Greatest American Golf Golfers
The greatest American golf golfers in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 49 american golf athletes in our database.
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Arnold Palmer
Professional Golfer
Charismatic American golfer whose popularity helped grow golf as a TV sport in the 1960s.
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Professional Golfer
Legendary all-around athlete who won Olympic track medals before dominating women's golf in the…
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Ben Hogan
Professional Golfer
American golf legend who won 9 majors and completed a historic single-season Triple Crown in 1953.
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Beth Daniel
Professional Golfer
American golfer with 33 LPGA wins and a long Solheim Cup career spanning 16 years.
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Billy Casper
Professional Golfer
American golfer who quietly amassed 51 PGA Tour wins and 3 majors, plus a record 8 Ryder Cup…
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Bobby Jones
Amateur Golfer
Legendary American amateur who won 13 majors, completed the 1930 Grand Slam, then retired to found…
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Brooks Koepka
Professional Golfer
American golfer known for peaking in majors, winning back-to-back US Opens and three PGA…
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Bryson DeChambeau
Professional Golfer
An analytically-minded American golfer who has won two US Opens (2020, 2024) and now competes on…
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Collin Morikawa
Professional Golfer
An American golfer renowned for elite ball-striking, who won the PGA Championship and The Open both…
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Cristie Kerr
Professional Golfer
A veteran American LPGA golfer with 20 tour wins including two majors, and the American…
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Danielle Kang
Professional Golfer
An American LPGA golfer and six-time tour winner known for her major title and Vare Trophy-winning…
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Davis Love III
Professional Golfer
An American golfer with 21 PGA Tour wins including the 1997 PGA Championship, and a two-time US…
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Dustin Johnson
Professional Golfer
Dustin Johnson is a dominant American professional golfer known for his length off the tee and…
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Fred Couples
Professional Golfer
Fred Couples is an American golfer celebrated for his 1992 Masters win and later senior-tour…
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Gene Sarazen
Professional Golfer
Gene Sarazen was an early 20th-century American golf pioneer and the first player to win all four…
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Hale Irwin
Professional Golfer
Hale Irwin is an American golfer renowned for three US Open titles across three different decades.
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Jack Nicklaus
Professional Golfer
American golfer widely regarded as the greatest of all time, holding the record for most men's…
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Jordan Spieth
Professional Golfer
American golfer who won three of the four men's majors by age 23, including a Masters/US Open…
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Juli Inkster
Professional Golfer
American golfer and World Golf Hall of Famer with 31 LPGA Tour wins including seven major…
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Justin Thomas
Professional Golfer
American golfer who reached World No. 1 in 2018, won two PGA Championships, and claimed the 2017…
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Kathy Whitworth
Professional Golfer
American golfer holding the record for most professional tour wins in golf history - 88 LPGA Tour…
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Lee Trevino
Professional Golfer
American golfer nicknamed 'Supermex' who won six major championships and 29 PGA Tour events, but…
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Lexi Thompson
Professional Golfer
American golfer who became the LPGA's youngest winner in 2011 and captured her sole major title at…
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Max Homa
Professional Golfer
American golfer, former NCAA champion at Cal, who has won six times on the PGA Tour.
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Mickey Wright
Professional Golfer
American golf legend who won 13 major championships and is considered among the greatest…
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Nancy Lopez
Professional Golfer
American golfer who won 48 LPGA Tour events, including a legendary rookie season with nine…
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Nelly Korda
Professional Golfer
American golfer and multiple-time world No.1 who won seven LPGA titles in 2024 alone.
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Pat Bradley
Professional Golfer
American golfer who won 31 LPGA Tour events including 6 majors and was inducted into the World Golf…
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Patrick Cantlay
Professional Golfer
American golfer with eight PGA Tour wins including the 2021 Memorial, BMW Championship and Tour…
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Patty Sheehan
Professional Golfer
American golfer with 35 LPGA Tour wins and 6 majors, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in…
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Payne Stewart
Professional Golfer
American golfer known for his plus-fours attire, who died in a Learjet depressurization crash near…
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Phil Mickelson
Professional Golfer
American left-handed golfer with 45 PGA Tour wins and 6 majors across three decades, now competing…
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Ray Floyd
Professional Golfer
American golfer with 22 PGA Tour wins and 4 majors spanning four decades, inducted into the World…
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Sahith Theegala
Professional Golfer
An American PGA Tour pro of Indian descent known for his creative short game and a famous act of…
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Sam Burns
Professional Golfer
An LSU product and multiple PGA Tour winner known for clutch playoff victories and Ryder Cup…
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Sam Snead
Professional Golfer
'Slammin' Sammy' Snead is regarded as one of golf's greatest ball-strikers, holding the record for…
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Scottie Scheffler
Professional Golfer
Scheffler is the sport's dominant force of the mid-2020s, combining elite ball-striking with four…
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Stacy Lewis
Professional Golfer
American LPGA golfer who won the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship and 2013 Women's British Open,…
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Tiger Woods
Professional Golfer
Dominant American golfer who held the World No.1 ranking for a record 683 weeks and won 15…
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Tom Kite
Professional Golfer
Long-time PGA Tour stalwart known for elite short-iron play who finally broke through with a major…
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Tom Watson
Professional Golfer
American golfer who won eight major championships, including a record-tying five Open…
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Tony Finau
Professional Golfer
American golfer of Tongan/Samoan descent known for long drives, six PGA Tour wins, and multiple…
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Walter Hagen
Professional Golfer
Early 20th-century American golfer who won 11 professional majors and brought glamour and big money…
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Wyndham Clark
Professional Golfer
American PGA Tour pro known for two U.S. Open titles and a powerful, aggressive playing style.
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Xander Schauffele
Professional Golfer
Olympic gold medalist (2020 Tokyo) who completed a breakthrough two-major season in 2024.
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Julius Boros
Professional Golfer
Two-time U.S. Open champion known for his easy, relaxed swing and longevity.
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Cary Middlecoff
Professional Golfer
Won three majors including a dominant seven-stroke Masters victory in 1955.
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Lloyd Mangrum
Professional Golfer
Smooth-swinging pro who led the money list in 1951 and won 36 PGA Tour events.
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Byron Nelson
Professional Golfer
'Lord Byron' set golf's most untouchable record with 11 straight wins in 1945.