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. So, as we look ahead to the new year, we ranked the Top 10 TOUR members under 25. An amateur for his entire golf career, Evans won the Western Open at Beverly Country Club in Chicago as a 20-year-old. Kim, from South Korea, won twice during his first two full seasons on the PGA Tour with victories at the 2016 Wyndham Championship (he shot 60 in the second round) and 2017 Players Championship. But weve seen it again of late, first when he finished runner-up to Bryson DeChambeau at this years Rocket Mortgage Classic and certainly at last weeks PGA Championship, where he was off-the-charts from tee to green and only a cool putter kept him from winning a major championship on his very first try. 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. 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. Those of us who knew, knew that he was the one, he said. Hes been gaining valuable experience atop the leaderboard, as well. And a final tip of the cap goes to last weeks 36-hole leader Haotong Li, who turned 25 the Monday of PGA week. PGA Championships: 1937 Chicago Open Status: Amateur. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2021 Oldest.org | Terms | Privacy | Contact | Facebook, The Super Bowl is the highest stage achievable for any player in the NFL. Lets set the parameters, first. He lets his clubs do the talking. By the end of that year, he had topped the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Collin Morikawa is 23; he already owns three TOUR titles, including a major. Its fitting that Viktor Hovland won the final PGA TOUR event of 2020 because he and his peers have changed the game. Guan made this remarkable achievement after winning the 2012 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand. Unlike other amateur golfers that turn professional after attending college, Ty Tyron became a pro while still an 11th grader at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando. His other accomplishments include nine U.S. (Ages in parenthesis). It was only during the 2020 Alps Tour that he reclaimed his glory via a one-shot victory. He famously skipped graduation because he made the cut at the 2019 U.S. Open. About: Long overlooked on this list, Kocsis grew up in Detroit and amassed a stellar amateur career. 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. 11 on Tour) and an unflappable demeanor, Room to improve: A middling irons game (No. Junior, then finished in T22 in his hometown TOUR event, the AT&T Byron Nelson, while still in high school. In 2005, Robert Panasik was inducted into theCanadian Golf Hall of Fame. Almost exactly a year later, Ko successfully . We could just tell.. Armour, in fact, rolled in a 45-foot eagle putt on the 72nd hole to tie 18-year-old Kocsis. All Rights Reserved. Born: October 20, 1941, Windsor, Ontario Francis Ouimet was the first amateur to win . Thomas is also only 1 of 6 players in PGA Tour history with 15 victories and 2 Majors before his 30th . He became the youngest player to make the cut in PGA Tour history and play in the Masters Tournament. Don Dunkelberger is the youngest player ever on the PGA Tour. Age: 23 2020 FedExCup finish: 6th PGA TOUR wins: 3. Holgaard backed that up with an August 2020 victory in the UK Championship, making him the second-youngest with two career Euro Tour wins. Spieth was 19 years, 11 months and 18 days old when he won the Deere in 2013. The transition from schoolboy golf to the big leagues isnt supposed to be so simple. Again, he's 19. The 1931 Michigan Open had a very weak field by tour standards, comprised mostly of golfers from across Michigan. Just about everyone who was aware of the tournament must have felt assured that the great "Silver Scot," Armour, would win the 18-hole playoff. Hovland has won twice before turning 24. He covered all levels of competitive golf at Golfweek Magazine for seven years, including tournaments on four continents, before coming to the PGA TOUR in 2013. Collin Morikawa captured his first major title Sunday at the PGA Championship. He did it at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans a month after the 2013 Masters. Amateur champion made an impressive early splash on the PGA Tour by winning the 2020 Puerto Rico Open in February by draining a 30-foot birdie on the 72nd hole. The 20-year-old . The youngest player on the modern era PGA Tour is Guan Tianlang. 1, Top 50 at Estelle Lawson Page: Amateur Golfer, Champion. The 19-year-old has already won twice on the European Tour and is into the top 100 in the OWGR. Click that icon and type in your search term. PGA Championships: 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii Who is the youngest player on the PGA Tour to make the cut? This is the first time in the history of the world golf rankings that the top five players are all under 30. Status: Professional. Fans of the PGA Tour may not know this name, but give it some time. Hovland won twice in 2020, displaying an ability to thrive in stressful situations at tropical locales where people traditionally go to relax. 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? We can make that happen. Guan was the only amateur to advance to the weekend in 2013 Masters and received the silver cup. PGA Championships: 2009 Wyndham Championship But Spieth won it on the fifth extra hole with a par. Age: 20 years, 1 month, 17 days Talents you know something good. 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. 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. After this victory, Matteo qualified for the 2009 Open Championship, and finished in 13th place. 1 on the list. But youve got to tell him its not right. Patrick . Tianlang also played in three other events in 2013, as a result of sponsors invites the Zurich Classic (14 years, 6 months), Byron Nelson Championship (14 years, 6 months 20 days), and the Memorial (14 years, 7 months, 5 days). Dunkelberger was only 11 years old when he played in the 1937 Chicago Open. Mike is a professional golfer, a swing coach, and the Head Professional at the Harmony Landing Country Club in Goshen, Kentucky. When most people think of golf, they imagine a sport that retired bankers play to relax and have a good time. In surviving the 36-hole cut, Panasik became the youngest player to make the cut at a PGA Tour. Data Golf has him ranked as the 30th-best player in the world, ranked No. 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. Room to improve: His iron play has gone cold in recent weeks. 2 on this list? There was a time when 10 victories was good, but not even close to great. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). Justin Thomas comes from a family of pro golfers most notably his father, Mike Thomas. The U.S. Open was one of three second-place finishes for Wolff in 2020. In 2015, Jordan Spieth became the youngest winner in modern PGA Tour history, taking the 2015 John Deere Classic at the ripe, old age of 19 years, 11 months, 18 days.Winning at TPC Deere Run . In 2002, Tyron struggled to keep up with expectations of his new status. Week two in Florida and the PGA Tour has arrived in Orlando to stage the fourth 'Elite' event of 2023. Finish: T16 And Matthew Wolff, whos still just 21, was a contender in two of this years majors. Lydia Ko became the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history when she won the 2012 Canadian Women's Open as an amateur at 15 years, 4 months, 3 days old. He came from behind in the final round with a 65 to finish at 265, forcing a sudden-playoff with Zach Johnson and David Heard. In the last 12 years, 10 players in their 20s have captured the Major Championship. Masters: Wanna play Augusta National? Its been a roller-coaster rookie season on the PGA Tour for the lanky former University of Texas star. He would defeat fellow 20-year-old Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau by one shot. Born: January 8, 1991 Adam Woodard. Meanwhile, the youngest player in the field will be 11-year-old Karl Stenson, the son of 45-year-old Henrik Stenson. Then he made a 25-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to answer Thomas 50-foot bomb. Former Georgia Bulldog Keith Mitchell recently mentioned Thompson on the "No Laying Up" podcast as somebody who is a professional golfer currently playing amateur golf. I'm excited for his future. Status: Professional. Four active players on the PGA Tour have at least 20 victories . Tiger Woods Wonderful Gesture Made This Little Fans Day During Halloween. 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. 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. Tour editor covering men's golf, women's golf and anything else that involves the word golf, really. It wasnt too pleasant. Status: Professional. Golf Game, Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. McNealy actually has a lower world ranking than a couple golfers who didnt quite crack this list, but theres good reason to get him into the 10 spot, as hes already shown an ability to contend in his rookie year on the big Tour. Hell start 2021 ranked 41st in the FedExCup. 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. Lets get to it. Only Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, Bobby Jones, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus can boast of this achievement. 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. In the qualifier, Leseur shot a determined 73 in blustery conditions to finish in a tie for 1st place alongside Michael Sims and Jarryd Dillas, with all three earning a spot in the field. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Ranking golfs top 20-somethings with the most breakout potential. His winning streak started much earlier in 2010 when he was just 16 years old. Age: 20 years, 1 month, 15 days Age: 22 2020 FedExCup finish: 11th PGA TOUR wins: 1. But nobody who is as young as Niemann has the same level of experience that he does. "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. Theres two of him. Age: 22 2020 FedExCup finish: 27th PGA TOUR wins: 1. Champs 322.0-yard driving distance average for 2019-20 was .1 yard behind Bryson. And this year his success contributed to a good cause. PALM BEACH GARDENS Rory McIlroy stood in the press tent at the PGA Championship in May explaining how he's been unable . He was the European Tours rookie of the year in 2019 and earlier this month captured his first title on the Old World circuit. Burns returned for the start of the new season but admits that may have been premature. Haigh was alluding to 10 PGA Tour events that have a $20 million purse at least double what they were two years ago plus The Players Championship at $25 million. When Did Tiger Woods First Make a Cut on the PGA T 'Big Break IV: USA vs. Europe' Winner, Cast. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. He sure didnt look anxious. Even if the media werent talking well, they were talking about him, but thats where we were focusing our attention, and we werent wrong.. While it takes the entire, The NFL is home to some of the countrys most agile athletes and hardest working sportsmen of our time. Taylor Pendrith probably would have arrived at the PGA TOUR a lot sooner had it not been for injuries. Born: 19 April 1993, Negrar, Italy 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. He made a hole-in-one in the first round and hit the flagstick with another approach. Better than Tour average in every major statistical category. Matthew Wolff led the U.S. Open . Tiger-like numbers. He continued an amazing run in 2015 at age 21 by becoming the second-youngest player ever to win the Masters - behind Tiger Woods. 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His pedigree is undeniable, and when in doubt in golf, you should always bet on pedigrees. That includes a T3 in the season-opening Safeway Open and T4 in the Bermuda Championship. Greatest strength: Driver (7th on Tour off the tee), Room to improve: Chipping (204th on Tour around the green). his Bachelors degree in mass media from HR College, Mumbai. Some of these golfers have already found success at the PGA Tour level, while others are barely pros. Best irons for 2023 for every handicap and playing style, Three sleeper picks to win the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational, including Tommy Fleetwood at 80/1, Ratings for LIV Golf's 2023 TV debut are in and they aren't pretty, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We cant wait to see what they have in store for 2021. Jerry . 164 on Tour). One of the most fascinating things about the top three players on this list is how similar their playing styles are. Age: 23 2020 FedExCup finish: 20th PGA TOUR wins: 2. However,, The Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events in America each year. DIVE DEEPER. Here's a look at the only players in PGA Tour winners -- from youngest to oldest -- to be victorious before reaching the age of 20. He obviously has a long way to go to fulfill some of the hype around him, but making cuts and grabbing top 10s at the age of 18 on the PGA Tour is a massive (and underrated) deal. To be exact, Guan was 14 years, 5 months, and 18 days when he achieved this feat in 2013 as an amateur. Listen below and subscribe to The First Cut Golf podcast where we explain what's happening on the course so you can win off of it. Age: 21 2020 FedExCup finish: 35th PGA TOUR wins: 1. Jordan Spieth is a former World Number One and a three-time winner at the Majors. When Matthew Wolff is on, hes all the way on. . Don Dunkelberger (1937 Chicago Open) 11 years, 11 months, 10 days, Michelle Wie (2004 Sony Open) 14 years, 2 months, 29 days, Marshall Springer (1937 Chicago Open) 14 years, 5 months, 11 days, Guan Tianlang (2013 Masters) 14 years, 5 months, 17 days, Andy Zhang (2012 US Open) 14 years, 6 months, Lorens Chan (2009 Sony Open) 14 years, 7 months, 24 days, George Burtoft (1937 Utah Open) 14 years, 9 months, 7 days. 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. Sure, he hasnt gotten the hype of the three names to follow, but were here to tell you that hes very much in the conversation. He struggled in 2019 and 2020, finishing 114th and 150th in the FedExCup, but the phrase sophomore slump exists for a reason. The young Ouimet, who was both a former caddie and a commoner, stunned Harry Vardon and Ted Ray of Great Britain, along with the golf world, with a 5-shot victory at Brookline Country Club in an 18-hole playoff. The 77.1 points per game the Tar Heels average are 13.1 more points than the Blue Devils give up (64.0). Tournament: 1913 U.S. Open Aye, there were harsh words, MacIntyretold The Scotsman. Despite his young age, Guan has competed in many professional tournaments around the world. Then he really showed his game, charging up the leaderboard with a 71-68 finish in challenging conditions that left him T6 for the tournament. A major spike in Blacks playing the game is attributed to the Tiger Woods effect in the late 1990s. For all but a brief, months-long period, Kocsis remained an amateur his entire life. 1 Jon Rahm is 25 and has now aged out of this category. (AP Photo). Tournament:1923 Galveston Open It read simply, SoIm gay. Moreover, the post came two days after World Suicide Prevention Day, ripping apart the stigma and shame associated with being gay and Asian. His ball-striking has become the stuff of legend and social media fodder, and for good reason. 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 . Two came at the hands of Bryson DeChambeau. It prompted the PGA Tour to raise its minimum age of entry to 18. Stay with us to learn about eight of the youngest PGA players in the history of golf. Before joining Moreover, this also ensured that the defending Masters champion, Bubba Watson, entered the weekend too. Even though hes not yet found his footing since golfs restart, expect MacIntyre to be an international force and an entertaining one, at that for years to come. Age: 16 years, 9 months, 24 days He had seven top 10s in the 2019-20 season. 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. A final pre-amble: This no space for participation trophies, but its worth acknowledging the first couple golfers outside this vaunted list. Age: 11 years, 11 months, 10 days While the Honda Classic wasn't short on drama last week at PGA National, the longtime event was lacking headline talent, with only three top-20 players in the field.That won't be the case this . 19 years, 4 days: Harry Cooper, 1923 Galveston Open Championship. As for the last time the two paired up on the same team? 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. (Photo: Associated Press), Harry Cooper, aka Light Horse Harry, is shown during the opening play of the New York State Open Gold Championship tournament at the Westchester Biltmore Country Club in Rye, N.Y., March 21, 1929. The PGA Tour board on Tuesday night ratified a radical new approach for the 2024 schedule, Golfweek has confirmed. Its been that way for years. One wrong step derailed his pro career, though. A huge disappointment came when Scheffler had to miss the U.S. Open after testing positive for COVID-19, but there were so many signs of a bright future, including a T-4 in the PGA Championship and shooting 59 in the Northern Trust. He proceeded to participate in another 13 Canadian Opens in his career. The former Stanford stud finished the year with four top 10s in his last seven events, including a win on the Korn Ferry Tour. Niemann had three other top 10s for the 2019-20 season, including a T-3 in the BMW Championship during the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Tournament: 2022 Wyndham Championship Guan faced and overcame numerous obstacles and pressures during his Masters debut. Francis Ouimet. Born: Washington D.C. 25 October 1998, Guangzhou, China Interestingly, even Tiger Woods had made his debut at the age of 19 as an amateur and caught the attention of the entire world. Matthew Wolff led the U.S. Open going into the final round, bidding to be the youngest champion since Francis Ouimet. Born: Unknown stars on 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. 1:52. 1 player on the list. But on the ultra-competitive PGA Tour, every single player needs to . He also runs the Tajj Fujikawa Invitational Golf Tournament, an annual charity tournament whose proceeds go toward the March of Dimes. Two years after failing to make it out of the first stage of Qualifying School, Zalatoris busted out in 2020 with a July victory on the Korn Ferry Tour and a T-6 in the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. . 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. Greatest strength: His golf swing (15th on Tour off the tee, 10th approaching the green), Room to improve: His short game (179th around the green, 135th putting). But where does he sit in the list of youngest PGA Tour players? 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. If theres one round most remembered from this year, its probably Morikawas dazzling closing effort at the PGA Championship, when he drove Harding Parks 16th green to take command and win his first major title with a 64. The tallest player to ever win a PGA Tour event is Phil Blackmar at 6-foot-7. Greatest strength: A red-hot putter (No. He absolutely destroys on the Japan circuits -- he recently won the Dunlop Phoenix for his second worldwide win -- and though he's a bit older than you might think (he'll turn 23 in May), he has yet to play a truly robust schedule worldwide. Bob Panasik was barely 15 years old when he lasted all four rounds at the 1957 Canadian Open at the Westmount Golf and Country Club in Ontario. PGA Tour vice president Andy Pazder opened the organization's first administrative . Born: July 27, 1993, Dallas, Texas. Its time to rank the 10 best mens golfers under the age of 25. Age: 15 years, 8 months, 20 days There are players in the professional league who play right from the teens. 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). 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. He did it at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans a month after the 2013 Masters. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 9. by Max Kassan. Ladies European Tour Eastleigh Classic Golf Tourna 2014 Women's World Golf Rankings: No. On weeks when Wolff, Hovland or Morikawa get hot with wedges and a putter, look out. We'll just tell you about the golfers who've gone au naturel on camera. But the Chilean star piled up a win, four top-10s and 20 made cuts in his first complete calendar year on Tour. Finish: Withdrew After the First Round He should thrive immediately in the professional ranks. Born: June 2, 1984 Raleigh, North Carolina They have him ranked as their No. He went from No. 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. It seems like he was at Texas A&M yesterday, but alas hes 25 as of June 15. 1 Jon Rahm . The last time we saw the boys in action, Adam Svensson earned his first win on Tour at the RSM Classic in November. BY Rex Hoggard September 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM. He died in 2000 at the age of 96. I'm intrigued to see what happens when he does. Cameron Young may not be going anywhere. 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. 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). Hows this for being a prodigy: When Holgaard became the third-youngest winner on the European Tour with his victory in Mauritius in December 2019, the Dane was the first champion on the circuit to have been born in the 2000s. Hell start 2021 ranked third in the FedExCup. They were formidable at the 2018 World Amateur Championship, where they brought home Denmarks first-ever victory. About: Joohyung Tom Kim entered the 2022 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on a Special Temporary Exemption. Morikawa impressed with his victory at TPC . Age: 19 years, 4 days. Is Roberty MacIntyre the best young left-hander in golf? 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. As most normal people would, I spent some of my weekend . (Photo: Nell Redmond/USA TODAY Sports). Since 2014, members or graduates of the Team Canada Young Pro Squad have produced 50 professional tournament wins worldwide. 2. 164 (and Data . The Official PGA TOUR Profile of Cameron Young. Your email address will not be published. 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. Tournament: 2019 3M Open Status: Professional. 1 amateur Cole Hammer teed it up in the 2015 US Open. Tiger Woods was impressed by how he had inspired young talent to join the game, and achieve so much so early on. The biggest shocker, to me, was realizing that one of those PGA contenders, Cameron Champ, is also too old for this list. 2021 World Golf Rankings: No. 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. He created history by making the cut at the 2013 Masters at the age of 14. Tournament: 1910 Western Open Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! 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