We remember the way his mammoth drives turned the par-5s into pitch-and-putts. Why he's ranked: DJ has been the model of being consistently very good on the PGA Tour. Tiger Woods is a standout player, but how does he compare to the greats of the past? Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 1960, 7 Major wins. This list is not necessarily complete - if you know of a player who should be listed here, let us know. Tournament Victories. This group golfing is played at a variety of great golf courses around the US and is open to the best golfers on the US circuit and past winners. All 3 of those women dominated the LPGA Tour. It's an illustrious list, one that runs the gamut from charismatic swashbucklers (Seve, Phil, Arnold) to methodical technicians (Vijay, Sir Nick) to transcendent figures (Tiger, Jack, Arnold). Home; Home; About Us; Join Our Team; How Can We Help? 3-time US Disc Golf champion. The Big Three Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player dominated the golf headlines in the 1960s, but the unassuming Casper was as good as anybody in his era. As long as he continues to play the U.S. Open, hope remains alive for a career Grand Slam, which would be a remarkable achievement for a guy who suffered through countless crushing disappointments just to win his first major. His victory at the 2021 PGA Championship was not only the sixth major title of his career, at 50 years old, it also made him the oldest to win one in golf history. The former world No. Nicklaus holds the record for most top-three finishes with 12. Tiger is in the top five, where is debatable, but there is only one "greatest of all time" (from Dan H, Sept 2012), How does Nicklaus claim HE had the lowest scoring average 8 times? He quadrupled purses, brought golf away from the country clubs and into our living rooms, and assembled an Army of devoted followers. In all, Ballesteros won five majors, adding two Masters titles to his three British Opens, while collecting 65 titles worldwide. The competitions are the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship, contested annually. No sports legend accomplished more in a shorter period of time, and no sports legend walked away at such a young age. With six green jackets in his closet, Jack knows Augusta National better than anyone else. Woods won back-to-back World Cup of Golf titles in 1999 and 2000, first with Mark O'Meara, and then with David Duval. The Masters Augusta National April 8-11. In the Golden Age of sports, nobody shone brighter than Bobby Jones. Four times, Trevino denied Nicklaus at a major championship, adding to his legend as one of the few players who could stare down the Golden Bear. Winner of six major championships (3 Masters, 1 British Open, 2 PGA Championships), One of only 8 players with as many as three Masters wins, One of only 15 men to hold at least three legs of the career Grand Slam, Runner-up at the U.S. Open a record six times, 24 top-3 finishes, 39 top-10 finishes at major championships, Winner of 45 PGA Tour events, tied for eighth all time, Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012, Remains last amateur to win on the PGA Tour (1991 Northern Telecom Open). Tiger by at least 31 lenghts. Masters Tournament (6 1963, 65, 66, 72, 75, 86), PGA Championship (5 1963, 71, 73, 75, 80), U.S. Open (4 1962, 67, 72, 80), The Open (3 1966, 70, 78), Masters Tournament (5 1997, 01, 02, 05, 19), PGA Championship (4 1999, 00, 06, 07), U.S. Open (3 2000, 02, 08), The Open (3 2000, 05, 06), PGA Championship (5 1921, 24, 25, 26, 27), U.S. Open (2 1914, 19), The Open (4 1922, 24, 28, 29), Masters Tournament (2 1951, 53), PGA Championship (2 1946, 48), U.S. Open (4 1948, 58, 51, 53), The Open (1 1953), Masters Tournament (3 1961, 74, 78), PGA Championship (2 1962, 72), U.S. Open (1 1965), The Open (3 1959, 68, 74), Masters Tournament (2 1977, 81), U.S. Open (1 1982), The Open (5 1975, 77, 80, 82, 83). Nicklaus is the first player to win up to $2m in prize money, and, at 46 years old, he is the oldest player to win the Masters. Here is the winning percentage for every active PGA Tour player with 10 or more wins. His first win in The Players was also his first pro victory in 364 days. Won at least two PGA Tour events in 17 consecutive seasons (1962-78). Somehow, Snead never won the one tournament that seemingly should have been his by birthright. 1997-2022 Topend Sports Network Masters Tournament (4 1958, 60, 62, 64), U.S. Open (1 1960), The Open (2 1961, 62), Masters Tournament (3 1949, 52, 54), PGA Championship (3 1942, 49, 51), The Open (1 1946), U.S. Open (1 1900), The Open (6 1896, 98, 99, 03, 11, 14), Masters Tournament (1 1935), PGA Championship (3 1922, 23, 33), U.S. Open (2 1922, 32), The Open (3 1932), Masters Tournament (3 2004, 06, 10), PGA Championship (2 2005, 2021), The Open (1 2013), Masters Tournament (3 1989, 90, 96), The Open (3 1987, 90, 92), PGA Championship (2 1974, 84), U.S. Open (2 1968, 71), The Open (2 1971, 72), Masters Tournament (2 1980, 83), The Open (3 1979, 84, 88), Masters Tournament (2 1937, 42), PGA Championship (2 1940, 45), U.S. Open (1 1939), PGA Championship (2 1916, 19), U.S. Open (1 1921), The Open (1 1925), U.S. Open (2 1994, 97), The Open (2 2002, 12), Masters Tournament (1 1976), PGA Championship (2 1969, 82), U.S. Open (1 1986), PGA Championship (2 2012, 14), U.S. Open (1 2011), The Open (1 2014), PGA Championship (2 - 2018, '19), U.S. Open (2 - 2017, '18). The Big Three Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player dominated the golf headlines in the 1960s, but the unassuming Casper was as good as anybody in his era. Watsons 65-65 gave him his second British Open title. Additionally, he has made $25.5 million from the World Golf Championships events in career earnings. The list is complete through the 2022 season. Not only have they done it once, Woods and Nicklaus have won each of the four Majors three times. In 1990, Woosnam set a record for making the most money in a season on a professional golf tour. The Hawk remains the greatest shotmaker golf has ever produced. As for this ranking, it's hard if not impossible to compare players across different eras in any sport. Because of his legacy and influence, the Ryder Cup was held for the first time on mainland Europe in 1997, at Spains Valderrama Golf Club. Contact Us Why he's ranked: Reed has struggled a bit at the majors since winning the 2018 Masters and placing fourth at the 2018 US Open. [1] Members of the World Golf Hall of Fame are annotated HoF. Using an unprecedented commitment to physical fitness (for golf, anyway) and an unmatched work ethic, Player has fashioned a remarkable career that has seen him win well over 150 tournaments worldwide, including nine major championships. Last edited on 25 December 2022, at 21:55, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_golfers_with_most_LPGA_Tour_wins&oldid=1129522619, This page was last edited on 25 December 2022, at 21:55. 1 player in the Official World Golf Rankings. Based on PGA Tour wins and fan votes, these 2023 world golf rankings feature legends of the sport, rising stars, and new golfers. One of five players to possess a modern career Grand Slam Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. He has taken home the WGC-Bridgestone win thrice in a row two times. Scoring a condor is the rarest event in golf. What was his average for his best 8 years--and how many tournaments did he play in? Profile of the Top 5 PGA Tour Players with the Most Wins. If winning is the standard for determining excellence, there is no greater player in golf history than Sam Snead. He didnt enter the PGA that year, fearing his legs werent up to the challenge. Like Ballesteros, Langer earned his first European Tour title by a sizeable margin, winning the 1980 Dunlop Masters by five strokes over nearest challenger Brian Barnes at the age of 23. But more importantly, he made golf a greater game through his physical skill and strength, his mental toughness, his sustained level of excellence and his genius for strategically dismantling golf courses around the world. The Watson file His 1979 Open title at Royal Lytham and St. Annes was punctuated by a birdie for the ages from the parking lot. The Hawk remains the greatest shotmaker golf has ever produced. Gene Sarazen, 39 wins (7 Major wins), T-16. 2 ranked player in women's golf and destined to become the next great American golfer. Many players won important events early in the 20th century, prior to the formation of the tour, with records being kept by the PGA of America. One of five players Jack Nicklaus, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods are the others to own a career Grand Slam. Then, having no more worlds to conquer, he walked away from competitive golf, at age 28. There have been better players with prettier swings. He also won the individual title at the 1999 event, but to be fair to Sam . But there has never been a more important golfer than the King, Arnold Palmer. Paul Runyan, 29 wins (2 Major wins), T-19. (from Mike W, June 2011). Who won important golf tournaments, and who transcended the game while doing so? Its considered to be the most prestigious as its held in the homeland of golf. Won 62 events on the PGA Tour. Founder of Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters. 5 rank on the PGA Tour wins list but also his very own beverage. One of four players Nicklaus, Woods and Nick Faldo are the others to have won the Masters and British Open three times each. Golfers listed in bold are active on the LPGA Tour as of 2022. Hogans last tournament was the 1971 Houston Champions International. The flamboyant Hagen was the first ultra-successful touring pro and raised the stature of the lowly pro golfer substantially in an era when amateurs like Bobby Jones ruled the sport. Fans and media fully expected him to sweep the majors, which at the time included the U.S. and British Opens and the U.S. and British Amateurs. He's undoubtedly the player on this list with the most upward mobility. But what a shot it was. Here's a look at the top 25 golfers on the all-time PGA Tour wins list, along with their number of wins at Majors. But in the five majors since then, he has finishes of third, seventh, eighth, and 18th. So, with apologies to the golfers who are not on this list, including, Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, Webb Simpson, and Nasa Hataoka, here are the 15 best golfers in the world right now, pound-for-pound. However, she had three Top-10 finishes in the 2019 majors, including a win at the U.S. Women's Open. The LPGA will return next month at the Highland Meadows Golf Club in Ohio with the Marathon Classic. His smooth, easy swing is the envy of hackers from here to Johannesburg and has led him to 19 PGA Tour victories. Great golf players come and go. It would have been a hell of a story, he said. He even impacted the way the game is played. A total of 230 different men have won majors and, of these, 84 have won at least two. Nicklaus holds the record for most top-five finishes with 14. In compiling this ranking, I used two primary criteria: achievement and impact. Most Prize Money For the individual handicapped player, a golf tournament, where you compete in your own golf grouping against friends or others of a similar handicap in the best Las Vegas golf club, can become your personal favorite, where you try to impress with the qualities and skills of those seen at the worlds top events. Assign a 10 for first, a 9 for second, an 8 for third etc. A blank stare. var md = new Date() If you only count majors, then it is Jack,if you count wins it Sneed. Faldo won six majors three Masters and three British Opens and earned 30 wins on the European Tour while providing a steadying influence on five Ryder Cup-winning teams. So to win one tournament is a major accomplishment, let alone win 82 like golf legend Sam Snead did, starting with his first win at the 1936 West Virginia Closed Pro. All of these players have won three of golfs four majors. On the front nine on Thursday, Woods went out in 40, leaving him 4-over par. Why she's ranked: Lee or "Lee6," as she is often referred to because of how common her name is on the tour has struggled a bit to start the 2020 season. It took a chip shot on the final hole that nudged the flagstick to turn back Nick Price. Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth are in elite company with names like Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson and Tom Watson. Norman sat atop the world rankings for an unforgettable 331 weeks, putting him second on the list of weeks held at number 1. Which Teeth Are Normally Considered Anodontia? When you consider that Payne Stewart won 11 tournaments in his career and is considered one of the all-time greats, you get a sense of the magnitude of that accomplishment. But there has never been a more important golfer than the King, Arnold Palmer. We were often hitting out of the woods, from bunkers, from parking lots, just like he was. McIlroy is a four-time major champion and is only a Green Jacket away from holding a career Grand Slam. But only five players have achieved the Grand Slam in singles by winning all four majors in the same year: Don Budge in 1938, Maureen Connolly in 1953, Laver in 1962 and 1969, Margaret Court in 1970 and Steffi Graf in 1988. Based on wins in the Major championships, the greatest golfer ever may be Jack Nicklaus, who won 18 Majors, including the Masters six times in his career (see Major winners list). The results on the courses support that as he already has four wins at the majors and only three other wins on the PGA Tour in six seasons. Having fashioned his game by hitting rocks on the beaches of Pedrena, Spain, with a homemade 3-iron, Ballesteros was ready to attack any lie, any condition, any circumstance, making him ideally suited for the demanding conditions at Britains links courses. His jaw-dropping 66 in the final round of the 2013 British Open on baked, windswept Muirfield joins the ranks of the greatest rounds in major championship history and vaulted Phil the Thrill into our top 10. If you believe that there is someone missing from this list, please place a comment below, including any relevant details about the person. There is no denying the immense amount of talent. Seve was more than a great player. Jones was a fixture at Augusta each spring, but his golf was confined to the friendly kind. Nicklaus was a wire-to-wire winner in 1971. Majors won in last year: 2 (2019 ANA Inspiration, 2019 Evian Championship). The story goes that as he stood in the 15th fairway, he turned to his caddie, Stovepipe, and said, Should I play it safe? Noooo. Although the U.S. 1 is back on top. U.S. Open (4 1923, 26, 29, 30), The Open (3 1926, 27, 30) Also won six combined U.S. and British Amateurs. Why he's ranked: McIlroy won four majors in 3.5 years but hasn't lifted the trophy in one since 2014. 63 is the lowest round ever at a major and I think Miller's was the best I have seen but in 1980, in the first round of the US Open,Jack and Weiskopf each had 63's. Other golfers to appear at some time on this list (which has been running since 1990) are Phil Mickelson, Instead, he was all about golf shots. You know the litany of accomplishments. It wasnt to be. The Sarazen File Major Wins: 5. From 1923-30, a nation that was truly embracing sports on an epic scale watched in awe as Jones won everything in sight. George Knudson has 27 professional wins including eight on the PGA Tour, the most of any Canadian golfer (a record he shares with Mike Weir). High quality golfers from all around the world challenge in a list of great courses around the US. Personally, I think that if Nancy Lopez had not chosen to be a full-time mom (a great choice by the way), she would have been the best ever. winner of 18 Majors, and 3 Career Grand Slams. But the impact and the level of achievement are undeniable and unprecedented. Once one of the sport's most beloved players, the six-time major winner decided to spend his twilight . The players below are listed in no particular order - once the shortlist is complete then you will be able to vote for who you think is the greatest of all. Whenever there is a debate, at the 19th hole, about which are the worlds most important professional golf tournaments, there is always going to be a personal bias towards which competitions are enjoyed most, by each individual. Almost two decades before Tiger Woods, Ballesteros exploded onto the scene as a precocious 19-year-old, finishing tied for second with the great Jack Nicklaus at the 1976 British Open at Royal Birkdale. Olympic legend Michael Phelps was there in person to cheer him on. He quadrupled purses, brought golf away from the country clubs and into our living rooms, and assembled an Army of devoted followers. List is the only player from the last decade to have led the tour in driving distance for the year and never won on tour. Categories | PGA TOUR Stats. 251-800-9901 info@atlas-outsourcing.com. Who has the most top 3 finishes in golf majors? He was voted the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1944 and 1945. The problem is that he missed the cut in the other three. He won 82 pga tour wins during his golf career. Why she's ranked: Ko is the only golfer in the world to win two majors in 2019. Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images. 1 ranked golfer in women's golf after her 2-stroke win at The Evian Championship. A look at the men who have won the most professional major championships (with at least four victories). He suffered from syringomyelia, a painful and crippling disease that confined him to a wheelchair and finally ended his life on Dec. 18, 1971. Read below for a discussion on this question and some players who may fit this description. 3. A few years later, he organized a gathering of friends that came to be known as the Masters. McIlroy and Mickelson would prefer to leave this group, though. For one incredible spring and summer, Lord Byron invented and patented The Zone. He squinted from under that familiar white hat, surveyed the land, reached into a bag held by a caddy usually afraid to utter a word and then made that flat, repetitive swing. He never finished out of the top 10 in 1945. 5. The question still remains about whether or not Woods can stay healthy. A native of Waxahachie, Texas, Nelson played professionally . Knudson tied for second in the 1969 Masters, one. Ask this question in the golf world, and you get either: 1. Golf is all about having the lowest score, so a good basis for determining the greatest golfer can be based on average scores. Since the award was first given in 1937 Tiger Woods has the most wins with eight (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009). But instead of Nicklaus accompanying him down the 18th fairway, he had four days of fatigue, crushing pressure and the hopes of a watching world weighing him down. She also had 18 international wins too. Quite simply, at his best, Woods has played the game better than it's ever been played. Won 82 PGA Tour events, spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1rankedgolfer in the 1980s and 1990s. His swing was such an efficient device that it served him well into his golden years and remains the gold standard for golf swings. A mind-boggling 37 top twos in majors. 39 career PGA Tour wins, including eight major championships Fortunately, when you take into account the opinions of the majority, the same 5 or 6 golf tournaments are listed as being the greatest. 4-time PGA Tour money champ Why she's ranked: Korda is just 21 and is already the No. 10. He became the first member of golfs modern Career Grand Slam club with his Masters win, which he added to his two U.S. Open titles (1922, 1932), his three PGA Championships (1922, 1923 and 1933) and his 1932 British Open win. As non-playing captain, Seve was the fire that ignited the European team against a heavily favored American team. She is yet to win a major, but she already has three Top-10 finishes. (from allan cowland, Jan 2013), Tiger Woods is a spent force and a has been! 1 ranked golfer in women's golf after her 2-stroke win at The Evian Championship. He posted wins in four different decades, from the 1936 West Virginia Closed Pro to the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open (his eighth title in that event), when he was 52 years old. Arnold Palmer and Why he's ranked: He may no longer be the best player in the world yet to win a major, but he is probably still the most famous player yet to win a major. Most Wins in Men's Professional MajorsGolferMajor WinsLastJack Nicklaus181986 MastersTiger Woods142008 US OpenWalter Hagen111929 British OpenBen Hogan91953 British Open How many more majors does Tiger need to catch Jack? Has anyone ever won all 4 Grand Slams in one year? Here are the five golfers with the most PGA Tour victories. The list below includes every golfer with at least two victories in those senior majors. #1: Sam Snead: PGA Tour wins (82 Titles): Country (United States): Sam Snead among the most professional golfers in the world. And lest we dismiss the accomplishment on the basis of inferior competition, remember that Sam Snead was nearing his prime and a young Ben Hogan was making a name for himself. Based on PGA Tour wins and fan votes, these 2022 world golf rankings feature legends of the sport, rising stars, and new golfers. LGPA Tour Victories: 34. Not close! Horton Smith, 32. He interpreted them. Who has won the most majors in PGA history? Why he's ranked: The 36-year-old Woodland has finally started to harness his talent, with a win at the 2019 US Open and two other Top-10 finishes in his last five majors. Fashion looks on Day 1 of the 150th Open Championship, Photos: 86th Masters Tournament, Par 3 Contest. Walter started as a pro golfer in 1912 and enjoyed his final win in 1936. His achievements on the course-106 worldwide wins and 15 majors -have mirrored his success off the course as well. Rheins round included 2 eagles and 12 birdies, and the rest of the holes were par for the course. ANA Inspiration Mission Hills Country Club April 1-4. After a few months off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the PGA Tour returns this week with the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Texas. Here, then, are the 20 men who have had the greatest careers and most lasting impact on the game of golf. Still, one of his 2 PGA Tour wins came in the form of a Master's Tournament championship in 1991. Inventor of the sand wedge Issette Miller. Sarazen won his first professional title at the age of 19 and never looked back, winning 37 more times in a career that spanned more than four decades. The leaderboard on that final day included a chubby 20-year-old amateur named Jack Nicklaus. The list could go on forever! Take a look at St. Andrews, Scotland through the eyes of someone who once called The Home of Golf home. Tiger's problems have absolutely validated this, as after his marital woes he has not been the same. 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