-year-old he defeated Francis Ouimet in the first round of the U.S. It can be a tough transition when so much success comes at a young age. "Any PGA of America member who is a U.S.-born player will be eligible to earn points," Kerry Haigh, the PGA of America's chief championships officer, said in an interview. Your email address will not be published. Tournament: 1913 U.S. Open To this point, the rest of his game hasnt matched his elite ball-striking; he himself has maligned his chipping, and his streaky putter has kept him from contending at a handful of events. PGA Championships: 2013 Masters Tournament The youngest player on the modern era PGA Tour is Guan Tianlang. He became just the third player, joining Im and Stewart Cink, to win Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year and PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year in consecutive seasons. The PGA Tour will conclude its tumultuous 2021-22 season on Sunday when it crowns a FedEx Cup champion and pays out a record $75 million in bonuses, $18 million of which goes to the winner. Born: Washington D.C. 25 October 1998, Guangzhou, China In surviving the 36-hole cut, Panasik became the youngest player to make the cut at a PGA Tour. Finish: T66 (University of Michigan). From Sept. 1 to the end of 2020, Zalatoris was better than Scheffler, Wolff and Morikawa, not to mention also Daniel Berger, Sungjae Im, Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Scott and Lee Westwood. He finished 12th in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green last season. On the other hand, Charlie Woods is the second youngest on the field - the 12-year-old teaming up with his dad, the 15-time major championship winner, Tiger Woods.Notably, the teenager had shown some incredible talent and potential last year, and hopefully, he will continue . Lets stay across the pond for a moment with a nod to the reigning European Tour Rookie of the Year. Justin Thomas is one of the most exciting and popular golfers on the PGA TOUR. But the Chilean star piled up a win, four top-10s and 20 made cuts in his first complete calendar year on Tour. And the big star was reigning British Open champion Tommy Armour. I felt like I had a really solid rookie season, the understated Scheffler said. He also won his first PGA Tour event at the 2010 Byron Nelson Championship. Kenny Leseur made his PGA Tour debut at his home course in Bermuda aged just 15 but is he the youngest ever? Now the LPGA tour can count among its ranks these players: Shasta Averyhardt, Sadena Parks, Mariah Stackhouse, Cheyenne Woods and Ginger Howard. Niemanns downswing has so much lag it gives the clubhead whiplash, producing low lasers off the tee that are the envy of any amateur suffering from the balloon ball. Data Golf has him ranked as the 30th-best player in the world, and you've probably barely ever heard his name -- if you've heard it at all. Data Golf has him ranked as the 30th-best player in the world, ranked No. He won the Puerto Rico Open and Mayakoba Golf Classic presented by UNIFIN, making birdie on 18 both times. 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. | RoboTest, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. That was a proof in itself about the caliber of this rising talent. His nine career professional major championships tie him with Gary Player for fourth all-time, trailing only Jack Nicklaus (18), Tiger Woods (15) and Walter Hagen (11). Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). The former Stanford stud finished the year with four top 10s in his last seven events, including a win on the Korn Ferry Tour. Adam Woodard. There are players in the professional league who play right from the teens. Ty Tyrons poor performance after joining the pro level at a young age impacted the golfing world. Oh, and speaking of DataGolfs rankings: theyve got Scheffler all the way up at No. Over this period of time, he became a four-time European Tour winner under the age of 20. Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. Age: 23 2020 FedExCup finish: 6th PGA TOUR wins: 3. They make it look so easy. | October 31, 2019 | Tour. The pandemic has also worked a bit in his favor as he now has a pretty strong path forward to getting his card on the Korn Ferry Tour. According to Jamie Weir, Niemann is still very . The former No. With another $20m purse up for grabs, the field for this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational . Those 20-somethings would be difficult to miss after they burned through the PGA Tour world in 2019 and 2020, setting themselves up for what should be a really intriguing 2021 in which they will no longer be the plucky upstarts but rather the heavyweight favorites at the biggest events in the world. Being one of the youngest male golfers, Jason Day has this youthful look that ranks him in the list of the best looking golfers in the world. Justin Thomas. The PGA Tour has been around for more than a century. Almost exactly a year later, Ko successfully . And a final tip of the cap goes to last weeks 36-hole leader Haotong Li, who turned 25 the Monday of PGA week. Age: 14 years, 5 months, 18 days And Matthew Wolff, whos still just 21, was a contender in two of this years majors. Age: 20 years, 2 months, 23 days pic.twitter.com/dRYlO7oVLm, PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) October 30, 2019. 'Absolutely horrendous': Xander Schauffele explains Bay Hill's juicy rough, How LIV Golf's ratings fared in its network TV debut, In odd rules twist, this U.S. player was forced to hit a putt *before* opponents approach, Why Quail Hollow's unusual setup gave this U.S. foursomes team an advantage, Why this budding bromance could be formidable Presidents Cup pairing, Who's playing in the Presidents Cup? Age: 19 years, 4 days. PGA Championships: 1957 Canadian Open These players turned pro to big expectations and theyve exceeded all of them. (AP Photo). Despite being the first player at Augusta National to get hit . He recently finished T12 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and is ranked No. Rasmus Hjgaard isnt yet 20 but owns a European Tour victory. DIVE DEEPER. First, a shoutout to Rikuya Hoshino, the world No. That lead would not last. It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world. Ladies European Tour Eastleigh Classic Golf Tourna 2014 Women's World Golf Rankings: No. But Spieth won it on the fifth extra hole with a par. Two also were in back-to-back starts at Winged Foot and the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, which is why Wolff will start 2021 ranked ninth in the FedExCup. An auto accident nearly ended his career in 1945, but Kocsis recovered and kept winning. Age: 24 2020 FedExCup finish: 150th PGA TOUR wins: 1. An amateur for his entire golf career, Evans won the Western Open at Beverly Country Club in Chicago as a 20-year-old. Monday Q Info (@acaseofthegolf1) October 30, 2019, Speaking to the Royal Gazette,Leseuer said: When I started golf, I had no clue I was going to be able to get on the PGA Tour. From tee to green, Viktor Hovland is already one of the best golfers on the planet. He also runs the Tajj Fujikawa Invitational Golf Tournament, an annual charity tournament whose proceeds go toward the March of Dimes. Thomas is also only 1 of 6 players in PGA Tour history with 15 victories and 2 Majors before his 30th . Meanwhile, the youngest player in the field will be 11-year-old Karl Stenson, the son of 45-year-old Henrik Stenson. Every other year, the best male, professional golfers from Europe and the United States face off in this match play tournament, each team led by its captain. Junior, then finished in T22 in his hometown TOUR event, the AT&T Byron Nelson, while still in high school. Guan was the only amateur to advance to the weekend in 2013 Masters and received the silver cup. EssentiallySports he used to write articles on Golf and Cricket on his personal He was the 36-hole leader at the Safeway Open and led after the Vivint Houston Opens third round. Guan faced and overcame numerous obstacles and pressures during his Masters debut. Ouimet,inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame inaugural class in 1974, is one of only four golfers to have a stamp created in their honor. Born: January 8, 1991 Two years later, Woods won the tournament, and has since defended it 24 times! The youngest player on the modern era PGA Tour is Guan Tianlang. The List: All-Time Youngest Winners on the PGA Tour. He famously skipped graduation because he made the cut at the 2019 U.S. Open. Dunkelberger was only 11 years old when he played in the 1937 Chicago Open. Many of the youngest winners happened in the early years of the Tour, but in the past decades, three golfers, including Kim, have joined the exclusive youngest winner's club, as well. Golf is one sport that draws talented players from an early age. Theres less and less wonder at his swing and increasingly more at how hes become one of the Tours elite drivers and one of its elite young stars in the process. Finish: 58 1 Jon Rahm . Age: 16 years, 4 days The Official PGA TOUR Profile of Cameron Young. Wise transformed his body in 2019 but his results suffered. Kids these days. He went from No. All three players matched scores for the first four holes of the playoff. Age: 15 years, 8 months, 20 days Considering hes from Scotland and played his American college golf at McNeese State, MacIntyre is a bit of an unknown to most U.S. fans, but he likely wont be for long. His Mayakoba win was made possible thanks to an incredible up-and-down from a bunker on the 16th hole, proof that hes filling the one hole in his game. But on the ultra-competitive PGA Tour, every single player needs to . Still, it feels like it is just a matter of time as he has been the best golfer in the world for the better part of the past year. They were formidable at the 2018 World Amateur Championship, where they brought home Denmarks first-ever victory. The only reason hes slipped all the way to No. There are limited records on Dons personal life or professional game rankings, stats, or scores; still, the available archives indicate that he participated in the tournament, and withdrew from it after the first round. He left as a PGA Tour winner, in the FedEx Cup playoffs and as the second-youngest winner on Tour since World War II. As most normal people would, I spent some of my weekend . About: Evans is perhaps best known for being the founder of the Evans Scholarship Foundation. Hence, this made sure that the 14-year-old Chinese amateur golfer went into the weekend. Some 18 months after they turned pro, all three are in the top 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Heres hoping for years of Hjgaard leaderboards to come. That included a third-place finish on a demanding layout for the BMW Championship and a sixth-place finish against another strong field at THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK. If youre wondering where he is now, hes at the University of Arizona. The WGCs were successful but never wildly so. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Scheffler was arguably the best player on the Korn Ferry Tour last year and leapt straight into PGA Tour contention once fall events started, logging three top-5 finishes in one four-tournament stretch around the new year. And this year his success contributed to a good cause. He died in 2000 at the age of 96. Have LIV Golf finally solved their world ranking conundrum? 862 in the world to No. Now, Eckroat is looking to join his former teammates on the PGA Tour. They continually sent us scouring the record books to put their accomplishments in context. The 19-year-old has already won twice on the European Tour and is into the top 100 in the OWGR. Tadd finished T20 at the tournament. Last week, I recorded a podcast with the guys from DataGolf (embedded below) who emphasized how rarely players on lower Tours play to a PGA Tour level (they have the ability to compare scores cross-tours). And there have been plenty of instances where the younger players have performed well on the PGA Tour. Black women who've played Tour golf - past and present. Follow Sean Martin on Twitter. (Photo: Nell Redmond/USA TODAY Sports). Finish: T39 GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF. . Still just 22 years old, Redman has been knocking on the door of a TOUR win. The Walker Cupper from Wake Forest tacked on a T-8 in the Dominican Republic and earned Special Exemption status on the PGA Tour. The affable South Korean is golfs young ironman, living out of hotels and playing nearly every week. (Photo: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports). Again, he's 19. Many of the youngest winners happened in the early years of the Tour, but in the past decades, three golfers, including Kim, have joined the exclusive youngest winners club, as well. They went 183-6-1 and won the national championship on their home course. As it turns out, that player is one who owns many career records -- including most Tour wins (82) -- the legendary Sam Snead. Tournament: 2019 3M Open Justins grandfather is also a PGA veteran, having played in the 1962 U.S. Open. Tiger Woods Wonderful Gesture Made This Little Fans Day During Halloween. While his 54-MC-MC-2-MC showing after the PGA Tours restart suggested some serious volatility, Wolff has settled in the last month with a strong showing at the Memorial (T22) and a good title defense at the 3M (where he faded to T12) before his PGA Championship. According to his statements, the USGA is currently working on building a . Despite his young age, Guan has competed in many professional tournaments around the world. Many players feel pressure to tinker, and the same may be true for Wise. Tournament: 2022 Wyndham Championship The Chilean continues to fulfill the promise he showed as the Worlds No. Jordan Spieth after winning the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. He would rank 30th in this seasons FedExCup standings if he were a full-time member. Winning on PGA Tour Canada and capturing a pair of top-five finishes, the 23-year-old was granted a spot in the final stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School where he went onto earn eight guaranteed starts. Here's a look at the 10 youngest players who have been victorious on the PGA Tour: Francis Ouimet. SportsLine's proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. The Saudi-funded league offered signing fees reported to be upward of $100 million to players like Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka, who compete for $25 million in prize money at each of its 13 tournaments. Legitimately one of the best on the planet. We havent even used the bold font yet. PGA TOUR Stats, bio, video, photos, results, and career highlights 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational tee times: Round 1 groupings for Thursday, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming, tee times, Absolutely horrendous: Xander Schauffele explains Bay Hills juicy rough, Meet the new GOLF Top 100 Teachers of America, Is a 7-wood, 3-hybrid or 3-iron most suitable for your game? North Carolina has a 10-16 record against the spread and an 18-8 record overall when putting up more than 64.0 points. Greatest strength: A red-hot putter (No. Interestingly, even Tiger Woods had made his debut at the age of 19 as an amateur and caught the attention of the entire world. He has to win to appear in the FedExCup standings, but that doesnt seem out of the realm of possibilities. Born: October 20, 1941, Windsor, Ontario Zalatoris tied Dustin Johnson over 72 holes and led the field in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green. Born: 19 April 1993, Negrar, Italy . Taylor Pendrith probably would have arrived at the PGA TOUR a lot sooner had it not been for injuries. When Did Tiger Woods First Make a Cut on the PGA T 'Big Break IV: USA vs. Europe' Winner, Cast. Wait a minute a Korn Ferry Tour player made this list? Fred Funk of the PGA Tour Champions speaks during the Galleri Classic media day at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Feb. 28, 2023. He also won the collegiate individual title in 1936. Only Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, Bobby Jones, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus can boast of this achievement. Rahm or Rory at Bay Hill. Having champions like Sepp Straka (2022) and Keith Mitchell (2019) claim their first PGA Tour win, or Matt Jones (2021) hoist a trophy for the first time in seven years are cool, heartwarming stories. And he won his first PGA TOUR title in 2020. First, this Italian pro golfer became the youngest player to win the European Tour. Status: Professional. He became the No. Golf is a game which seriously takes into account that age is just a number. 11, which belongs to Doc Redman, who could make me look like a dang fool because he just keeps posting solid finishes on Tour, including three top-25s since the restart. When hes on, hes really on, and hes already shown that off a handful of times in less than two years on Tour. Some of Justin Thomass notable achievements include 66 Top 10 Finishes, five Best Year wins, 153 cuts made, six 2nd place finishes, 11 3rd place finishes, and cash winnings totaling $46,323,825. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. 1-ranked amateur in the world,according to Data Golf. Most other to lead in distance . At age 29, he's the oldest player on this list, but his career has been an intriguing series of ups and downs that has included myriad injuries. Jon Rahm: How a Tiger Woods tip inspired my PGA Tour winning spree, 'I'll keep fighting!' Theyve permanently altered our perception of whats possible for the crop of prospects coming out of college each year. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | Amateur in the same year. Local Kenny Leseur made his PGA Tour debut in the Bermuda Championship at his home course, Port Royal, after securing his place via a 36-hole qualifier. The teenage pro-golfer only made a cut in one out of the seven events at the PGA Tour that year, after which time he produced a medical exemption. Other prominent names in the top 5 list are Bob Panasik, Justin Thomas, and Matteo Manassero. His record 286 stood for 20 years. Now a senior, Yu is the No. When he put together one stretch of eight consecutive top-16 finishes across the PGA, European and Korn Ferry Tour last fall, it was a clear reminder that the Norwegians golf swing can travel. Golf Game, Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. Greatest strength: Driver (7th on Tour off the tee), Room to improve: Chipping (204th on Tour around the green). next year. In 1916, he would become the first amateur to win the U.S. Open and U.S. To be exact, Guan was 14 years, 5 months, and 18 days when he achieved this feat in 2013 as an amateur. He was the PGA TOURs Rookie of the Year in 2019 (becoming just the second player to win those events in back-to-back years). Jordan Spieth is a former World Number One and a three-time winner at the Majors. Okay, when I said nobody had the same combination of experience and youth as Niemann, I should have mentioned that the same is true of Sungjae Im. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. (AP Photo). However, as 2021 creeps up on us, we should look beyond the obvious young studs at some lesser-known names that could make noise next year and beyond. In 2013, he qualified for the 2013 Masters Tournament. He also is the first golfer since at least 1983 to begin a tournament with a quadruple bogey to go on to win. The clearest example of Wolffs rising star came when he won last years 3M Open with a walk-off eagle. Let's set the parameters, first. Honestly, it may have already happened this past weekend, when a slew of young guns took over the leaderboard at the PGA Championship and a 22-year-old took home the trophy. Remember him? Niemann had three other top 10s for the 2019-20 season, including a T-3 in the BMW Championship during the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Its been that way for years. As a 22-YO, he had launched back-to-back birdies to make a strong case on the opening round itself. His ball-striking may be second to none on tour, and his 22-event cuts-made streak he put together is second-best only to Tiger Woods. 19 years, 4 days: Harry Cooper, 1923 Galveston Open Championship. Rory Mcilroy made history when he became the youngest player to reach the $10 million mark in 2012. Do you think he can make it big? 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