Teen phenomenon Ishikawa named Rookie of the Year

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's teenage golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa (R) shakes hands with golf master Isao Aoki after being named Rookie of the Year at a Tokyo hotel on Dec. 8. Ishikawa etched his name in the history books this season by becoming the youngest player on the Japanese tour to reach 100 million yen in single-year winnings.

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