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PGA Tour Rookies to Watch in the 2016-17 Season

By Mike Randleman

Oct 24, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Ollie Schniederjans tees off on hole number 1 during the third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin at TPC Summerlin. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Ollie Schniederjans tees off on hole number 1 during the third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin at TPC Summerlin. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 12, 2016; Silvis, IL, USA; Wesley Bryan watches his tee shot on the eleventh hole during the second round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 12, 2016; Silvis, IL, USA; Wesley Bryan watches his tee shot on the eleventh hole during the second round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Wesley Bryan

Originally known for his trick shots, there are no gimmicks when Wesley Bryan steps inside the ropes

Sure, Andrew Johnston might get more folks to turn on their TVs or buy tickets to tournaments, but Wesley Bryan might have a greater impact on getting more people, especially children, out on the golf course.

Thousands of young linksters from across the country have seen at least one of Bryan’s dozens of trick shot YouTube videos made alongside his brother George. They opened up an alternate avenue through which golfers can enjoy the game, and now Wesley is out to prove that his game goes beyond a two- or three-minute rehearsed clip or clinic. Like Murray, the Bryan brothers were also featured on “Big Break: The Palm Beaches.”

This summer, often with George on the bag, Bryan became one of 11 golfers in history to earn the “battlefield promotion” to the PGA Tour via three wins in one Web.com Tour season. Say what you want about the talent on that tour or the courses they play, but winning three professional tournaments in a span of five months is nothing to sneeze at. Add that to the fact that he had a chance to win the John Deere Classic in his first PGA Tour start post-promotion (he eventually tied for eighth) and I’m a believer. He had a relatively successful career at South Carolina, winning twice individually, but things are now really beginning to click for a guy the PGA Tour ought to embrace.

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