1. Rickie Fowler. A short but supremely talented youngster
, Fowler is America's "next big thing" and seems destined to compete with Rory McIlroy on the golf course and in the barber's shop for years to come. He has won all four of his matches in the 2009 Walker Cup then finished seventh on his PGA Tour debut as a pro. Rickie is a quarter Japanese and his middle name is Yutaka. It was Rickie's Japanese grandfather who got him into golf. He's small but he is also a seriously big hitter (he would have ranked tenth last year on tour) and he also has a sure touch with the flat-stick (he would have ranked seventh for Putting Average). Where he could shine in 2010: Californian golfers love the West Coast Swing so if the Murrieta-native follows suit he might enjoy a good start to the year. His aim in 2010: Firstly, a debut win. Secondly, to transfer that strong team record from the Walker Cup to the Ryder Cup. 2. Michael Sim.
Sim had his first crack at the PGA Tour ruined by injury in 2007 and 2008 but bounced back to earn Battlefield Promotion (after winning three times) from the Nationwide Tour in 2009. He was a four-time winner on the Nationwide Tour. He won the Nationwide Tour's Christmas in October Classic (which took place in August). Putting is his strengths, if he gets his eye in on the greens, watch him closely. His stunning 2009 was built on a silky touch with the flat-stick. Where he could shine in 2010: Sim seems to enjoy South Carolina. He has two wins there and also finished second in the state at the 2009 Tour Championship so bear him in mind for the Verizon Heritage, the week after the US Masters. Main aim in 2010: To become a winner on the main stage. Who will be in Winner List of 2010? ( I )Who will be in Winner List of 2010? ( II )