Masters then and now: What golf's biggest stars looked like when their careers started
Phil Mickelson in 1995.Ed Reinke/AP Images
- Because golf allows for long careers, many of the best golfers have been playing for a decade or more.
- Many of the world's greatest golfers turn pro as teenagers and grow up right before our eyes.
- Some golfers look entirely different now than they did when their careers began.
- Below we take a look at what guys like Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, and Jason Day looked like before they were famous.
Dustin Johnson in 2007 (age 23).
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Dustin Johnson now.
Dustin Johnson of 4Aces GC cleans his golf club on the driving range during the second round of LIV Golf Orlando.Mike Stobe/LIV Golf via AP
Phil Mickelson in 1991 (age 20).
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Phil Mickelson now.
Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC seen on the 11th hole during the pro-am ahead of LIV Golf Orlando.Mike Stobe/LIV Golf via AP
Tiger Woods in 1990 (age 14).
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Tiger Woods now.
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Jon Rahm in 2011 (age 17)
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Jon Rahm now.
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Rory McIlroy in 2007 (age 17).
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Rory McIlroy now.
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Jordan Spieth in 2010 (age 16).
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Jordan Spieth now.
Jordan Spieth tees off on the second hole during the third round of the Valspar Championship.AP Photo/Mike Carlson
Scottie Scheffler in 2014 (age 17).
Scottie Scheffler plays a shot at the Byron Nelson Championship while still in high school.AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
Scottie Scheffler now.
Scottie Scheffler reads the green at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack
Patrick Cantlay in 2011 (age 19).
Patrick Cantlay plays a shot at the US Open at an amateur.David Cannon/Getty Images
Patrick Cantlay now.
Patrick Cantlay hits from the 12th tee during a practice round at the Masters.AP Photo/Mark Baker
Bryson DeChambeau in 2015 (age 22).
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Bryson DeChambeau now.
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Adam Scott in 2000 (age 20).
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Adam Scott now.
Adam Scott plays his tee shot at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack
Sergio Garcia in 1998 (age 18).
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Sergio Garcia now.
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Bubba Watson in 2005 (age 27).
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Bubba Watson now.
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Tommy Fleetwood in 2008 (age 17)
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Tommy Fleetwood now.
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Justin Thomas in 2013 (age 20).
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Justin Thomas now.
Justin Thomas works on the range during ahead of the Masters.AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Ernie Els in 1990 (age 20).
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Ernie Els now.
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Rickie Fowler in 2007 (age 18).
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Rickie Fowler now.
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Miguel Angel Jimenez in 1994 (age 30).
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Miguel Angel Jimenez now.
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Henrik Stenson in 2000 (age 24).
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Henrik Stenson now.
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Jason Day in 2006 (age 18).
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Jason Day now.
Jason Day plays a practice round ahead of the Masters.AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Matt Kuchar in 1998 (age 19).
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Matt Kuchar now.
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Vijay Singh in 1993 (age 30)
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Vijay Singh now.
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Jason Dufner in 2004 (age 26).
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Jason Dufner now.
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Patrick Reed in 2006 (age 15)
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Patrick Reed now.
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Justin Rose in 1998 (age 17).
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Justin Rose now.
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Hideki Matsuyama in 2010 (age 18)
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Hideki Matsuyama now.
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Ian Poulter in 1999 (age 23).
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Ian Poulter today.
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John Daly in 1991 (age 25)
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John Daly now.
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Brooks Koepka in 2013 (age 23)
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Brooks Koepka now.
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