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born on Dec 30 1975
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Shoots a 48 over nine holes at the Navy Golf Club in Cypress, Calif.
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Appears in Golf Digest magazine and on ABC's That's Incredible
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Wins the Optimist International Junior Championship. He would repeat this win at age 9, 12, 13, 14, and 15.
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Becomes the youngest U.S. Junior Amateur Champion in golf history. Voted Southern California Amateur Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Also voted Golf Digest Amateur Player of the Year.
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Successfully defends title at the U.S. Junior National Championships, becoming the first golfer to win the title more than once (he would win the following year as well). Competes in his first PGA Tour event, the Nissan Los Angeles Open.
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Wins the U.S. Amateur Championship at the TPC at Sawgrass, becoming the youngest winner ever. Enrolls at Stanford University and wins first collegiate event, the William Tucker Invitational.
