Asian golf sensation Y.E. Yang only took up the game aged 19. Since then, the self-taught Korean has recorded 11 professional wins around the world, including the 2009 PGA Championship where he overcame a two-shot deficit entering the final round to beat Tiger Woods.
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Rickie Fowler
Posted on 10 July 2011.
Rickie Fowler is the third-youngest golfer ever named in a Ryder Cup team, but is he as good as the media is portraying him? There’s no doubting that he’s an emerging talent but many suggest until he records his first professional victory, Puma-styled Fowler will remain a rookie in the world of golf.
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Matt Kuchar
Posted on 10 July 2011.
American golf professional Matt Kuchar had a career best season on the PGA Tour last year, claiming victory at The Barclays and finishing second in the FedEx Cup standings.
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Jim Furyk
Posted on 10 July 2011.
Since turning professional in 1992, leading American golfer Jim Furyk has recorded 26 wins around the globe. 2010 was for a banner year for this former U.S. Open champion, who finished his campaign with three PGA Tour victories, after being winless for the previous two years.
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Jason Day
Posted on 10 July 2011.
At the start of the year, Jason Day was widely tipped to dominate the PGA Tour – he hasn’t disappointed the optimists. Runner-up in the last two major championships, combined with 5 top 10 finishes in his last six starts, 23-year-old Jason Day has propelled himself to seventh place in the official world golf rankings and turned into a major contender for this year’s British Openat Royal St. George’s.
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Hunter Mahan
Posted on 10 July 2011.
In recent years, Hunter Mahan has been one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour. With four professional wins to his name, including the WGC- Bridgestone Invitational, Ryder Cup and President Cup appearances, the Colleyville, Texas resident looks an ideal candidate to step up into the ranks of major champions.
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Darren Clarke
Posted on 10 July 2011.
Darren Clarke is one of the most popular players in the game of golf. With over 20 professional wins to his name, Clarke, who has been a stalwart on the European Tour since the early 90’s, is no stranger to big-tournament wins and his admiration for links golf should not be overlooked as he goes in search of that major victory that has eluded him till now.
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Bubba Watson
Posted on 10 July 2011.
Bubba Watson hasn’t covered himself in glory in recent weeks. Having risen to prominence over the last 12 months, Watson, in an instance, has tarnished his much-loved reputation following his needless and foolish behaviour during last month’s Alstom Open de France.
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Nick Watney
Posted on 10 July 2011.
It took a while for his career to take off, but Watney has flourished in recent months and has been in blistering form in 2011. He has already won two PGA tour events this year and recently broke into the top ten for the first time.
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K.J. Choi
Posted on 10 July 2011.
The veteran South Korean had the biggest of his eight career wins on the PGA tour when he took the Players Championship at Sawgrass in May, the first Asian to win golf’s unofficial fifth Major. He’s currently ranked 14th in the world.
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Steve Stricker
Posted on 10 July 2011.
The veteran from Wisconsin is the highest ranked American golfer in the world right now. He has ten PGA tour titles to his name, his most recent success being the Memorial Tournament in Ohio last month. But he’s yet to win a Major.
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Retief Goosen
Posted on 10 July 2011.
The Iceman has enjoyed a career resurgence in the last couple of years, though hasn’t come close to claiming his third Major. He’s a thoroughly reliable links player and he’s in form. Can he win the British Open for the first time?
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