FAMOUS PAST PLAYERS
Many players who competed in the TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup are now active as young world-class golfers.
These players include Justin Rose (England), a Rio 2016 Olympics gold medalist and major tournament champion,
Jon Rahm (Spain) who continues to be one of the world’s top players, and Hideki Matsuyama (Japan),
the first Japanese golfer who won one of golf's four major tournaments.
| Player | Country | TJGW Participation Year(s) | MAIN RESULTS in order of recent years |
|---|---|---|---|
 Scottie Scheffler |
 USA |
2013 | 2024RBC Heritage(1) 2024Masters Tournament(1) 2024THE PLAYERS Championship(1) 2024Arnold Palmer Invitational(1) |
 Jon Rahm |
 ESP |
2012 | 2023The Open Championship(2) 2023Mexico Open at Vidanta(2) 2023 Masters Tournament(1) |
 Ludvig Aberg |
 SWE |
2018 | 2024Masters Tournament(2) 2024AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am(2) 2023The RSM Classic(1) 2023Omega European Masters(1) |
 Viktor Hovland |
 NOR |
2014, 2015, 2016 | 2023TOUR Championship(1) 2023BMW Championship(1) 2023the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday(1) |
 Hideki Matsuyama |
 JPN |
2009 | 2021Masters Tournament(1) 2022Sony Open in Hawaii(1) 2024The Genesis Invitational(1) |
 Russell Henley |
USA |
2007 | 2022 World Wide Technology Championship(1) 2024Arnold Palmer Invitational(4) 2024Sony Open in Hawaii(4) |
 Nick Taylor |
 CAN |
2006 | 2024WM Phoenix Open(1) 2023RBC Canadian Open(1) |
 Nicolai Højgaard |
 DEN |
2018 | 2024Farmers Insurance Open(2) 2023DP World Tour Championship(1) 2023Corales Puntacana Championship(2) |
 Sungjae Im |
 KOR |
2015 | 2020The Honda Classic(1) 2021Shriners Children's Open(1) |
 Emiliano Grillo |
 ARG |
2008 | The Open Championship(6) 2023Charles Schwab Challenge(1) |
 Adam Hadwin |
CAN |
2005 | 2023Shriners Children's Open(2) 2023Rocket Mortgage Classic(2) |
 Austin Eckroat |
USA |
2016 | 2024Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches(1) 2023AT&T Byron Nelson(2) |
 Corey Conners |
CAN |
2010 | 2023 Valero Texas Open(1) 2019 Valero Texas Open(1) |
 Cameron Smith |
 AUS |
2009 | 2022 The Open Championship(1) 2022 THE PLAYERS Championship(1) 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions(1) |
 Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
 RAS |
2012 | 2020Alfred Dunhill Championship(1) 2020South African Open(1) |
 Justin Rose |
 ENG |
1996 | 2013U.S.Open(1) 2016Rio de Janeiro Olympic(1) |
 Luke List |
USA |
2002 | 2024The Genesis Invitational (2) 2023Sanderson Farms Championship(1) |
 Alex Noren |
SWE |
2000 | 2023Butterfield Bermuda Championship(2) 2023DP World Tour Championship(2) |
 Andrew Putnam |
USA |
2007 | 2023World Wide Technology Championship(5) 2023the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday(5) 2018Barracuda Championship(1) |
 Keita Nakajima |
JPN |
2018 | 2024Hero Indian Open(1) 2024Ras Al Khaimah Championship(4) 2023JT Cup(2) 2023Mainabi ABC Championship(1) |
 Adam Svensson |
CAN |
2010, 2012 | 2023The RSM Classic(5) 2022The RSM Classic(1) |
 Rasmus Højgaard |
DEN |
2017, 2018 | 2024Ras Al Khaimah Championship(2) 2023Cazoo Open de France(4) 2023Made in HimmerLand(1) |
 Lucas Herbert |
AUS |
2013 | 2023International Series Macau(3) 2023ISPS HANDA - CHAMPIONSHIP(1) 2021Butterfield Bermuda Championship(1) |
 Joaquin Niemann |
 CHL |
2014, 2015, 2016 | 2024International Series Oman(3) 2024Hero Dubai Desert Classic(4) 2023ISPS HANDA Australian Open(1) |
 Ryo Hisatsune |
JPN |
2018, 2019 | 2023Cazoo Open de France(1) 2023Magical Kenya Open Presented by Absa(3) |
 Kyoung-Hoon Lee |
KOR |
2008, 2009 | 2021AT&T Byron Nelson(1) 2022AT&T Byron Nelson(1) |
 Thriston Lawrence |
RSA |
2013 | 2024Jonsson Workwear Open(2) 2024Dubai Invitational(2) 2023BMW International Open(1) |
 Alejandro Tosti |
ARG |
2012 | 2024Texas Children's Houston Open(2) |
