Winner
After only turning professional in 1999, the young Garcia made an almost immediate impact with victory in the Irish Open - only his sixth tournament as a professional. His battle with Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship in the same year went to the wire, with Woods triumphing by just one stroke. A deserved call up to the Ryder Cup squad followed making Garcia the youngest ever Ryder Cup player.
Breakthrough of the Year 2000
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