Ryo Ishikawa was 5 years old when Tiger Woods won his first Masters Tournament in 1997. Jason Day wasn't much older at 9.
Hard to believe, isn't it? And it's even more eye-opening to realize that the two, who were drawn to the game by Woods' charisma and phenomenal success, are beating him so soundly this week at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.
Not only are the two 12 strokes ahead of Woods, the Japanese teen and the 23-year-old from Australia have a chance to pick up the biggest win of their careers on Sunday at Firestone Country Club. They will start the final round in pursuit of the Gary Player Cup one stroke off the lead of 12 under held by Adam Scott, a veritable geezer of an Aussie at the age of 31.
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