Golf Legends
Major champions and golfing legends of every era.
The All-Time Greatest Golf Golfers
Ranked by career honours, records and our FSP GOAT Score.
All Golf Athletes
Browse 104 of the greatest golf golfers of all time.
Australian
Adam Scott
Professional Golfer
Australian professional golfer who became the first Australian to win the Masters Tournament in…
Japanese
Ai Miyazato
Professional Golfer
Japanese professional golfer who became World No. 1 and won 9 LPGA Tour titles including the 2010…
Swedish
Annika Sörenstam
Professional Golfer
Dominant Swedish golfer who won 10 majors and 72 LPGA Tour titles, earning 8 Player of the Year…
American
Arnold Palmer
Professional Golfer
Charismatic American golfer whose popularity helped grow golf as a TV sport in the 1960s.
American
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Professional Golfer
Legendary all-around athlete who won Olympic track medals before dominating women's golf in the…
American
Ben Hogan
Professional Golfer
American golf legend who won 9 majors and completed a historic single-season Triple Crown in 1953.
German
Bernhard Langer
Professional Golfer
German golfer renowned for longevity, winning two Masters titles and dominating the senior tour…
American
Beth Daniel
Professional Golfer
American golfer with 33 LPGA wins and a long Solheim Cup career spanning 16 years.
American
Billy Casper
Professional Golfer
American golfer who quietly amassed 51 PGA Tour wins and 3 majors, plus a record 8 Ryder Cup…
American
Bobby Jones
Amateur Golfer
Legendary American amateur who won 13 majors, completed the 1930 Grand Slam, then retired to found…
Canadian
Brooke Henderson
Professional Golfer
A Canadian LPGA Tour star who turned pro at 17 and became the winningest Canadian golfer in history…
American
Brooks Koepka
Professional Golfer
American golfer known for peaking in majors, winning back-to-back US Opens and three PGA…
American
Bryson DeChambeau
Professional Golfer
An analytically-minded American golfer who has won two US Opens (2020, 2024) and now competes on…
South African
Charl Schwartzel
Professional Golfer
A South African golfer who won the 2011 Masters and has had a steady career on the European and PGA…
American
Collin Morikawa
Professional Golfer
An American golfer renowned for elite ball-striking, who won the PGA Championship and The Open both…
American
Cristie Kerr
Professional Golfer
A veteran American LPGA golfer with 20 tour wins including two majors, and the American…
American
Danielle Kang
Professional Golfer
An American LPGA golfer and six-time tour winner known for her major title and Vare Trophy-winning…
English
Danny Willett
Professional Golfer
An English golfer who claimed a shock Masters title in 2016 after a strong run of European Tour…
Northern Irish
Darren Clarke
Professional Golfer
A Northern Irish golfer who won The Open Championship in 2011 and captained Europe's 2016 Ryder Cup…
American
Davis Love III
Professional Golfer
An American golfer with 21 PGA Tour wins including the 1997 PGA Championship, and a two-time US…
American
Dustin Johnson
Professional Golfer
Dustin Johnson is a dominant American professional golfer known for his length off the tee and…
South African
Ernie Els
Professional Golfer
Ernie Els is a South African golfing great celebrated for two US Opens and two Open Championships.
American
Fred Couples
Professional Golfer
Fred Couples is an American golfer celebrated for his 1992 Masters win and later senior-tour…
South African
Gary Player
Professional Golfer
Gary Player is a South African golf legend who won 9 majors and completed the career Grand Slam by…
American
Gene Sarazen
Professional Golfer
Gene Sarazen was an early 20th-century American golf pioneer and the first player to win all four…
Northern Irish
Graeme McDowell
Professional Golfer
Graeme McDowell is a Northern Irish golfer best known for ending a 40-year European drought at the…
Australian
Greg Norman
Professional Golfer
Greg Norman, 'The Shark,' dominated world rankings for 331 weeks with two Open Championship titles.
American
Hale Irwin
Professional Golfer
Hale Irwin is an American golfer renowned for three US Open titles across three different decades.
Swedish
Henrik Stenson
Professional Golfer
Henrik Stenson is a Swedish golfer famed for his record-setting 2016 Open Championship win over…
Japanese
Hideki Matsuyama
Professional Golfer
Hideki Matsuyama is Japan's most successful PGA Tour golfer, breaking through with a historic 2021…
English
Ian Poulter
Professional Golfer
English professional golfer known as one of Europe's most passionate Ryder Cup competitors, with…
Welsh
Ian Woosnam
Professional Golfer
Welsh professional golfer who reached world No.1 in 1991 and remains one of Europe's most…
South Korean
Inbee Park
Professional Golfer
South Korean golfer who completed the career Grand Slam and won Olympic gold in women's golf at Rio…
American
Jack Nicklaus
Professional Golfer
American golfer widely regarded as the greatest of all time, holding the record for most men's…
Australian
Jason Day
Professional Golfer
Australian professional golfer who reached world No.1 in 2015 after winning the PGA Championship at…
South Korean
Jin Young Ko
Professional Golfer
South Korean golfer who set the record for most cumulative weeks at No.1 in the Women's World Golf…
Spanish
Jon Rahm
Professional Golfer
Spanish professional golfer and former world No.1 who joined LIV Golf in December 2023 after…
American
Jordan Spieth
Professional Golfer
American golfer who won three of the four men's majors by age 23, including a Masters/US Open…
Spanish
José María Olazábal
Professional Golfer
Spanish professional golfer who won two Masters titles and later captained Europe to a dramatic…
American
Juli Inkster
Professional Golfer
American golfer and World Golf Hall of Famer with 31 LPGA Tour wins including seven major…
English
Justin Rose
Professional Golfer
English golfer who reached World No. 1 in 2018, won the FedEx Cup, and captured Olympic gold at Rio…
American
Justin Thomas
Professional Golfer
American golfer who reached World No. 1 in 2018, won two PGA Championships, and claimed the 2017…
Australian
Karrie Webb
Professional Golfer
Australian golfer who completed the Career Super Grand Slam by age 27 and ranks 10th all-time in…
American
Kathy Whitworth
Professional Golfer
American golfer holding the record for most professional tour wins in golf history - 88 LPGA Tour…
English
Laura Davies
Professional Golfer
English golfer with 86 worldwide professional wins including four majors, and the only player to…
American
Lee Trevino
Professional Golfer
American golfer nicknamed 'Supermex' who won six major championships and 29 PGA Tour events, but…
English
Lee Westwood
Professional Golfer
English golfer who became World No. 1 in October 2010 for 22 weeks despite holding the record for…
American
Lexi Thompson
Professional Golfer
American golfer who became the LPGA's youngest winner in 2011 and captured her sole major title at…
Mexican
Lorena Ochoa
Professional Golfer
Mexican golfer who dominated women's golf from 2007-2010, retiring at 28 while ranked World No. 1…
South African
Louis Oosthuizen
Professional Golfer
South African golfer who won the 2010 Open Championship at St Andrews by 7 strokes and has since…
Swedish
Ludvig Åberg
Professional Golfer
Swedish golfer who turned pro in 2023 and quickly became a Ryder Cup winner and PGA Tour champion.
English
Luke Donald
Professional Golfer
English golfer who became world No.1 in 2011 and later captained Europe to consecutive Ryder Cup…
New Zealander
Lydia Ko
Professional Golfer
New Zealand golfer who became the youngest world No.1 in golf history and won Olympic gold in 2024.
English
Matt Fitzpatrick
Professional Golfer
English golfer and 2022 US Open champion, first non-American to win both the US Open and US Amateur…
American
Max Homa
Professional Golfer
American golfer, former NCAA champion at Cal, who has won six times on the PGA Tour.
American
Mickey Wright
Professional Golfer
American golf legend who won 13 major championships and is considered among the greatest…
Australian
Minjee Lee
Professional Golfer
Australian professional golfer with three major championships, including the 2022 U.S. Women's Open.
American
Nancy Lopez
Professional Golfer
American golfer who won 48 LPGA Tour events, including a legendary rookie season with nine…
American
Nelly Korda
Professional Golfer
American golfer and multiple-time world No.1 who won seven LPGA titles in 2024 alone.
English
Nick Faldo
Professional Golfer
English golfer who won six major championships and spent 97 weeks as world No.1.
Zimbabwean
Nick Price
Professional Golfer
Zimbabwean golfer who spent 43-44 weeks as world No.1 in the mid-1990s and is regarded as one of…
Irish
Padraig Harrington
Professional Golfer
Irish golfer who reached world No.3, was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2024, and…
American
Pat Bradley
Professional Golfer
American golfer who won 31 LPGA Tour events including 6 majors and was inducted into the World Golf…
American
Patrick Cantlay
Professional Golfer
American golfer with eight PGA Tour wins including the 2021 Memorial, BMW Championship and Tour…
American
Patty Sheehan
Professional Golfer
American golfer with 35 LPGA Tour wins and 6 majors, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in…
American
Payne Stewart
Professional Golfer
American golfer known for his plus-fours attire, who died in a Learjet depressurization crash near…
American
Phil Mickelson
Professional Golfer
American left-handed golfer with 45 PGA Tour wins and 6 majors across three decades, now competing…
American
Ray Floyd
Professional Golfer
American golfer with 22 PGA Tour wins and 4 majors spanning four decades, inducted into the World…
South African
Retief Goosen
Professional Golfer
South African golfer who headed the European Tour Order of Merit twice; not eligible for the Ryder…
Scottish
Robert MacIntyre
Professional Golfer
Scottish golfer with two PGA Tour wins in 2024 (Scottish Open, RBC Canadian Open) who has been an…
Northern Irish
Rory McIlroy
Professional Golfer
A dominant multiple major champion from Northern Ireland, McIlroy became the sixth man ever to…
American
Sahith Theegala
Professional Golfer
An American PGA Tour pro of Indian descent known for his creative short game and a famous act of…
American
Sam Burns
Professional Golfer
An LSU product and multiple PGA Tour winner known for clutch playoff victories and Ryder Cup…
American
Sam Snead
Professional Golfer
'Slammin' Sammy' Snead is regarded as one of golf's greatest ball-strikers, holding the record for…
Scottish
Sandy Lyle
Professional Golfer
A Scottish golfer who spearheaded 1980s British golf resurgence, winning The Open in 1985 and…
American
Scottie Scheffler
Professional Golfer
Scheffler is the sport's dominant force of the mid-2020s, combining elite ball-striking with four…
South Korean
Se Ri Pak
Professional Golfer
A pioneering South Korean golfer whose rookie-season major double in 1998 ignited a generation of…
South Korean
Sei Young Kim
Professional Golfer
A South Korean LPGA veteran known for elite putting and a major title at the 2020 Women's PGA…
Spanish
Sergio Garcia
Professional Golfer
A long-time top-10 Spanish golfer whose long-awaited breakthrough major came at the 2017 Masters…
Spanish
Seve Ballesteros
Professional Golfer
Ballesteros was a charismatic Spanish icon whose flair and five major titles helped transform…
Irish
Shane Lowry
Professional Golfer
Irish golfer who won his maiden major at the 2019 Open Championship and has represented Europe in…
American
Stacy Lewis
Professional Golfer
American LPGA golfer who won the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship and 2013 Women's British Open,…
American
Tiger Woods
Professional Golfer
Dominant American golfer who held the World No.1 ranking for a record 683 weeks and won 15…
American
Tom Kite
Professional Golfer
Long-time PGA Tour stalwart known for elite short-iron play who finally broke through with a major…
American
Tom Watson
Professional Golfer
American golfer who won eight major championships, including a record-tying five Open…
English
Tommy Fleetwood
Professional Golfer
English golfer with multiple near-misses at majors who won the 2025 FedEx Cup and has an…
American
Tony Finau
Professional Golfer
American golfer of Tongan/Samoan descent known for long drives, six PGA Tour wins, and multiple…
Fijian
Vijay Singh
Professional Golfer
Fijian golfer who overcame an early-career ban to become a three-time major champion and world…
Norwegian
Viktor Hovland
Professional Golfer
Norwegian golfer who became the first from his country to win on the PGA Tour and has since won the…
American
Walter Hagen
Professional Golfer
Early 20th-century American golfer who won 11 professional majors and brought glamour and big money…
American
Wyndham Clark
Professional Golfer
American PGA Tour pro known for two U.S. Open titles and a powerful, aggressive playing style.
American
Xander Schauffele
Professional Golfer
Olympic gold medalist (2020 Tokyo) who completed a breakthrough two-major season in 2024.
Japanese
Yuka Saso
Professional Golfer
Fil-Japanese golfer who made history winning majors representing two nations.
American
Julius Boros
Professional Golfer
Two-time U.S. Open champion known for his easy, relaxed swing and longevity.
American
Cary Middlecoff
Professional Golfer
Won three majors including a dominant seven-stroke Masters victory in 1955.
American
Lloyd Mangrum
Professional Golfer
Smooth-swinging pro who led the money list in 1951 and won 36 PGA Tour events.
American
Byron Nelson
Professional Golfer
'Lord Byron' set golf's most untouchable record with 11 straight wins in 1945.
English
Henry Cotton
Professional Golfer
Knighted Englishman whose 1934 Open record round of 65 inspired the 'Dunlop 65' golf ball.
Welsh
Dai Rees
Professional Golfer
Long-serving Welsh pro, runner-up in the Open three times but never won a major.
English
Max Faulkner
Professional Golfer
Won his only major at Royal Portrush in 1951, the sole British Open winner between Cotton (1948)…
English
Peter Alliss
Professional Golfer / BBC Golf Commentator
An English professional golfer who won 3 British PGA Championships and 8 Ryder Cup caps, later…
English
Tony Jacklin
Professional Golfer
The most successful British golfer of his generation, Jacklin won two majors before later…
English
Mark James
Professional Golfer
A long-serving European Tour professional who won 18 European Tour titles and later captained a…
English
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…
Golf Nations
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British
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Australian
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South African
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South Korean
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Spanish
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Japanese
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Swedish
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