Photos show what golf's biggest stars looked like when their careers started

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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.

Dustin Johnson in 2007 (age 23).

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Dustin Johnson now.

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Phil Mickelson in 1991 (age 20).

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Phil Mickelson now.

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Tiger Woods in 1990 (age 14).

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Tiger Woods now.

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Bryson DeChambeau in 2015 (age 22).

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Bryson DeChambeau now.

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Adam Scott in 2000 (age 20).

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Adam Scott now.

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Sergio Garcia in 1998 (age 18).

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Sergio Garcia now.

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Jordan Spieth in 2010 (age 16).

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Jordan Spieth now.

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Bubba Watson in 2005 (age 27).

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Bubba Watson now.

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Rory McIlroy in 2007 (age 17).

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Rory McIlroy now.

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Tommy Fleetwood in 2008 (age 17)

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Tommy Fleetwood now.

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Justin Thomas in 2013 (age 20).

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Justin Thomas now.

Charlie Woods (left) and Justin Thomas as close.      Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

Ernie Els in 1990 (age 20).

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Ernie Els now.

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Rickie Fowler in 2007 (age 18).

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Rickie Fowler now.

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Miguel Angel Jimenez in 1994 (age 30).

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Miguel Angel Jimenez now.

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Henrik Stenson in 2000 (age 24).

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Henrik Stenson now.

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Jason Day in 2006 (age 18).

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Jason Day now.

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Matt Kuchar in 1998 (age 19).

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Matt Kuchar now.

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Vijay Singh in 1993 (age 30)

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Vijay Singh now.

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Jason Dufner in 2004 (age 26).

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Jason Dufner now.

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Patrick Reed in 2006 (age 15)

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Patrick Reed now.

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Justin Rose in 1998 (age 17).

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Justin Rose now.

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Hideki Matsuyama in 2010 (age 18)

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Hideki Matsuyama now.

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Ian Poulter in 1999 (age 23).

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Ian Poulter today.

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John Daly in 1991 (age 25)

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John Daly now.

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Brooks Koepka in 2013 (age 23)

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Brooks Koepka now.

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Jon Rahm in 2011 (age 17)

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Jon Rahm now.

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