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A year ago, it was Trevor Immelman, the South African who won the Cialis Western Open and finished 24th on the PGA TOUR money list. While no one has gotten that breakthrough PGA TOUR victory yet in 2007, there are several worthy candidates chasing PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year honors. Here's a breakdown of the top contenders:

Noteworthy: Youngest player on TOUR recently turned 22 years old...In first career major championship, rebounded from a third-round 10-over-par 80 at the U.S. Open at Oakmont CC, posting a 3-under-par 67 to jump from T57 to T20...Best finish was T3 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans...First in Round Four Scoring Average on the PGA TOUR (68.46), with nine of 13 final-round scores being in the 60s.

Noteworthy: Tied the 9-hole PGA TOUR record with a 9-under-par 27 on the North Course at the Buick Invitational en route to a tournament record 11-under-par 61. Finished third at Torrey Pines...Second top-10 was T5 at the Buick Invitational, aided by rounds of 69-68 on the weekend. Finished T23 at the U.S. Open in third career major championship start.

Noteworthy: Tied the 9-hole PGA TOUR record with a 9-under-par 27 on the North Course at the Buick Invitational en route to a tournament record 11-under-par 61. Finished third at Torrey Pines...Second top-10 was T5 at the Buick Invitational, aided by rounds of 69-68 on the weekend. Finished T23 at the U.S. Open in third career major championship start.