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Naomi Osaka is one of the most explosive and influential tennis players in the game today. She is the first Asian player to hold the Women Tennis Association’s (WTA) No. 1 ranking in singles and the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam. Her extraordinary tennis triumphs combined with her off-court activism make her one of the biggest global names in sports. 

In 2013, Osaka entered the WTA professional circuit and quickly garnered attention for her powerful serve and strong forehand. In 2016, she qualified for her first Grand Slam, advancing to the third round. She also won “Newcomer of the Year” at the 2016 WTA Awards. In 2018, Osaka had one of her strongest seasons to date, winning two Grand Slams. In 2020, Osaka won her second U.S. Open title, capturing the world’s attention against the backdrop of the global pandemic and social unrest. 

In addition to her success on the court, Osaka is a leading voice of the social justice movement. She uses her platform to shine a light on important social issues and have courageous conversations that matter. Given her contributions—both personally and professionally—she’s been named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, Associated Press Female Athlete of Year, and one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, among many other impressive accolades. 

Osaka is the proud daughter of a Haitian father and a Japanese mother. She was born in Osaka, Japan, and moved to the U.S. with her family at the age of three. She represents Japan in competition and will be the face of the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Osaka currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

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Casey Danielson is a rising star in women’s golf. She joined the Ladies European Tour (LET) following an impressive student career at Stanford University. While at Stanford, Danielson helped the women’s team win the 2014 PAC 12 Championship and the 2015 NCAA National Championship. Additionally, she led the team to a runner-up spot at the 2016 NCAA National Championship, and she earned selection to the 2017 All-Pac-12 First Team.

As part of her pro career, Danielson participated in the Symetra Tour in 2018, playing in nine events and finishing number one in scoring average and percentage of top-10s.

Off the course she’s been recognized for her charitable work, which includes receiving the Dinah Shore Trophy in 2017. This recognition reaffirmed Danielson’s position as one of the top collegiate women golfers who has made an impact on the course and on society.

In her free time Danielson enjoys practicing yoga, reading, hiking, camping, and waterskiing on the lake back home in Wisconsin. She is an avid traveler and has enjoyed trips to France, Morocco, and Australia.

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Regarded as one of the top young talents in golf, Matt Fitzpatrick enjoyed immense success during his amateur years. He won low amateur honors at the 2013 Open Championship and the 2014 U.S. Open, along with the 2013 United States Amateur, and the Mark H. McCormack medal for the world’s #1 ranked amateur.

During his rookie campaign on the European Tour in 2015, the 23-year-old from Sheffield, England, earned top-five finishes at the South African Open, Lyoness Open, Omega European Masters, and more—ultimately winning the British Masters.

Matt used his rookie success as a springboard for his 2016 season. After earning a top-10 finish at the Masters, he won his second European Tour at the Nordea Masters. His success continued with three additional top-10 finishes, leading up to a victory at the DP World Tour Championship. In 2017, he won the Omega European Masters and earned four additional top-10 finishes. Matt is the youngest Englishman ever to reach four European Tour victories.

Fitzy, as he’s known among his peers, is well on his way to becoming a global star.

Lauren Kim is the newest star of women’s golf. She joined the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) after a stunning student career at Stanford. While there, she helped steer the Stanford women’s team to its first National Championship and was awarded the First Team All-American honor three times.

Kim emerged as a leader on the Stanford team, demonstrating a natural ability to bring out the best in her teammates as well as a passion for mentoring other young women to pursue golf in college.

When not on the green, Kim is an avid outdoorswoman who can be found skiing, running, hiking, or practicing yoga—all of which she feels further her game and get her closer to the ultimate goal of winning a U.S. Open one day.

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What did Matt Kuchar do when he needed to take his game to the next level? He defied convention and completely reinvented his swing. Starting with a clean slate, Kuchar committed to the change and has since established himself as one of the world’s top golfers.

A seven-time PGA TOUR winner and one of the sport’s top competitors, Kuchar is off to a strong start this season with four top-25 finishes already under his belt. Last year, Kuchar continued his established consistency on the course with 14 top-25 finishes, including 10 tournaments inside the top-10. His victory at the 2014 RBC Heritage came following top-5 finishes in each of the previous three tournaments, including a tie for fifth at the Masters.

Kuchar’s career highlights also include six additional PGA TOUR titles, and he is one of only three players to have won THE PLAYERS Championship, a World Golf Championships (WGC) title and a PGA TOUR playoff event.

He has also competed on every U.S. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup team since 2010. Kuchar’s memorable 2010 campaign was marked by his achievement of more top-10 finishes (11) than any other golfer as well as his first Ryder Cup selection. He also earned numerous accolades that year, including the Vardon Trophy and Byron Nelson Award for lowest scoring average, as well as the PGA TOUR’s Arnold Palmer Award for finishing first on the Money List.

Prior to turning pro in 2000, Kuchar graduated from Georgia Tech, where he was a two-time, first-team All-American golfer. He was the U.S. Amateur champion in 1997 and received the 1998 Haskins Award as the nation’s top collegiate golfer. Additionally, Kuchar was  the low amateur at both the Masters and the U.S. Open in 1998. A native of Winter Park, Florida, he currently resides in Sea Island, Georgia, with his wife and two sons.

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In his almost 30-year career, Davis Love III has racked up 21 wins on the PGA TOUR, including the 1997 PGA Championship. He also won the prestigious PLAYERS Championship in 1992 and 2003. With 178 top-10 finishes, Love is sixth on the PGA TOUR All-Time Money List. He was captain of both the 2012 and 2016 USA Ryder Cup Teams. In 2005, he established the Davis Love Foundation to help support at-risk children and families.

In 2010, the foundation partnered with the PGA TOUR to become the host organization of The McGladrey Classic, which has raised more than $1.8 million in four years for children and families in need. Nicknamed “DL3,” Love is included in Golf Digest’s Top 30 Good Guys poll—decided by peers, tournament directors, volunteers, and golf executives.

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Now in his 25th season on the PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson ranks ninth in career victories, including five major championships, and second in career earnings. He was inducted by the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.

He has also been a leader in charitable activity. The “Birdies for the Brave” program he created in 2002 to support military charities was adopted by the PGA Tour four years later. 

Phil has remained an important face of the effort that has raised tens of millions of dollars for veterans and their families.

Phil began hitting balls at 18 months after sitting opposite his father who swung right-handed in their backyard. When he first took the club in his hand he mirrored the swing, resisting any of his father’s effort to have him hit right-handed. Hence the natural right-handers’ nickname, Lefty.

For most of his life, Brandt Snedeker played, practiced, and analyzed the game of golf—it was everything to him. He was, in a word, obsessed. But despite his singular focus, success remained elusive.

In 2011, after his first child was born, Snedeker had an epiphany. He realized there was more to life than golf, so he made a huge change. He began to focus on balancing his work and his life. He cites this change as the catalyst for increased success on the course, including several tournament wins.

Snedeker is currently the 15th ranked golfer in the world and in his 13th full season on the PGA TOUR.

On January 31, 2016, he won the Farmers Insurance Open—his eighth PGA TOUR victory—and in 2015, won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Snedeker enjoyed banner years in 2012 and 2013, which included victories at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, RBC Canadian Open, Farmers Insurance Open, the 2012 TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola, and the 2012 FedExCup. He was also named to his first Ryder Cup team in 2012. Snedeker currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two young kids.

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