9. Danny Lee (New Zealand, Age 21)
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Korean-born New Zealander Danny Lee had a hugely promising start to his golf career.
He announced himself to the golfing world by winning the US Amateur Championship in 2008, beating Tiger Woods’ record to become the youngest player at the time to win the event.
Then in 2009, Lee won the European Tour’s Johnnie Walker Classic still as an amateur, which at the time made him the youngest ever player to win an event on the European Tour.
He established himself as the No. 1 amateur golfer in the world until he turned pro in April 2009.
Since then, Lee has struggled for form and failed to make much of an impact on the PGA and European Tours.
However, he showed signs of fulfilling his early promise with a solid 2011 season which included a recent Nationwide Tour win in the WNB Golf Classic and a climb back up to 209 in the world rankings.
Still only 21, Lee is set to return to the PGA Tour in 2012 and will do so a far more experienced and balanced player.