Top 10: Players to watch in 2015

As the niece of Tiger, all eyes have been on Cheyenne Woods since she graduated and turned professional in 2012. In 2014, Woods won her first Ladies European Tour event (Volvik RACV Ladies Masters, February) and secured her LPGA card for the 2015 season. (Getty Images)

Peter Uihlein played a full schedule on the European Tour in 2014 and recorded two top-10 finishes. He also finished in a tie for fourth in the PGA Tour’s Sanderson Farms Championship. (Getty Images)

In his rookie season on the Web.com Tour in 2014, Carlos Ortiz led the tour with three victories and finished second on the money list. The 23-year-old earned his PGA Tour card for the 2014-15 season and made the cut in four starts in the fall. (Getty Images)

The former world No. 1, Luke Donald had one runner-up and two additional top 10s in 2014. At 33rd in the OWGR, Donald is ranked only one spot worse than Tiger Woods. All that’s fine and dandy, but it was his return to former swing coach Pat Goss - under whom he ascended to the world’s top spot - after missing out on the Ryder Cup that has landed him at No. 7 on this list. (Getty Images)

At 21, Justin Thomas is the youngest rookie in the ’14-15 PGA Tour class. He earned his way onto golf’s biggest stage after one season on the Web.com Tour, where he led in the all-around category and secured a victory during the Web.com Tour finals. (Getty Images)

Tony Finau turned pro straight out of high school. After several years on the mini-tour circuit, he played his first full year on the Web.com Tour in 2014 and won the Stonebrae Classic. He earned his PGA Tour card for the ’14-15 season. (Getty Images)

At 22, Hideki Matsuyama already has a PGA Tour win (2014 Memorial) and is ranked 16th in the world. He’s had world-class talent for years, and 2015 could be the year for a major breakthrough. (Getty Images)

A mention of ‘Victor Dubuisson’ conjurs images of him saving par from desert scrub brush - not once, but twice - at the 2014 WGC-Match Play. Sure, he eventually lost to Jason Day, but he was also ninth at the British Open and seventh at the PGA Championship. (Getty Images)

The only player to finish in the top five in all four majors in 2014. With help from Butch Harmon, Rickie Fowler’s game is matching his bright attire. 2015 has to lead to a win or two ... right? (Getty Images)

He won the Turkish Airlines Open in November and before that, had strong showings at the PGA Championship (T-15) and the U.S. Open (T-4). This 24-year-old is long and straight and will be a serious threat anytime he’s near the top of a leaderboard in 2015. (Getty Images)