The first that instantly springs to mind was 2007′s order of merit winner Justin Rose. After winning the Volvo Masters in Spain at the end of the 2007 season he proved that he has not only the talent but the nerve and the maturity to be one of the great players. One of the best European hopes of winning one of the majors in the next 12 months. Justin will also be a valid member of the European Ryder Cup Team going on the rankings of the 17th of December. Now the European Tours number one will without doubt make more of an impact in 2008.

The ever present and unmistakable Miguel Angel Jiminez is the next on my list to watch. He has lead major competitions and already clocked up his first win of the European Tour 2008 season. Having spent some time with Miguel during ProAm competitions his focus and passion for the game is one that is an inspiration to any golfer. Then there is of course the trademark cigars that he loves. Already in third spot on this seasons money list Miguel has a great opportunity to be part of the European Team for The Ryder Cup in 2008.

Ross Fisher is the third from the European Tour that I think will make a real impact in 2008. A good finish to the 2007 season saw him with a good 14th in the Volvo Masters at Valderrama and then a few weeks later finishing runner up in the HSBC Champions to the World number 2 Phil Mickelson after a playoff! And if he continues to show that sort of form then it would be a good move for Nick Faldo to consider him as a wild card for the Ryder Cup team.

Australian Adam Scott is one man who I feel will make a massive impact on the World stage in 2008, unfortunately not eligible for a place in either Ryder Cup team, I am sure that he will be taking at least one top three spot in a major this year. I had the pleasure of watching Adam during 2007 and I have to say his golf was amazing, intelligent, calculated and mature just what a top professional needs.

Tiger Woods, yes I know everyone will be watching him anyway but for anyone wanting to learn about the game and see what thinking outside of the box is about as well as a gracious swing, its a one stop shop. Lets hope that the Tiger can rally the passions of the US team when it comes to the Ryder Cup.

Anyone you would like to see make an impact in 2008?

However it was the photo below that made me think there was enough space for him to take in the views.

Standing on the Helipad at the Burj Al Arab the worlds only 7 star hotel with the amazing setting of Dubai in the background, Tiger Woods followed a line of sports stars to take to the helipad to show off their skills. Last year saw Roger Federer and Andre Agassi play an exhibition match on the a specially put together tennis court before the Dubai Open Tennis Championship.

Tiger studied at Stanford University where he represented them in the sport where he was quickly stamping an authority. By the time he turned professional in 1996 he had already won a number of amateur US golf titles and soon shot to fame when he won the US Masters at the Augusta course in 1997, on his way to that title he set a course record of 270 at the young age of 21. He was also the first African-American to win the competition making a great breakthrough.

Course records are something that Tiger has collected throughout his career, less than a year after breaking the course record at Augusta he broke the Troon single round course record with an astonishing 64 in his first appearance at the British Open which he has won three times already.

His career highlights are by far one of the longest on the PGA Tour website clocking up six PGA victories in 2005 alone including Major wins at the British Open and the US Masters.

Tiger is not only massively popular on the golf course and with fans but a commodity in his own right. With huge sponsorship deals with American Express, Nike and Buick he is the highest paid sportsman on the planet. So much so that his caddy is the highest paid sportsman from New Zealand and he doesn’t even play the sport. Tiger’s earnings in 2005 alone are an estimated $87 million.

In his personal life he married Swedish model Elin Nordegren in 2004 and they are expecting their first child later this year. The couple lives in Jupiter Island Florida. There have been rumors of Tiger taking a break from golf once his first child is born but even Tiger has yet to confirm if this is true or not. He took a few months break after the death of his father and came back in true Woods style winning for his Dad.

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