Top 10 PGA Golfers of All Time

10. Gary Player

– Nationality: South Africa – Professional Wins: 160 –  The South African golfer has won numerous tournaments all over the world , with 24 PGA Tour wins alone. He is also shortlisted as one of the five men to have succeeded in the Grand Slam.

Gary Player

9. Byron Nelson

– Nationality: United States – Professional Wins: 64 Byron Nelson retired at a very young age at the age of 34. However, his track record has been remarkable with 52 victories, including five majors. Nelson was the best golf player of the season in 1945 when he won the PGA Championship. 

Byron Nelson

8. Tom Watson

– Nationality: United States – Professional Wins: 70 – This Kansas City player reigned supreme in golf during the 1970s and 1980s Watson has secured 39 victories on the PGA Tour, including eight majors. He has been a 6-time PGA Tour Player of the Year. 

Tom Watson

7. Phil Mickelson

– Nationality: United States Professional Wins: 55  The victories of Phil Mickelson are quite lined up; he won 44 victories, including five major championships during Tiger Woods' era. Mickelson remained among the top 10 golfers in the world for over 700 weeks.

Phil Mickelson

6. Bobby Jones

– Nationality: United States – Professional Wins: 9 – Jones was one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won four US Open and three championships in the short span of 7 years. He retired suddenly at the age of 28 but enjoyed a short yet fulfilled career.  

Bobby Jones

5. Walter Hagen

– Nationality: United States – Professional Wins: 55 – Walter Hagen is one of three golfers who have won more than 10 majors during their professional careers. With his 11 cumulative major championships, he now ranks third in the history of the discipline. 

Walter Hagen

4. Arnold Palmer:

– Nationality: United States – Professional Wins: 95 –Nicknamed “The King”, he is one of the most famous and influential golf stars. Palmer has won 62 tournaments over nearly 20 years, including seven majors from 1958 to 1964. 

Arnold Palmer

3. Ben Hogan

– Nationality: United States – Professional Wins: 69 –  Hogan is one of five players to have succeeded in the Grand Slam. So far, Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods are the only golfers who have won three Majors in the same year. 

Ben Hogan

2. Jack Nicklaus

– Nationality: United States – Professional Wins: 117 – Nicklaus is the golfer with the most major wins with a total of 18 titles.His record includes 73 wins on the PGA Tour, which is the third best performance recorded in the world of golf. 

Jack Nicklaus

1. Tiger Woods

– Nationality: United States – Professional Wins: 109 –  Tiger Woods is by far the greatest golfer of all time. At 43, he successfully won a 5th Masters at Augusta and his 15th major title since the inception of his brilliant career.

Tiger  Woods