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| The Top 10 Golfers of All Time |
1. Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer of
all time. He won a record 18 major
championships between 1962 and
1986. Later, on the Champions Tour, the
senior version of the PGA Tour, he won
8 of that tour's majors between too!
Both records still stand today.
Big Jack (The Golden Bear) totally
dominated the game during his era, and
his record in the majors will probably
never be broken.
Majors Record - Won 18. 2nd place -19.
Top 3 finishes - 46. Top 5 finishes - 57.
Top 10 finishes - 73
Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer of
all time. He won a record 18 major
championships between 1962 and
1986. Later, on the Champions Tour, the
senior version of the PGA Tour, he won
8 of that tour's majors between too!
Both records still stand today.
Big Jack (The Golden Bear) totally
dominated the game during his era, and
his record in the majors will probably
never be broken.
Majors Record - Won 18. 2nd place -19.
Top 3 finishes - 46. Top 5 finishes - 57.
Top 10 finishes - 73
2. Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods is the natural heir to the
kingdom of The Golden Bear, but he
still has some way to go. Tiger Woods
is the consummate professional.
He has no weaknesses in his game.
He has taken golf to a new level with
his immense power, and he attracts
bigger crowds than any player in golf.
Like Arnold Palmer before him, Tiger
Woods is a household name all over
the world. Tiger is also the highest
paid sportsman in history.
Major Wins (so far) - 13
Tiger Woods is the natural heir to the
kingdom of The Golden Bear, but he
still has some way to go. Tiger Woods
is the consummate professional.
He has no weaknesses in his game.
He has taken golf to a new level with
his immense power, and he attracts
bigger crowds than any player in golf.
Like Arnold Palmer before him, Tiger
Woods is a household name all over
the world. Tiger is also the highest
paid sportsman in history.
Major Wins (so far) - 13
3. Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer was the first great
golfer of the television era - and that
made him a household name all over
the world. A powerful man, and never
one to hold back on the golf course,
Arnie launched himself at every drive
with all the strength he could muster.
His swash-buckling style made him
immensely popular with sports fans
and he had a massive following
(Arnie's Army) wherever he played.
A great American, a true gentleman
and a credit to the game of golf.
Major Wins - 7
Arnold Palmer was the first great
golfer of the television era - and that
made him a household name all over
the world. A powerful man, and never
one to hold back on the golf course,
Arnie launched himself at every drive
with all the strength he could muster.
His swash-buckling style made him
immensely popular with sports fans
and he had a massive following
(Arnie's Army) wherever he played.
A great American, a true gentleman
and a credit to the game of golf.
Major Wins - 7
4. Bobby Jones
Robert Tyre Jones holds a unique record. It will
never be equalled! He is the only player ever to
win the US Open, The US Amateur, The British
Open and The British Amateur Titles in the
same year! Between 1926 and 1930, no one had
a finer major championship record than Bobby
Jones. Despite remaining an amateur, Jones
was the supreme champion. He played in four
British Opens winning three of them, and he
won four US Opens. He also co-founded the
Augusta National Golf Course, and the US
Masters Tournament - one of today's four
Majors. He retired from playing tournament golf
at the age of 28, to focus on a career as a
lawyer. Major Wins - 7
Robert Tyre Jones holds a unique record. It will
never be equalled! He is the only player ever to
win the US Open, The US Amateur, The British
Open and The British Amateur Titles in the
same year! Between 1926 and 1930, no one had
a finer major championship record than Bobby
Jones. Despite remaining an amateur, Jones
was the supreme champion. He played in four
British Opens winning three of them, and he
won four US Opens. He also co-founded the
Augusta National Golf Course, and the US
Masters Tournament - one of today's four
Majors. He retired from playing tournament golf
at the age of 28, to focus on a career as a
lawyer. Major Wins - 7
5. Young Tom Morris.
Born in St Andrews in 1851 and died on
Christmas Day, 1875 at the age of 24.
"Young Tom" won the Open Championship
in 1868, 1869, 1870 and 1872. He scored
the first Open Championship hole in one.
He won the original Championship Belt
outright after his hat-trick of victories, so
the now famous Claret Jug was became
the trophy for the next Open in 1872, and
Tom Morris Jr is the first name engraved
on it. His wife and newborn baby died
suddenly in 1875, and Young Tom never
got over it. He died on Christmas day the
same year. It was a tragic loss to the town
of St Andrews and to the game of golf.
Born in St Andrews in 1851 and died on
Christmas Day, 1875 at the age of 24.
"Young Tom" won the Open Championship
in 1868, 1869, 1870 and 1872. He scored
the first Open Championship hole in one.
He won the original Championship Belt
outright after his hat-trick of victories, so
the now famous Claret Jug was became
the trophy for the next Open in 1872, and
Tom Morris Jr is the first name engraved
on it. His wife and newborn baby died
suddenly in 1875, and Young Tom never
got over it. He died on Christmas day the
same year. It was a tragic loss to the town
of St Andrews and to the game of golf.
6. Seve Ballesteros
Dashing, daring, charismatic and brilliant!
Seve had it all! He turned professional in
1974 at the age of 16. In 1976, he finished
second in The Open Championship. He
won the European Tour Order of Merit
that year, and repeated his Order of Merit
win the following two years. He would go
on to win the Order of Merit six times!
He played the game with the courage and
flair of a Spanish matador, and was the
most exciting player of all time to watch.
Anything could happen when Seve was
on the course! And it often did!
Major Wins - 5
Dashing, daring, charismatic and brilliant!
Seve had it all! He turned professional in
1974 at the age of 16. In 1976, he finished
second in The Open Championship. He
won the European Tour Order of Merit
that year, and repeated his Order of Merit
win the following two years. He would go
on to win the Order of Merit six times!
He played the game with the courage and
flair of a Spanish matador, and was the
most exciting player of all time to watch.
Anything could happen when Seve was
on the course! And it often did!
Major Wins - 5
9. Tom Watson.
Tom Watson is famous for his titanic
struggles with Jack Nicklaus. Their
encounters at Turnberry 1977 and Pebble
Beach 1982 (both won by Watson) are
possibly the most memorable clashes of
the modern era! Nicklaus and Watson
were fierce rivals, but they are also
lifelong friends, and when Nicklaus said
goodbye to golf on that famous day at
St Andrews, Tom Watson was the man
shedding the most tears! A fine gentleman
and a great golfer. And still going strong!
In 2003 Tom Watson, aged 54, led the US
Open with a first round score of 65!
Major wins - 8
Tom Watson is famous for his titanic
struggles with Jack Nicklaus. Their
encounters at Turnberry 1977 and Pebble
Beach 1982 (both won by Watson) are
possibly the most memorable clashes of
the modern era! Nicklaus and Watson
were fierce rivals, but they are also
lifelong friends, and when Nicklaus said
goodbye to golf on that famous day at
St Andrews, Tom Watson was the man
shedding the most tears! A fine gentleman
and a great golfer. And still going strong!
In 2003 Tom Watson, aged 54, led the US
Open with a first round score of 65!
Major wins - 8
10. Harry Vardon
Harry Vardon was golf's first
international celebrity superstar.
He won the Open Championship
six times (still a record today).
In 1900 he crossed the Atlantic
and toured the United States,
playing in more than 80 matches
and capping it all off with victory
in the U.S. Open Championship.
He popularised a casual style of
dressing on the course, and
created the overlapping grip
(The Vardon Grip) that is used by
the majority of golfers today.
Major Wins - 7
Harry Vardon was golf's first
international celebrity superstar.
He won the Open Championship
six times (still a record today).
In 1900 he crossed the Atlantic
and toured the United States,
playing in more than 80 matches
and capping it all off with victory
in the U.S. Open Championship.
He popularised a casual style of
dressing on the course, and
created the overlapping grip
(The Vardon Grip) that is used by
the majority of golfers today.
Major Wins - 7
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9. Ben Hogan.
Ben Hogan is considered by most experts to have
been the finest striker of a golf ball ever. Those
who saw him play suggest that he was more
machine than man! Fortunately for his fellow
golfers at the time, he was not so perfect with the
putter! His problems on the greens may have cost
him a few major titles. But he remains a legend,
and a giant of the game.
His book Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals
of Golf is the most widely-read golf tutorial ever
written. And film footage and photographs of his
swing are still studied by golf-swing gurus in the
hope of discovering his secret.
Major Wins - 9
Ben Hogan is considered by most experts to have
been the finest striker of a golf ball ever. Those
who saw him play suggest that he was more
machine than man! Fortunately for his fellow
golfers at the time, he was not so perfect with the
putter! His problems on the greens may have cost
him a few major titles. But he remains a legend,
and a giant of the game.
His book Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals
of Golf is the most widely-read golf tutorial ever
written. And film footage and photographs of his
swing are still studied by golf-swing gurus in the
hope of discovering his secret.
Major Wins - 9
9. Gary Player.
Gary Player is one of the "Big Three" (along
with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus).
This charismatic South African has won
more professional golf tournaments than any
golfer in history. He has won all four Major
titles, and he was the only man in the 20th
century to win the Open Championship in
three different decades! Known as the most
travelled sportsman in history, Gary has
clocked up more than 14 million miles to play
golf tournaments! And he hasn't finished yet!
Major wins - 9
Gary Player is one of the "Big Three" (along
with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus).
This charismatic South African has won
more professional golf tournaments than any
golfer in history. He has won all four Major
titles, and he was the only man in the 20th
century to win the Open Championship in
three different decades! Known as the most
travelled sportsman in history, Gary has
clocked up more than 14 million miles to play
golf tournaments! And he hasn't finished yet!
Major wins - 9
| Tiger Woods is undoubtedly the finest golfer of his generation. But how does he stack up against golfing legends from the past? Tiger's story is still being written, and it is likely that he will end up as the greatest golfer of all time. But for now Tiger Woods ranks at number two - just behind Jack Nicklaus. Comparing players from different eras is never easy (and shouldn't be taken too seriously!) Golf has changed so much down the years - and modern players definitely have it easier than their forebears! It would be interesting to see how today's top players would do if they had to play on bumpy greens, use wooden-shafted clubs, wear tweed jackets, and hit odd-shaped golf balls made from leather pouches stuffed with feathers! These are our Top Ten Golfers Of All Time. |
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