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phil mickelson young — Phil Mickelson in 1995.
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Because golf allows for long careers, many of the best golfers have been playing for a decade or more.
Many of the world's greatest golfers turn pro as teenagers and grow up right before our eyes.
Some golfers look entirely different now than they did when their careers began.
Below we take a look at what guys like Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, and Jason Day looked like before they were famous.

Dustin Johnson in 2007 (age 23).

Dustin Johnson — Getty Images

Dustin Johnson now.

Dustin Johnson of 4Aces GC cleans his golf club on the driving range during the second round of LIV Golf Orlando. — Dustin Johnson of 4Aces GC cleans his golf club on the driving range during the second round of LIV Golf Orlando.
Mike Stobe/LIV Golf via AP

Phil Mickelson in 1991 (age 20).

Phil Mickelson — AP

Phil Mickelson now.

Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC seen on the 11th hole during the pro-am ahead of LIV Golf Orlando. — Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC seen on the 11th hole during the pro-am ahead of LIV Golf Orlando.
Mike Stobe/LIV Golf via AP

Tiger Woods in 1990 (age 14).

tiger woods young — YouTube

Tiger Woods now.

Tiger Woods — Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Jon Rahm in 2011 (age 17)

jon rahm 2011 — Matthew Lewis/R&A/Getty Images

Jon Rahm now.

Jon Rahm — en Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images

Rory McIlroy in 2007 (age 17).

rory mcilroy 2005 — Haydn West/PA Images via Getty Images

Rory McIlroy now.

rory mcilroy — Frank Franklin II/AP Images

Jordan Spieth in 2010 (age 16).

Jordan Spieth — Getty Images

Jordan Spieth now.

Jordan Spieth tees off on the second hole during the third round of the Valspar Championship. — Jordan Spieth tees off on the second hole during the third round of the Valspar Championship.
AP Photo/Mike Carlson

Scottie Scheffler in 2014 (age 17).

Scottie Scheffler plays a shot at the Byron Nelson Championship while still in high school. — Scottie Scheffler plays a shot at the Byron Nelson Championship while still in high school.
AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez

Scottie Scheffler now.

Scottie Scheffler reads the green at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. — Scottie Scheffler reads the green at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Patrick Cantlay in 2011 (age 19).

Patrick Cantlay plays a shot at the US Open at an amateur. — Patrick Cantlay plays a shot at the US Open at an amateur.
David Cannon/Getty Images

Patrick Cantlay now.

Patrick Cantlay hits from the 12th tee during a practice round at the Masters. — Patrick Cantlay hits from the 12th tee during a practice round at the Masters.
AP Photo/Mark Baker

Bryson DeChambeau in 2015 (age 22).

bryson dechambeau — Nam Y. Huh/AP Images

Bryson DeChambeau now.

Bryson DeChambeau — Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Adam Scott in 2000 (age 20).

Adam Scott — Getty Images

Adam Scott now.

Adam Scott plays his tee shot at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. — Adam Scott plays his tee shot at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Sergio Garcia in 1998 (age 18).

Sergio Garcia — Getty Images

Sergio Garcia now.

sergio garcia — Darron Cummings/AP Images

Bubba Watson in 2005 (age 27).

Bubba Watson — Getty Images

Bubba Watson now.

bubba watson — Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Tommy Fleetwood in 2008 (age 17)

tommy fleetwood 2008 — Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Tommy Fleetwood now.

Tommy Fleetwood — Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Justin Thomas in 2013 (age 20).

justin thomas 2013 — Michael Cohen/Getty

Justin Thomas now.

Justin Thomas works on the range during ahead of the Masters. — Justin Thomas works on the range during ahead of the Masters.
AP Photo/Matt Slocum

Ernie Els in 1990 (age 20).

Ernie Els — Getty Images

Ernie Els now.

Ernie Els — Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images

Rickie Fowler in 2007 (age 18).

Rickie Fowler — Getty Images

Rickie Fowler now.

Rickie Fowler — Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Miguel Angel Jimenez in 1994 (age 30).

Miguel Jimenez — Getty Images

Miguel Angel Jimenez now.

GettyImages 605498114 — Warren Little/Getty Images

Henrik Stenson in 2000 (age 24).

Henrik Stenson — Getty Images

Henrik Stenson now.

henrik stenson — Matt York/AP Images

Jason Day in 2006 (age 18).

Jason Day — Getty Images

Jason Day now.

Jason Day plays a practice round ahead of the Masters. — Jason Day plays a practice round ahead of the Masters.
AP Photo/Matt Slocum

Matt Kuchar in 1998 (age 19).

Matt Kuchar in 1998 (age 19) — Getty Images

Matt Kuchar now.

Matt Kuchar — David Cannon/Getty Images

Vijay Singh in 1993 (age 30)

Vijay Singh — Mark Lennihan/AP

Vijay Singh now.

Vijay Singh — Chris Coduto/Getty Images

Jason Dufner in 2004 (age 26).

Jason Dufner — Getty Images

Jason Dufner now.

Jason Dufner — Oisin Keniry/Getty Images

Patrick Reed in 2006 (age 15)

patrick reed 06 — Warren Little/Getty

Patrick Reed now.

patrick reed — Darron Cummings/AP Images

Justin Rose in 1998 (age 17).

Justin Rose — Getty Images

Justin Rose now.

justin rose — Darron Cummings/

Hideki Matsuyama in 2010 (age 18)

Hideki Matsuyama — Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Hideki Matsuyama now.

Hideki Matsuyama — Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Ian Poulter in 1999 (age 23).

ian poulter 99 — Stephen Munday/Allsport/Getty

Ian Poulter today.

ian poulter — Lynne Sladky/AP

John Daly in 1991 (age 25)

John Daly — Stephen Dunn /Allsport

John Daly now.

John Daly — Mike Mulholland/Getty Images

Brooks Koepka in 2013 (age 23)

brooks koepka — Tony Avelar/AP

Brooks Koepka now.

Brooks Koepka — Andrew Redington/Getty Images

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