He won low amateur at the U.S. Open twice and Masters once. Age: 24 2020 FedExCup finish: N/A PGA TOUR wins: 0. 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. 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). Since qualifying for the PGA Tour tournaments is no easy task, it's quite the achievement - particularly for a teenager. 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). He also runs the Tajj Fujikawa Invitational Golf Tournament, an annual charity tournament whose proceeds go toward the March of Dimes. Joaquin Niemann is starting to feel like a veteran, so its almost unfathomable that hes just 21 years old. 2023 Masters Tournament Dates, Schedule, Players in the Field, 24 Famous Golfers Who Were Photographed in the Nude, Golfer Pete Brown: First Black PGA Tour Winner, How to Play a Red, White and Blue Golf Tournament, 9th Hole at Augusta National: Carolina Cherry. In 2013, he qualified for the 2013 Masters Tournament. We havent even used the bold font yet. Status: Amateur. Buzz: Still an amateur, Ouimet earned what is considered by many to be the most important victory in the development of golf in the United States in the 1913 U.S. Open. He had carded 3-over 75 in the second round and was in danger of missing the cut. Finish: T66 Moreover, this also ensured that the defending Masters champion, Bubba Watson, entered the weekend too. 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. With his victory at the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Steve Stricker continued his impressive run of form on PGA TOUR Champions. 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. Age:18 years, 6 months, 9 days 1 player on the list. Shasta Averyhardt she qualified in 2010 for the 2011 tour. He finished 12th in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green last season. Today, Tadd Fujikawa plays at the Brunswick Country Club. Averaged 322 yards off the tee on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020, which is pretty crazy and also the most important skill in professional golf right now. The WGCs were successful but never wildly so. Status: Professional. About: Long overlooked on this list, Kocsis grew up in Detroit and amassed a stellar amateur career. 3 on the PGA Tour University Rankings. Let's set the parameters, first. First, a shoutout to Rikuya Hoshino, the world No. 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. By Brentley Romine. It was an eventful first year on the PGA TOUR for Scheffler, the All-Everything out of Texas. Guan made this remarkable achievement after winning the 2012 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand. About: In just his fourth start after turning pro, Wolff scored a thrilling victory at TPC Twin Cities thanks to a 26-foot eagle putt on the tournaments final hole. Rory Mcilroy made history when he became the youngest player to reach the $10 million mark in 2012. The Chinese golfer had finished 36-holes at Augusta National with a score of 4 over. PGA Championships: 2009 Wyndham Championship 11:34 am ET. By Rickey Hampton, For TheAfricanAmericanAthlete.com All eyes are on Tiger Woods' resurgence as the 14-time major winner competes in the British Open this weekend, a victory by Woods would cap arguably the most productive three week stretch of golf by black professional golfers ever. He never again won a PGA Tour title. Stay with us to learn about eight of the youngest PGA players in the history of golf. 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). And this year his success contributed to a good cause. next year. But enough about the guys who arent on this list. He's a little older than I would normally prefer for somebody coming out of college, but some of that was unavoidable because of the pandemic. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. He went from No. Even though there is little information regarding Don Dunkelbergers golfing career and winning after his official entry into the PGA Tour, his record of the youngest player on PGA Tour still stands to date. Other prominent names in the top 5 list are Bob Panasik, Justin Thomas, and Matteo Manassero. Age: 20 years, 2 months, 23 days 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. He made a hole-in-one in the first round and hit the flagstick with another approach. About: Joohyung Tom Kim entered the 2022 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on a Special Temporary Exemption. Whats especially exciting is that Wolffs valleys are showing signs of rising. He did it at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans a month after the 2013 Masters. 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. If theres any Zalatoris stock still available, wed recommend you buy it up. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Morikawa got the best of Thomas at the Workday Charity Open, however, overcoming a three-shot deficit with three holes remaining. The two big shocks would be Niemann and Young, who were reportedly in the PGA Tour's player meeting at the BMW Championship. Hence, this made sure that the 14-year-old Chinese amateur golfer went into the weekend. Most other to lead in distance . Follow Sean Martin on Twitter. One of the most fascinating things about the top three players on this list is how similar their playing styles are. The following year, Tadd made the cut at the PGA Tour at the Sony Open in Hawaii, becoming the second-youngest golfer to make the cut on PGA Tour. 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. Stricker won by six strokes in Hawaii after posting his low score in a 54-hole event (193) and low round on the Champions Tour (60 in the second round), starting 2023 where he left off in 2022. 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. Age: 22 2020 FedExCup finish: 11th PGA TOUR wins: 1. 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Several other young golfers made a name for themselves while still in their teens. Furthermore, he also became the youngest player to make the cut on the PGA Tour in a non-major event. Jordan made the cut, and became the sixth-youngest PGA player. All three players matched scores for the first four holes of the playoff. He kept his card despite suffering a season-ending ankle injury in July. And he won his first PGA TOUR title in 2020. They have him ranked as their No. Required fields are marked *. Evans led that 1916 U.S. Open at Minikahda wire-to-wire and did it while using seven hickory-shafted clubs. Meet the U.S. and International teams, 3 storylines heading into the BMW PGA Championship final round, Sergio Garcia spotted at Alabama-Texas after BMW PGA WD, Scottie Scheffler named PGA Tour Player of Year on College GameDay, Rory McIlroy vs. Scottie Scheffler: a tale of 2 wildly different club setups in the 2022 PGA Tour season, This touching Rory McIlroy gesture put a bow on his storybook win. Is Roberty MacIntyre the best young left-hander in golf? The former Stanford stud finished the year with four top 10s in his last seven events, including a win on the Korn Ferry Tour. Still looks impossibly young (he was not alive for Tiger Woods' first Masters win), but his game will fit nicely on the Korn Ferry Tour (or PGA Tour?) But fortunately, Australian Jason Day finished his final two holes with a par to move the cut line to 5 over. He was just 23 at the time. Age: 16 years, 2 months, 29 days Tournament: 1910 Western Open When Matthew Wolff is on, hes all the way on. It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world. Lets get to who did make the cut! 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). 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. They were formidable at the 2018 World Amateur Championship, where they brought home Denmarks first-ever victory. Who are you taking? Scheffler won the 2013 U.S. As for the last time the two paired up on the same team? So, as we look ahead to the new year, we ranked the Top 10 TOUR members under 25. He became the No. Over this period of time, he became a four-time European Tour winner under the age of 20. Justin Thomas is one of the most exciting and popular golfers on the PGA TOUR. PGA Championships: 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship Age: 36 / OWGR: 152 / '22 FedEx Cup: 28. Its been a roller-coaster rookie season on the PGA Tour for the lanky former University of Texas star. Taylor Pendrith. Sean Martin manages PGATOUR.COMs staff of writers as the Lead, Editorial. Oh, and speaking of DataGolfs rankings: theyve got Scheffler all the way up at No. In fact, the model is up over $8,300 on its best bets since the restart . Hovland ranked in the top 20 in both Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee and Approach-the-Green last season. Tournament:1923 Galveston Open Collin Morikawa captured the PGA Championship at the age of 22. 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. Have LIV Golf finally solved their world ranking conundrum? 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. The Williamstown, Mass. He also has a twin brother who plays professionally, and their dream is to some day play in the Ryder Cup together. 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. Born: January 8, 1991 The tallest player to ever win a PGA Tour event is Phil Blackmar at 6-foot-7. Collin Morikawa. Finish: T16 But on the ultra-competitive PGA Tour, every single player needs to . 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