Tom Lewis is racing toward stardom

In the event that wasn't enough, he won as part of his third tournament like a pro which has a 65 other family members . on the Portugal Masters. Ernie els didn't win until his fifth tournament. Rory McIlroy waited until his 38th learn to win.

But also for a kid without any other aspirations but the sport of golf for a living, Lewis sees himself as someone with much to understand. Another step comes now on the Transitions Championship, where Lewis makes his PGA Tour debut, his very first time playing in the usa like a pro.

I know I've got two years in Europe. That helps, Lewis said, referring to the two-year exemption about the Taylormade Rocketballz Irons European Tour for winning.It provides me with the ability to come here to see what standard I have to be able to.

There are numerous examples of players wasting very little time to get to where they need to be.

McIlroy a couple weeks ago rose to No. 1 in the globe at 22, the second-youngest player behind Woods to get atop the world ranking. Harris English this past year won a Nationwide Tour event while still a novice. Bud Cauley became just the sixth player to visit directly from college to the PGA Tour with no visit to Q-school.

The tee times for Innisbrook provide a bizarre indicator of youth: Cauley is about to turn 22, and he'll are the oldest player in their group.

That's sort of funny, Cauley said. I never imagined that might happen.

He'll use Lewis and Ryo Ishikawa, the 20-year-old from Japan that's coming off a runner-up finish a week ago inside ping g15 driver Puerto Rico Open. Lewis already is often a European Tour winner. Ishikawa already has won 10 times in Japan and played on two Presidents Cup teams.

Golf gets so competitive at an earlier age, Cauley said.

Justin Rose was one particular guys. He tied for fourth inside 1998 British Open like a 17-year-old at Royal Birkdale, turned pro the subsequent week and spent the following year missing cuts. He finally figured out and won a global Golf Championship last week at Doral, his 10th win worldwide.

Rose spent time with Lewis last fall in Asia, anf the husband was impressed with what he saw.

He looks like it's in no hurry, Rose said. I think it is incredibly long-sighted. plenty of kids, me included, who turn out discount golf clubs and think it's very important to possess your tour card immediately, enter into the top 50 on the planet, end up in the Masters, end up in the majors. Which will all take place in time, and i believe you need to target progression of your game.