1. Brooks Koepka
   Jack Nicklaus
2. Vijay Singh
   Bubba Watson

Jack William Nicklaus (1940 - ) who has been given the nickname “The Golden Bear” is a former professional golfer who has been called the greatest golfer of all time. He has won a record of 18 major championships as well as 19 second- and third-place finishes.

1. Bryson​ DeChambeua
   Sam Snead
2. Jim Barnes
   Tiger Woods

James Martin Barnes (1886 – 1966) was a British professional golfer who has been called one of the leading figures in the early years of the sport. Throughout his career, he has won three different major championships – the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.

1. Harry Vardon
   Justin Rose
2. Mark O'Meara
   Adam Scott

Henry William “Harry” Vardon (1870 – 1937) was a professional golfer who won The Open Championship six times, a record which still stands to this day, and the U.S. Open once. Together with James Braid and J.H. Taylor, they formed the “Great Triumvirate”, dominating the sport from the 1890s to the 1910s.

1. Jon Rahm
   Dustin Johnson
2. Mike Weir
   Ernie Els

Theodore Ernest Els (1969 - ), who has been called “The Big Easy” because of his stature, is a South African professional golfer who has won four major championships; the U.S. Open and The Open Championship twice each. In 2011, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

1. Justin Thomas
   Larry Nelson
2. Cary Middlecoff
   Zach Johnson

Larry Gene Nelson (1947 - ) is an American professional golfer who, unlike many golfers, only took up the sport at the age of 21 after being drafted into the Army. He would later go on to win the PGA Championship twice and the U.S. Open once.

1. Tiger Woods
   Dustin Johnson
2. Jason Day
   Trevor Immelman

Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods (1975 - ) is an American professional golfer who has been called one of the most successful and one of the highest-paid athletes of all-time. He has a total of 14 major championship wins.

1. Raymond Floyd
   Francesco Molinari
2. James Braid
   Angel Cabrera

Raymond Loran Floyd (1942 - ) is an American professional golfer whose career successes include four majors titles; two PGA Championships, one Masters Tournament, and one U.S. Open, as well as three seniors majors. In 1989, he was inducted into the World of Golf Hall of Fame.

1. Rory McIlroy
   Lee Westwood
2. Charl Schwartzel
   Nick Faldo

Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo (1957 - ) is an English professional golfer and golf analyst who held the title of No. 1 on the Official World Golfing Ranking for 97 weeks. Among his 41 professional wins, three are Open Championships, and three are Masters titles.

1. Tony Finau
   Young Tom Morris
2. Bobby Locke
   Adam Scott

Arthur D’Arcy “Bobby” Locke (1917 – 1987) was a South African professional golfer who is best known for winning the Open Championships four times as well as 15 PGA Tour events. He also won the Southern Africa Tour (Sunshine Tour) 38 times.

1. Rickie Fowler
   Louis Oosthizen
2. Danny Willett
   Walter Hagen

Walter Charles Hagen (1892 – 1969) was an American professional golfer who has a total of 11 professional majors titles under his belt. Widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time, he was the first American-born golfer to win the British Open.

1. Xander Schauffele
   Rory McIlroy
2. Hale Irwin
   Patrick Reed

Rory McIlroy (1989 - ) is an Irish professional golfer who has been ranked as the No. 1 player in the Official World Golf Ranking for 95 weeks. He is currently a four-time major champion and one of four players to have won three majors by the age of 25.

1. Lee Trevino
   Tommy Fleetwood
2. John Henry Taylor
   David Toms

Lee Buck Trevino (1939 - ) is a retired American professional golfer who has often been called one of the greatest golfers in history. Before being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, he had six major championships as well as 29 PGA tour events.

1. Tom Kite
   Ben Hogan
2. Tiger Woods
   Shaun Micheel

William Ben Hogan (1912 – 1997) was an American professional golfer who has been named as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. Apart from being known for his ball-striking ability, he has won nine professional major championships, putting him fourth overall.

1. Jason Day
   Nick Price
2. Francis Ouimet
   Rich Beem

Nick Price is a Zimbabwean professional golfer whose career highlights include winning the PGA Championship twice and The Open Championship in 1994. In that same decade, he reached No.1 in the Official World Golf Ranking and in the next, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of fame.

1. Patrick Reed
   Y.E. Yang
2. Denny Shute
   Bernhard Langer

Herman Densmore “Denny” Shute (1904 – 1974) was an American professional golfer who won many major championship titles throughout the 1930s, specifically The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. In 2008, he was posthumously inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

1. Payne Stewart
   Bubba Watson
2. Martin Kaymer
   Seve Ballesteros

Severiano “Seve” Ballesteros Sota (1957 – 2011) was a Spanish professional golfer who won more than 90 international tournaments including five major championships including the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship. In 1999, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

1. Patrick Cantlay
   Jamie Anderson
2. Keegan Bradley
   Nick Price

James Anderson (1842 – 1905) was a Scottish professional golf player who is best known for winning The Open Championship three times, making him one of only four players to consecutively win the Opens.

1. Jordan Spieth
   Jim Furyk
2. Gary Player
   Jason Dufner

Gary Player (1935 - ), nicknamed “The Black Knight” is a South African professional golfer who has been called one of the sport’s greatest players because he is one of very few players who has accomplished the career Grand Slam. He has also been inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

1. Vijay Singh
   Alex Noren
2. Davis Love III
   Fred Couples

Vijay Singh (1963 - ), whose nickname is “The Big Fijian,” is an Indo-Fijian professional golfer who among his many career wins includes The Masters in the year 2000 and the PGA Championship in 1998 and 2004. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

1. Marc Leishman
   Old Tom Morris
2. Henrik Stenson
   Billie Casper

William Earl Casper Jr. (1931 – 2015) was an American professional golfer who was one of the most prolific golfers from the 1950s to the 1970s. Casper has won two major championship titles – the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open, and placed in the top 5 in the others.

1. Webb Simpson
   Tommy Armour
2. Ben Crenshaw
   Padraig Harrington

Thomas Dickson Armour (1896 – 1968) who has been called “The Silver Scot” was a Scottish-American professional golfer. He has won three of the four major championships including the U.S. Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship.

1. Paul Casey
   Bovvy Locke
2. James Braid
   Retief Goosen

James Braid (1870 – 1950) was a Scottish professional golfer as well as a member of the Great Triumvirate and the World Golf Hall of Fame. His major successes include winning The Open Championship five times, the last of which was in 1910.

1. Tom Watson
   Sergio Garcia
2. Seve Ballesteros
   Steve Striker

Thomas Sturges Watson (1949 - ) is an American professional golfer who is one of the leading players in the history of the sport. Throughout his career, he has won eight major championships as well as being the number one player from McCormack’s World Golf Ranking from 1978 to 1982.

1. Tyrrell Hatton
   Jim Huryk
2. Phil Michelson
   Justin Thomas

Phil Alfred Mickelson (1970 - ) who has been given the nickname "Lefty", is an American professional golfer who has won five major championships among his many title wins. They include three Masters Tournaments, a PGA Championship, and The Open Championship. He was also inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.

1. Henrik Stenson
   Tom Lehman
2. Julius Boros
   Billy Casper

Julius Nicholas Boros (1920 – 1994) was an American professional golfer who became a professional golfer at the age of 29. He had a total of 18 PGA Tour event wins including three major championships.

1. Louis Oosthuizen
   Justin Rose
2. Greg Norman
   Bobby Jones

Robert Tyre Jones Jr. (1902 – 1971) was an American amateur golfer was been one of the most influential people in the history of the sport. Not only did he win The Open Championship and the U.S. Open multiple times, but he was also the co-founder of the Masters Tournament.

1. Cameron Smith
   Henry Cotton
2. Walter Travis
   Brooks Koepka

Sir Thomas Henry Cotton (1907 – 1987) was an English professional golfer who has won the Open Championship three times becoming one of the best of his generation. His career achievements also include 30 other tournament wins.

1. Jordan Speith
   Hideki Matsuyama
2. Willie Park
   Martin Kaymer

Jordan Alexander Spieth (1993 - ) is an American professional golfer whose career highlights include being No. 1 on the Official World Golf Ranking and winning three major titles; The Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and he also placed 3rd in the PGA Championship.

1. Rafa Cabrera Bello
   Nick Price
2. Ernie Els
   Byron Nelson

John Byron Nelson Jr. (1912 – 2006) was an American professional golfer who has been considered to be one of greatest golfers of his generation. He has won three of the four major championships and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

1. Jimmy Demaret
   Keegan Bradley
2. Nick Faldo
   Adam Scott

James Newton Demaret (1910 – 1983) was an American professional golfer who won 31 PGA Tour Events throughout his career. He won the Masters Tournament three times and placed second in the U.S. Open.

1. Gary Woodland
   Arnold Palmer
2. David Duval
   Lee Trevino

Arnold Palmer, nicknamed “The King,” was an American professional golfer who has won three of the four major championships and is fifth on the Tour’s all-time victory list. After being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, he won the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award.

1. Phil Mickelson
   Lee Westwood
2. J.H. Taylor
   Sam Snead

John Henry “J.H.” Taylor (1871 – 1963) was an English professional golfer who has been called one of the pioneers of modern golf. He has won The Open Championship five times as well as many other titles and upon his retirement, he was a golf course architect.

1. Kyle Stanley
   Peter Thomson
2. Jordan Speith
   Gene Sarazen

Gene Sarazen was an American professional golfer who won seven major championships throughout his career and is one of five players to have won each of the four majors at least once in their career. After his retirement, not only was he inducted into the Hall of fame, he was also an honorary starter for the Masters.

1. Matt Kuchar
   J. H. Taylor
2. Vijay Singh
   Peter Thomson

Peter William Thomson (1929 – 2018) was an Australian professional golfer who is best remembered for winning the Open Championship five times. In 1988, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame

1. Eddie Pepperell
   Sam Snead
2. Phil Michelson
   Jason Day

Samuel Jackson Snead (1912 – 2002) was an American professional golfer who for over four decades was one of the top players in the world. He won a record number of PGA Tour events as well as winning seven majors titles, all except the U.S. Open, although he placed 2nd four times.

1. Padraig Harrington
   Billy Horschel
2. Luke Donald
   Harry Vardon

Pádraig Harrington (1971 - ) is an Irish professional golfer who has won three major championships; the PGA Championship once and The Open Championship twice. He has also spent just over 300 weeks in the top 10 players of the Official World Golf Ranking.

1. Dustin Johnson
   Kevin Kisner
2. Willie Andersen
   Raymond Floyd

William Law Anderson (1879 – 1910) was a Scottish professional golfer who became the first person to win four U.S. Opens, and the only person to have won three of them consecutively. He is also a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

1. Hale Irwin
   Kiradech Aphibarnrat
2. Greg Norman
   Jim Barnes

Hale S. Irwin (1945 - ) is an American professional golfer who is best known for being one of the leading golfers in the 1970s and 1980s. Currently a golf course architect, he has won the U.S. Open three times and was later inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

1. Billy Casper
   Rory McIlroy
2. Ian Poulter
   Payne Stewart

William Payne Stewart (1957 – 1999) was an American professional golfer who has won three major championships in his career. Just a few months after a win, he died in an airplane accident and was later inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

1. Matthew Fitzpatrick
   Cary Middlecoff
2. Tiger Woods
   Jimmy Demaret

Emmett Cary Middlecoff (1921 – 1998) was an American professional golfer who won three major championships among his 40 tour wins. A dentist by trade, he gave up his career to become a full-time tour golfer by the age of 26.