Golf: Rising star from the East
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He is the youngest winner on a major professional golf circuit surpassing the previous record of the legendary Seve Ballesteros by nearly four years.
He is the youngest player to break into the world's top 100 then the top 50, breaking the records of Tiger Woods.
He is the Japan Tour's youngest order of merit winner and banked close to $2 million in achieving the feat.
Now just turned 19, he's a household name in his native Japan, but unless you are a golf fan it's unlikely you will have heard of Ryo Ishikawa, who many claim can match the golfing achievements of his idol, 14-time major winner Woods. (CNN)
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