1. Jack Niclaus (1940- )
ALSO KNOWN AS THE “GOLDEN BEAR”, HE IS REGARDED AS THE GREATEST GOLFER OF ALL TIME BECAUSE OF HIS RECORD WINNINGS IN MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. HE HAS A RECORD OF 18 PROFESSIONAL MAJORS IN A PGA TOUR CAREER WHICH LASTED 25 YEARS, 1962 TO 1986. ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR, HE WON 8 OF THE TOURS MAJORS FROM 1990-1996. THESE RECORDS STILL STAND TODAY.
2. Tiger Woods (1976- )
TIGER WOODS (1976- ) - WOODS HAS WON FOURTEEN PROFESSIONAL MAJOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHICH IS THE SECOND HIGHEST OF ANY MALE PLAYER AND 65 PGA TOUR EVENTS, WHICH MAKES HIM THE THIRD OF ALL TIME. HE CURRENTLY HAS THE MOST MAJOR CAREER WINS AND CAREER PGA TOUR WINS THAN ANY OTHER ACTIVE GOLFER. WOODS IS THE YOUNGEST PLAYER TO ACHIEVE THE GRAND SLAM. HE IS ALSO THE YOUNGEST TO WIN 50 TOURNAMENTS ON TOUR.
3. Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
HOGAN IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS PROFOUND INFLUENCE ON THE GOLF SWING THEORY AND HIS BALL STRIKING ABILITY. HE WON 64 PGA TOUR WINS, WHICH MAKES HIM THE 4TH OF ALL TIME AND 9 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP WINS.
4. Bobby Jones (1902-1971)
JONES WAS ONE OF THE BEST GOLFERS TO COMPETE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. HE IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS “GRAND SLAM” WHICH CONSISTED WINS IN ALL FOUR MAJOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS OF HIS ERA IN BOTH THE U.S. AND BRITAIN IN A SINGLE YEAR 1930. HE RETIRED FROM THE SPORT AT THE AGE OF 28.
5. Arnold Palmer (1929- )
PALMER WAS NICKNAMED “THE KING”. HE IS ONE OF GOLF’S MOST POPULAR PLAYERS. IN THE 1950S, WHICH WAS THE TELEVISION AGE, PALMER WAS GOLF’S FIRST TELEVISION STAR. HE HELPED POPULARIZE THE SPORT AROUND THE WORLD. IN HIS CAREER, PALMER WON SEVEN MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. IN THE MASTERS CHAMPIOSHIP HE WON FOUR TIMES, THE U.S. OPEN ONCE AND TWICE IN THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.
6. Sam Snead (1912-2002)
NICKNAMED “SLAMMIN SAMMY”, SNEAD WAS ONE OF THE TOP GOLF PLAYERS FOR FOUR DECADES. HE WON 82 PGA TOURS, WHICH MAKES HIM THE 1ST OF ALL TIME, AND 70 OTHER EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD. HE NEVER WON A U.S. OPEN DESPITE WINNING SO MANY OTHER CHAMPIONSHIPS.
7. Byron Nelson (1912-2006)
NELSON IS BEST KNOWN FOR WINNING 11 CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENTS AND 18 TOTAL TOURNAMENTS IN 1945. IN THE PGA TOUR HE WON 52 WHICH MAKES HIM THE 6TH OF ALL TIME.
8. Gary Player (1953- )
PLAYER, A SOUTH AFRICAN, IS REGARDED AS ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN GOLF’S HISTORY. HE HAS WON NUMEROUS TOURS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS. HE WON THE PGA TOUR 24 TIMES, MAKING HIM THE 25TH OF ALL TIME. PLAYER IS ALSO A WELL KNOWN GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT.
9. Walter Hagen (1892-1969)
HAGEN HAS WON A TOTAL OF ELEVEN MAJORS, WHICH MAKES HIM THIRD BEHIND JACK NICKLAUS AND TIGER WOODS. HE HAS WON THE U.S. OPEN TWICE AND WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN TO WIN THE BRITISH OPEN AND WON IT FOUR TIMES. HAGEN WON THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP FIVE TIMES, THE WESTERN OPEN FIVE TIMES AND A TOTAL OF 45 PGA WINS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER.
10. Gene Sarazan (1902-1999)
GENE SARAZAN (1902-1999) – SARAZAN IS ONE OF FIVE GOLFERS TO HAVE WON ALL THE MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HIS CAREER WHICH ARE, GRAND SLAM, U.S. OPEN, PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, BRITISH OPEN AND THE MASTERS. HE WON HIS FIRST MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1922 WHICH WAS THE U.S. OPEN. AT AGE 20 HE WON HIS FIRST PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. IT IS KNOWN THAT HE WAS A RIVAL OF FELLOW GOLFER BOBBY JONES.
Good food for thought, golf player. Since we're talking 'all time', how would you rank Harry Vardon?
There was, of course, no Masters Tournament in his time, and transatlantic travel constraints made American Tour travel, e.g., to the U.S. Open and PGA, very difficult (and vice versa for the American players wishing to play The Open Championship). And, obviously, we cannot compare golfers across the decades in terms of money won: Inflation and the immense premium now paid to athletes in all sports render such comparisons meaningless. Given the subjective nature of the list, should we go beyond 'majors won' and also consider the importance of the golfer during his time and his influence on golfers in succeeding generations?
Also, what of the female golfers? Kathy Whitworth is the leading all-time winner of tournaments on both the PGA and LPGA Tours. True, she would not have compiled the same record on the male Tour, but does that preclude her from a place on the 'all time greats' list? Maybe so.
Young Tom had the finest record ever. Better than Tiger, Jack or Ben!
I'm searching for an article that backs this up as well.
I'll get back to you soon!
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
That is like saying Frankie "the fish" Gamberdella (the stickball champion of Redhoek Brooklyn circa 1952) was the greatest slugger of all time!He was you know!
It reminds me of my brother who at the conclusion of practically every race in the Olympics would say of the gold medalist "there is probably a goat herder somewhere that can beat him!" Heck they played for fashion accessories back in Young Tom's day. Here we have Tom wearing a handsome belt made from the finest Morrocan leather!
Drewit, you know full and well that Joyce could not "even" beat the man who claimed her to be the best!
I'll go out on a limb...seeing there is ample company!
Who else could beat Sam Snead 12 times out of 14 matches?
Who else won 6 of his first 13 tour events?
Who beat Hogan and the boys on more than one occassion like a taiko-drum?
That is like saying Frankie "the fish" Gamberdella (the stickball champion of Redhoek Brooklyn circa 1952) was the greatest slugger of all time!He was you know!
It reminds me of my brother who at the conclusion of practically every race in the Olympics would say of the gold medalist "there is probably a goat herder somewhere that can beat him!" Heck they played for fashion accessories back in Young Tom's day. Here we have Tom wearing a handsome belt made from the finest Morrocan leather!
Actually more than anything they played for money
Never heard of Frankie the fish, but pretty much everyone who has played beyond beginner status has heard of the Morrises. Add to the fact that they played the same arena as Tiger & Co will play next July and my comparison more than stands up to your ridicule.
Have you any idea at all of Young Tom's records?
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
To be honest I only know that he won four Opens in a trot.His lasting contribution is that he retired that silly belt! I love that Claret Jug. Make your case GP...until then the ridicule stands...with all faux humility!
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