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.
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Browse 93 of the greatest golf golfers of all time.
Australian
Adam Scott
Professional Golfer
Elegant Australian and 2013 Masters champion whose fluid ball-striking and the weight of expectation…
Japanese
Ai Miyazato
Professional Golfer
Japan's most beloved golfer and the player who transformed women's golf in Asia — nine LPGA Tour vic…
Swedish
Annika Sörenstam
Professional Golfer
The greatest female golfer in history — 10 majors, 72 LPGA wins and the first woman to shoot 59 in L…
American
Arnold Palmer
Professional Golfer
Arnie's Army — the man who made golf television, with seven majors and an impossible personal magnet…
American
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Professional Golfer
The greatest female athlete of the first half of the 20th century — Olympic gold medallist in athlet…
American
Ben Hogan
Professional Golfer
Golf demands extraordinary technical precision, strategic course management and the mental strength …
German
Bernhard Langer
Professional Golfer
German legend and the only player to win the Masters twice in the Senior era, whose extraordinary lo…
American
Beth Daniel
Professional Golfer
American Hall of Famer whose 33 LPGA Tour victories and consistent brilliance at the major champions…
American
Billy Casper
Professional Golfer
American three-time major champion whose remarkable consistency across three decades produced 51 PGA…
American
Bobby Jones
Amateur Golfer
American amateur legend who completed the Grand Slam in 1930 by winning all four major championships…
Canadian
Brooke Henderson
Professional Golfer
Canadian LPGA Tour record-breaker who became her country's greatest ever golfer, winning more than 2…
American
Brooks Koepka
Professional Golfer
Five major championships including three US Opens — the most dominant major player of the late 2010s…
American
Bryson DeChambeau
Professional Golfer
The Mad Scientist of golf — US Open champion whose obsession with physics, biomechanics and distance…
South African
Charl Schwartzel
Professional Golfer
South African who holed a birdie on the final hole of Augusta to claim the 2011 Masters in one of th…
American
Collin Morikawa
Professional Golfer
Two majors before 25 — the most technically precise iron player of the new generation.…
American
Cristie Kerr
Professional Golfer
American two-time major champion and former world number one whose fiercely competitive approach, co…
American
Danielle Kang
Professional Golfer
American LPGA Tour winner whose powerful game, versatility and fighting spirit across multiple forma…
English
Danny Willett
Professional Golfer
English champion whose stunning 2016 Masters victory shocked the golfing world, allowing Europe to r…
Northern Irish
Darren Clarke
Professional Golfer
Northern Irish champion who won the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St George's in moving circumstan…
American
Davis Love III
Professional Golfer
American major champion and US Ryder Cup stalwart whose smooth swing and consistent excellence produ…
American
Dustin Johnson
Professional Golfer
Two major champions and world number one — and the LIV Golf defection that changed the sport's lands…
South African
Ernie Els
Professional Golfer
The Big Easy — four majors across two decades and one of the most elegant swings in golf history.…
American
Fred Couples
Professional Golfer
American Masters champion and crowd favourite whose languid swing, effortless rhythm and undeniable …
South African
Gary Player
Professional Golfer
The Black Knight — one of only five players to complete the career Grand Slam.…
American
Gene Sarazen
Professional Golfer
American golfing pioneer who invented the sand wedge and was the first player to win all four modern…
Northern Irish
Graeme McDowell
Professional Golfer
Northern Irish champion who won the 2010 US Open at Pebble Beach to become his country's first major…
Australian
Greg Norman
Professional Golfer
The Great White Shark — two Open Championships and the greatest collection of near-misses in major h…
American
Hale Irwin
Professional Golfer
American three-time US Open champion and the only player to win the title after the age of 45, whose…
Swedish
Henrik Stenson
Professional Golfer
Swedish champion whose silky iron play and cold-blooded putting produced the 2016 Open Championship …
Japanese
Hideki Matsuyama
Professional Golfer
The first Japanese man to win a major championship — his 2021 Masters victory was one of the most ce…
English
Ian Poulter
Professional Golfer
Passionate English Ryder Cup warrior nicknamed 'The Postman' for his reliability under team pressure…
Welsh
Ian Woosnam
Professional Golfer
Diminutive Welsh champion who brought enormous power and technical excellence to complement a fiery …
South Korean
Inbee Park
Professional Golfer
South Korea's greatest golfer and the finest putter in women's golf history — seven major championsh…
American
Jack Nicklaus
Professional Golfer
18 major championships — the all-time record in golf.…
Australian
Jason Day
Professional Golfer
Australian former world number one whose devastating combination of power and putting touch brought …
South Korean
Jin Young Ko
Professional Golfer
South Korean world number one whose extraordinary consistency and putting wizardry have produced an …
Spanish
Jon Rahm
Professional Golfer
US Open and Masters champion — Spain's finest golfer since Seve Ballesteros.…
American
Jordan Spieth
Professional Golfer
American major champion who won three of golf's four majors before the age of 24, combining an elega…
Spanish
José María Olazábal
Professional Golfer
Spanish champion whose exquisite touch around the greens, emotional intensity and two Masters victor…
American
Juli Inkster
Professional Golfer
One of the five players to achieve the career Grand Slam — seven major championships across four dec…
British
Justin Rose
Professional Golfer
Britain's last male Major champion — 2013 US Open winner and Olympic gold medallist at Rio 2016, who…
American
Justin Thomas
Professional Golfer
Two-time Players Champion and PGA Championship winner — Ryder Cup talisman and Tiger's protégé.…
Australian
Karrie Webb
Professional Golfer
Australian LPGA Hall of Famer whose seven major championships, 41 tour victories and total dominance…
American
Kathy Whitworth
Professional Golfer
The winningest professional golfer of all time, male or female — 88 LPGA Tour victories, the most wi…
British
Laura Davies
Professional Golfer
Britain's greatest female golfer — four majors and the first British woman to reach world number one…
American
Lee Trevino
Professional Golfer
The Merry Mex — six majors and one of golf's most entertaining personalities, who taught himself to …
English
Lee Westwood
Professional Golfer
Consistent English professional who spent years as world number one without adding to his solitary E…
American
Lexi Thompson
Professional Golfer
American professional who became the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history at 16, a powerful …
Mexican
Lorena Ochoa
Professional Golfer
Latin America's greatest golfer and the most dominant women's player of the late 2000s — world No.1 …
South African
Louis Oosthuizen
Professional Golfer
South African major champion whose extraordinary consistency and calm under pressure produced victor…
Swedish
Ludvig Åberg
Professional Golfer
Prodigiously talented young Swedish professional who turned one of the most outstanding amateur care…
English
Luke Donald
Professional Golfer
Precise English former world number one whose meticulous approach and exceptional short game brought…
New Zealander
Lydia Ko
Professional Golfer
The most prodigious talent in women's golf history — became the world's youngest ranked No.1 at 17, …
English
Matt Fitzpatrick
Professional Golfer
Sheffield-born English champion who won the 2022 US Open at The Country Club with a performance of p…
American
Max Homa
Professional Golfer
Popular and articulate American who achieved a lifelong dream of winning the US Open while also buil…
American
Mickey Wright
Professional Golfer
The most technically gifted women's golfer in history — 82 LPGA Tour victories including 13 majors, …
Australian
Minjee Lee
Professional Golfer
Australian major champion whose consistent performances on the LPGA Tour, powerful ball-striking and…
American
Nancy Lopez
Professional Golfer
American Hall of Famer who transformed women's professional golf with her extraordinary charisma, da…
American
Nelly Korda
Professional Golfer
America's dominant force in modern women's golf — Olympic gold medallist at Tokyo 2020, world No.1 a…
British
Nick Faldo
Professional Golfer
Six majors and the finest major championship record by a European golfer in history.…
Zimbabwean
Nick Price
Professional Golfer
Three majors in two years — Nick Price's 1992-1994 peak was the most dominant stretch in golf outsid…
Irish
Padraig Harrington
Professional Golfer
Irish major champion who claimed successive Open titles in 2007 and 2008 and the 2008 PGA Championsh…
American
Pat Bradley
Professional Golfer
American Hall of Famer whose 31 LPGA Tour victories included six major championships, a remarkable c…
American
Patrick Cantlay
Professional Golfer
Methodical and ice-cool American who rose to world number one and won multiple PGA Tour titles with …
American
Patty Sheehan
Professional Golfer
American Hall of Famer whose consistent excellence on the LPGA Tour produced four major championship…
American
Payne Stewart
Professional Golfer
American two-time US Open champion renowned for his plus-fours, theatrical personality and genuine c…
American
Phil Mickelson
Professional Golfer
Lefty — six majors and the most popular US Tour player, then LIV Golf's most controversial supporter…
American
Ray Floyd
Professional Golfer
American Masters champion and PGA Championship winner whose determination and longevity produced vic…
South African
Retief Goosen
Professional Golfer
Two-time US Open champion from South Africa whose meticulous ball-striking, course management and un…
Scottish
Robert MacIntyre
Professional Golfer
Fiery Scottish left-hander nicknamed 'The Bull' whose powerful ball-striking and passionate Ryder Cu…
Northern Irish
Rory McIlroy
Professional Golfer
Four majors and the most complete player of the post-Tiger era — finally won the Masters at 35.…
American
Sahith Theegala
Professional Golfer
Indian-American professional who has won multiple PGA Tour titles with an exciting attacking style, …
American
Sam Burns
Professional Golfer
Consistent and reliable American who has won multiple PGA Tour titles and represented the United Sta…
American
Sam Snead
Professional Golfer
Slammin' Sam — 82 PGA Tour victories including the all-time wins record, yet he never won the US Ope…
Scottish
Sandy Lyle
Professional Golfer
Scottish champion who delivered one of the most memorable moments in Masters history with an eagle f…
American
Scottie Scheffler
Professional Golfer
World number one and back-to-back Masters champion — the most dominant golfer of the 2020s.…
South Korean
Se Ri Pak
Professional Golfer
The woman who launched South Korea's golf revolution — five major championships and a 1998 US Women'…
South Korean
Sei Young Kim
Professional Golfer
South Korean who achieved the rare distinction of winning the KPMG Women's PGA Championship with an …
Spanish
Sergio Garcia
Professional Golfer
Spanish major champion whose brilliant 2017 Masters victory ended a decade-long major drought, a gif…
Spanish
Seve Ballesteros
Professional Golfer
The most charismatic champion in golf history — five majors and a creativity with a golf club never …
Irish
Shane Lowry
Professional Golfer
Affable Irish champion who captured the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush with a dominant per…
American
Stacy Lewis
Professional Golfer
American major champion and former world number one whose tidy ball-striking and dependable putting …
American
Tiger Woods
Professional Golfer
15-time major champion who transformed golf globally.…
American
Tom Kite
Professional Golfer
American PGA Tour career earnings record-holder during his playing days whose meticulous preparation…
American
Tom Watson
Professional Golfer
Eight major titles including five British Opens — and nearly won a sixth at age 59.…
English
Tommy Fleetwood
Professional Golfer
Popular English professional whose consistent ball-striking, silky putting and warm personality have…
American
Tony Finau
Professional Golfer
Long-hitting American whose prodigious power off the tee and exciting ball-striking have made him a …
Fijian
Vijay Singh
Professional Golfer
Three majors and the most dedicated practitioner in golf — Vijay Singh ended Tiger Woods' world numb…
Norwegian
Viktor Hovland
Professional Golfer
Norway's first golf superstar — FedEx Cup champion and the most consistent European on Tour.…
American
Walter Hagen
Professional Golfer
Flamboyant American showman nicknamed 'The Haig' whose four consecutive PGA Championship victories a…
American
Wyndham Clark
Professional Golfer
American champion who won the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club with a superb final round, ca…
American
Xander Schauffele
Professional Golfer
Olympic champion and PGA champion — the most consistent non-major winner who finally broke through.…
Filipino
Yuka Saso
Professional Golfer
Filipino-Japanese major champion who won the 2021 US Women's Open and has risen to become one of the…
Golf Nations
American
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British
15
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Australian
5
athletes
South African
5
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South Korean
4
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Spanish
4
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Swedish
3
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Japanese
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