The Stats: Haig took up the game at 12 and was a scratch player by 13. Since turning pro three years ago, he's won four international titles on three tours. He has two victories on the Sunshine Tour in his native South Africa, one on the Asian Tour (2006 Malaysian Masters) and another in an event jointly sanctioned by the Asian and European Tours. That last win came at this year's Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand, where he held off Ernie Els and Retief Goosen. The long-hitting Haig (16th on the European tour at 296.2 yards) is a globetrotter, splitting time between the Asian (8th on 2007 money list), European (45th) and Sunshine (41st) Tours. He's also a health nut who takes a steady diet of vitamins, fish oils and protein shakes that are often selected and packed by his mother, Lorraine.
The Skinny: Only Gary Player has been able to become a global superstar playing out of a suitcase. Unless Haig hones in on one or two tours, it's unlikely that he'll break into golf's upper echelon.
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