10. Jordan Spieth (USA, Age 18)
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There are several more established young golfers playing on professional circuits around the world, but few have the talent of 18-year-old amateur Jordan Spieth.
This year, the young American underlined his immense promise as he became the only golfer other than
Tiger Woods to win the US Junior Amateur multiple times.
Spieth has already appeared twice on the PGA Tour, being given an exemption to play in the last two HP Byron Nelson Championships. In 2010, he finished the tournament tied for 16th place, becoming the sixth-youngest player to make the cut at a PGA Tour event. He made the cut again this year and finished tied for 32nd.
The No. 2 ranked amateur in the world was also a key member of the USA in this year’s Walker Cup.
A Texas native, Spieth has committed to play his college golf at the University of Texas.
Look out for him to feature more regularly as an amateur during next season’s PGA Tour.