Sunday, November 17, 2013

Top 5 PGA Golfers Under 25

This is my hypothetical ranking of the top 5 Golfers in the world under the age of 25. These guys are the future of the sport, some haven't earned their first win on tour yet, while others have even won majors.

5. Ryo Ishikawa, Japan, Age: 22
Ishikawa had only one top 10 in 2013 at the Byron Nelson Championship, but he has demonstrated his talent for a few years now on tour and proved that he can play with anyone. He has started off the 2014 season phenomenally with a 2nd place finish at the Shriner's Hospital for Children Open, and is 8th on the money list in this very young season. This kid has as much talent as anyone on this list but needs to focus on being consistent throughout a full season of work.

4. Bud Cauley, U.S.A, Age: 23
In his first full year on tour in 2012, he posted consecutive top 10's at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Shell Houston Open as part of 4 total top 10's for the year. After making $1.7 million in his rookie year, things slowed down a bit in 2013 but he still managed a 14th place finish at the Crowne Plaza Invitational with a stack field that he was going up against.


3. Jordan Spieth, U.S.A, Age: 20
Jordan Spieth bursted onto the scene in 2013 with a tremendous year, including 4 top 3 finishes and 9 top 10's total. Perhaps the most impressive 2013 resume of any of the members on this list, Spieth has as much potential as anyone. The youngster recorded his first win at the John Deer Classic and has been playing lights out golf over the past year. In just over 1 year he has totaled over $4 million in earnings already, not bad for a 20 year old




2. Rickie Fowler, U.S.A, Age: 24
Rickie Fowler turned pro in 2009 with an incredible amount of hype. After a dominant college career at Oklahoma State, Fowler firmly embraced the reputation as the best U.S Amateur. It took him a couple of years to get his first win at the Wells Fargo Championship in 2012 but since he arrived on tour he has put himself in contention in numerous tournaments, including majors. It is just a matter of time before this young stud starts winning tournaments left and right. Expect Fowler and the next youngster to battle it out over the next couple decades.

1. Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, Age: 24
McIlroy is a familiar face to our rankings lists as he cracked the top 5 for best golfers in the world right now. There's not much more that you need to know about Rory other than that he was number 1 in the world for the majority of the last 2 years and has already captured two Major Championships in his young career. He is far and away the most talented golfer on this list, but his consistency is his Achilles heel as he can look like a rookie  one day and the best player in the world the next. Overall, his future looks as bright as any 24 year old in the history of the game.

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