Golf’s Five Most Thrilling Duels: Veterans vs. Emerging Stars

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Published: July 7, 2010

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What if the five most dominant veterans and five emerging stars on the PGA Tour could face-off? It could be an all-out, one-on-one, cut-throat bout?

Would youth make a difference in golf? Or would the experience factor be the game changer?

As Tiger Woods' triumphant reign over the PGA Tour continues to subside, fresh faces and past winners alike have risen to the occasion. The 2010 PGA Tour season has been reinvigorated by thrilling comebacks by fallen stars like Ernie Els and witnessed other superstars, like Phil Mickelson, continue their ascent towards becoming the world's best.

But just when these older guys were feeling confident in their rise to dominance, an ambitious group of youngsters catapulted onto the scene. Some were able to grab their first professional victory, like Rory McIlroy, while others have consistently played themselves into contention, but watched glory nearly slip away, like Rickie Fowler.

Wouldn't it be a thrilling spectacle to watch these young guns challenge the older vets of the Tour in a round of 18?

Who might win these duels?

Tiger Woods (34) vs. Anthony Kim (25)


Considering Tiger is undergoing major refinement in his mental and physical game, whereas Kim is currently rehabilitating from thumb surgery, each of their game's are not where they'd like them to be.

But let's go back a year from today and wonder how a match would've gone.

Tiger would've already won three times on Tour (The Arnold Palmer, the Memorial, and the AT&T National) whereas Kim was without a win and possessed just two Top-10's.

What's intriguing about this match-up is that both players are extremely long off the tee, aggressive iron players and meticulous around the greens. Kim is far more accurate than Woods with the driver, but as the world well knows, Tiger has a knack for ensuring that he is a constant threat to his opponents.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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