Let's set the parameters, first. Many players feel pressure to tinker, and the same may be true for Wise. Cameron Young may not be going anywhere. The youngest player on the modern era PGA Tour is Guan Tianlang. Better than Tour average in every major statistical category. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. World No. In surviving the 36-hole cut, Panasik became the youngest player to make the cut at a PGA Tour. Kids these days. He was just 23 at the time. The two big shocks would be Niemann and Young, who were reportedly in the PGA Tour's player meeting at the BMW Championship. 14, ahead of names like Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson and Tony Finau. The Williamstown, Mass. By Brentley Romine. The Chinese golfer had finished 36-holes at Augusta National with a score of 4 over. 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. A couple of McNealys best career results a T8 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and a 7th-place finish at the Barracuda Championship underscore what the golf world has expected for years now: McNealy is here to stay. Required fields are marked *. 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 get to who did make the cut! His record 286 stood for 20 years. We cant wait to see what they have in store for 2021. Greatest strength: Hes good at everything! He said it wasnt until this January that the ankle stopped bothering him. That earned him a spot in the U.S. Open, where he confirmed that he belonged at golfs highest tier. section: | slug: future-golf-stars-10-young-players-flying-under-the-radar-you-should-get-to-know-as-2021-approaches | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | 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. Theres also no shame in being behind these next four players. But if the PGA Championship showed us anything its that Schefflers here to stay. Canada is currently represented by 13 players with status on the LPGA or PGA TOUR, a substantial increase from the eight players with major tour status when the national team program was launched. Tournament: 1923 . About: Harry Light Horse Cooper is golfs original greatest player never to win a major. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Cooper had 31 pro victories during the 1920s and 30s, but none came in major championships. Rising golf stars under 25: Viktor Hovland leads young players poised to continue climbing PGA Tour ranks . Adam Woodard. Justin Thomas is one of the most exciting and popular golfers on the PGA TOUR. Scottie Scheffler is one heck of a rookie. native joined GOLF in 2017 after two years scuffling on the mini-tours. True Story: Ben Hogan Suggested Eliminating Puttin 2015 Women's World Golf Rankings: No. (Ages in parenthesis). 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. Maybe. As a 22-YO, he had launched back-to-back birdies to make a strong case on the opening round itself. Rory Mcilroy made history when he became the youngest player to reach the $10 million mark in 2012. Click that icon and type in your search term. Finish: T16 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. They continually sent us scouring the record books to put their accomplishments in context. He was the 36-hole leader at the Safeway Open and led after the Vivint Houston Opens third round. Youve heard plenty of writers on this very website wax poetic about the way he hits his irons. Tournament: 1913 U.S. Open Collin Morikawa captured his first major title Sunday at the PGA Championship. The most exciting thing about the precocious teenager, besides his 328.3-yard average drives? He is the youngest winner on the Nationwide Tour who made his first victory in 2007 Legend Financial Group Classic at the age of 19. First, a shoutout to Rikuya Hoshino, the world No. Two weeks ago 29-year-old Willie Mack III out of Flint, Mi., and Bethune Cookman University, shot a sizzling 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. Finish: Withdrew After the First Round He was the Korn Ferry Tours Player of the Year in 2018. 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. Born: June 2, 1984 Raleigh, North Carolina Where Morikawa sets himself apart from his peers is that his weaknesses are better and his strengths are positively elite. Age:18 years, 6 months, 9 days Duke has an 11-15 record against the spread and a 22-4 record overall when allowing fewer than 77.1 points. South Korea's Kim "Tom" Joo-Hyung became the second-youngest winner on the PGA Tour since the Second World War with a convincing win at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. The 2019-'20 season was one big graduation party for some of the youngest talent on the PGA Tour. 19 years, 10 months, 14 days: John McDermott, 1911 U.S. Open Championship. Jordan Spieth is a former World Number One and a three-time winner at the Majors. Age: 36 / OWGR: 152 / '22 FedEx Cup: 28. Greatest strength: Irons (8th on Tour in strokes gained approach), Room to improve: Putting (160th on Tour this season). The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. Hes currently the top Scot in the world rankings at No. Theres two of him. Hell start 2021 ranked 41st in the FedExCup. Former World Number One, Justin Thomas made his PGA Tour debut in 2009 at the Wyndham Championship in Sedgefield Country Club. Talents you know something good. (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. 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. The PGA Tour has hosted World Golf Championships for most of the last 20 years, which included many of the top stars in the world in limited field, no-cut tournaments. He did it at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans a month after the 2013 Masters. 1 Jon Rahm . Hes added distance with swing coach Jeff Smith. The PGA Tour board on Tuesday night ratified a radical new approach for the 2024 schedule that will see reduced fields in the new designated events and the removal of the 36-hole cut. Age: Turns 23 on Dec. 27 2020 FedExCup finish: 71st PGA TOUR wins: 0. He enjoyed a successful college career at Michigan, leading the Wolverines to three consecutive Big Ten championships and the National Collegiate Championships in 1934 and 35. Okay, were officially in the PGA Tour winner section of this list. Four active players on the PGA Tour have at least 20 victories . 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. Dylan Dethier is a senior writer for GOLF Magazine/GOLF.com. After what he described as the best ball-striking week of his life, Wolff must be feeling pretty good about his prospects. But victory eluded him all three times. In many ways, 2020 has actually been a letdown for Niemann thus far hes logged two T5 finishes but mostly also-rans. At this time, Jordan accepted an exemption to play at the 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship. His ball-striking has become the stuff of legend and social media fodder, and for good reason. Your email address will not be published. Meanwhile, the youngest player in the field will be 11-year-old Karl Stenson, the son of 45-year-old Henrik Stenson. Matteos professional career blossomed for the next four years. 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. Its been a roller-coaster rookie season on the PGA Tour for the lanky former University of Texas star. Collin Morikawa is 23; he already owns three TOUR titles, including a major. He led the 1936 Masters after 54 holes. Hovland has won twice before turning 24. 164 on Tour). Jordan made the cut, and became the sixth-youngest PGA player. A year earlier Kocsis had, at age 17, set a record that still stands as the youngest winner of the Michigan Amateur. 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. (Photo: Nell Redmond/USA TODAY Sports). Who is the youngest player on the PGA Tour to make the cut? 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. He is 53rd in this seasons FedExCup, however, thanks to two top-10s in five starts. Morikawa impressed with his victory at TPC . 1-ranked amateur in the world,according to Data Golf. I was pretty nervous throughout the day even though I hit a lot of good shots, he said after winning in Mexico. It appears on every page of golfcompendium.com. In 2002, Tyron struggled to keep up with expectations of his new status. Finish: T78 Niemann had three other top 10s for the 2019-20 season, including a T-3 in the BMW Championship during the FedEx Cup Playoffs. 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. 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 | It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world. Hard luck followed Cooper even after his death. He should thrive immediately in the professional ranks. 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. Age: 15 years, 8 months, 20 days Its fitting that Viktor Hovland won the final PGA TOUR event of 2020 because he and his peers have changed the game. Promise. These changes will not apply to the Tour's marquee events such as majors, FedEx Cup tournament events and the Players Championship. Golfers getting naked on camera. 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. Tiger Woods, for instance, made his debut at just 19 years old. 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. That lead would not last. As it turns out, that player is one who owns many career records -- including most Tour wins (82) -- the legendary Sam Snead. Lets stay across the pond for a moment with a nod to the reigning European Tour Rookie of the Year. 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). According to his statements, the USGA is currently working on building a . his Bachelors degree in mass media from HR College, Mumbai. 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). The youngest player on the modern era PGA Tour is Guan Tianlang. 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. 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