5. Aaron Baddeley » After losing to Baddeley in the 1999 Australian Open, Greg Norman said the then-amateur was in the same class as Woods and Sergio Garcia at the same age. Baddeley, a PGA Tour rookie in 2003, led the ’07 U.S. Open after three rounds before losing. He rose to a top-20 money ranking but went four years without a win.
4. Ty Tryon » By the time he was 16, Tryon already was a name in golf and in some ways more accomplished than Woods at a similar age. At 17, he became the youngest to earn his tour card. He signed multimillion dollar deals with Callaway and Target at a young age, providing some hype. But he has won only once on the PGA Tour and has spent time on the Nationwide Tour and other minor tours. He missed the cut this weekend.
3. Anthony Kim » He tied for second in his PGA Tour debut in 2006, fueling the belief that he could become a dominant player. It escalated after a strong Ryder Cup in 2008. But Kim’s off-course habits, according to critics, have helped derail his game. Kim, who finished with a 7-over 291 this week, has won three times on tour.
2. Adam Scott » Scott rose to third on the PGA Tour’s money list in 2007, and it seemed as if it were only a matter of time before he won majors. Two years later he wasn’t even ranked in the top 50. He failed to make the cut at Congressional.
1. Sergio Garcia » Was it that long ago when Garcia was running down the fairway, following his shot from behind a tree at the PGA Championship? He was also chasing Woods in that tourney. A budding rivalry, right? Wrong. Garcia is still major-less 12 years later.
