Greatest English Golf Golfers
The greatest English golf golfers in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 15 english golf athletes in our database.
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Danny Willett
Professional Golfer
An English golfer who claimed a shock Masters title in 2016 after a strong run of European Tour…
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Ian Poulter
Professional Golfer
English professional golfer known as one of Europe's most passionate Ryder Cup competitors, with…
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Justin Rose
Professional Golfer
English golfer who reached World No. 1 in 2018, won the FedEx Cup, and captured Olympic gold at Rio…
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Laura Davies
Professional Golfer
English golfer with 86 worldwide professional wins including four majors, and the only player to…
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Lee Westwood
Professional Golfer
English golfer who became World No. 1 in October 2010 for 22 weeks despite holding the record for…
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Luke Donald
Professional Golfer
English golfer who became world No.1 in 2011 and later captained Europe to consecutive Ryder Cup…
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Matt Fitzpatrick
Professional Golfer
English golfer and 2022 US Open champion, first non-American to win both the US Open and US Amateur…
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Nick Faldo
Professional Golfer
English golfer who won six major championships and spent 97 weeks as world No.1.
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Tommy Fleetwood
Professional Golfer
English golfer with multiple near-misses at majors who won the 2025 FedEx Cup and has an…
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Henry Cotton
Professional Golfer
Knighted Englishman whose 1934 Open record round of 65 inspired the 'Dunlop 65' golf ball.
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Max Faulkner
Professional Golfer
Won his only major at Royal Portrush in 1951, the sole British Open winner between Cotton (1948)…
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Peter Alliss
Professional Golfer / BBC Golf Commentator
An English professional golfer who won 3 British PGA Championships and 8 Ryder Cup caps, later…
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Tony Jacklin
Professional Golfer
The most successful British golfer of his generation, Jacklin won two majors before later…
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Mark James
Professional Golfer
A long-serving European Tour professional who won 18 European Tour titles and later captained a…
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Paul Casey
Professional Golfer
A modern English golfer who reached a career-high of world No. 3 in 2009 and has won on both the…