Emiliano Grillo didn't wait long to secure a breakthrough win in the 2015-16 season. Grillo, a Web.com Tour grad, captured the first event on the PGA Tour calendar, the (then-called) Frys.com Open.
A week later, Justin Thomas, who mounted a stellar rookie campaign during the 2013-14 season, took home the trophy at the CIMB Classic for his breakthrough win.
In other words, breakthrough wins came early in the 2015-16 season. And if the recent past has set a precedent, we'll see more emerging talents raising trophies soon.
In looking at eight PGA Tour golfers poised for breakthrough wins, we took a look at overall performance last season, including top-10 finishes, performances in key statistical categories and Golfweek's Sagarin rankings.