A lot of people first heard of Todd Hamilton during his incredible playoff victory over Ernie Els in this past year’s British Open. But he had already won the Honda Classic in March, where he birdied the last two holes to defeat Davis Love III by just one stroke. Hamilton has 14 other victories around the world, most in Asia and on the Japanese PGA. Ranked No.16 in the world, there are sure to be more major surprises from this 38-year-old Rookie of the Year.

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