Comprehensive directory of professional golfers, legends, current stars, and rising talent on the PGA Tour and international circuits
These legendary players have defined professional golf through their exceptional careers, major championship victories, and lasting impact on the sport.
The Golden Bear - Holds the all-time record with 18 major championships
Modern Era Dominator - Second in major championships, tied for most PGA Tour wins
The King - Transformed golf into mainstream entertainment
Legendary Ball-Striker - Overcame near-fatal car crash to win 6 majors
Slammin' Sammy - Tied with Tiger Woods for most PGA Tour victories
The Black Knight - International ambassador of golf
The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) top players as of November 2025, featuring today's best professional golfers competing on the PGA Tour.
| Rank | Player | Country | Points | Notable Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | 🇺🇸 USA | 18.22 | 2024 Masters 3x Player of Year |
| 2 | Rory McIlroy | 🇮🇪 N. Ireland | 10.30 | 4 Majors 3x FedEx Cup |
| 3 | Xander Schauffele | 🇺🇸 USA | 6.01 | 2024 PGA Champ |
| 4 | Tommy Fleetwood | 🇬🇧 England | 5.94 | 2025 Tour Champ |
| 5 | Russell Henley | 🇺🇸 USA | 5.48 | Multiple PGA Tour wins |
| 6 | JJ Spaun | 🇺🇸 USA | 5.03 | 2023 Valero Texas Open |
| 7 | Robert MacIntyre | 🇬🇧 Scotland | 5.03 | 2024 Genesis Scottish Open |
| 8 | Justin Thomas | 🇺🇸 USA | 4.93 | 2 Majors 15 Tour Wins |
Only six male golfers have won all four major championships during their careers:
| Player | Majors |
|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | 18 |
| Tiger Woods | 15 |
| Walter Hagen | 11 |
| Ben Hogan | 9 |
| Gary Player | 9 |
| Tom Watson | 8 |
Players One Major Away:
The next generation of professional golf stars making their mark on the PGA Tour.
Started 2023 in college, finished as top player worldwide. Won on both DP World Tour and PGA Tour.
First amateur to win on PGA Tour since Phil Mickelson (1991).
Age 21, already owns three PGA Tour titles and nine worldwide wins.
Age 22, grabbed second PGA Tour victory at Valero Texas Open.
Age 22, youngest player on 2023 Ryder Cup team.
Low amateur at 2023 U.S. Open, #1 world amateur ranking.
The World Golf Hall of Fame honors 164 members who have made exceptional contributions to professional golf. Located in Pinehurst, North Carolina (relocated from Florida in 2024).
Most PGA Tour victories in history (26 players have 25+ wins):
| Player | Wins |
|---|---|
| Sam Snead | 82 |
| Tiger Woods | 82 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 73 |
| Ben Hogan | 64 |
| Arnold Palmer | 62 |
| Byron Nelson | 52 |
| Billy Casper | 51 |
Note: 20 wins qualifies for PGA Tour lifetime membership
Top money winners in PGA Tour history:
| Player | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | $120,999,166 |
| Rory McIlroy | $107,981,766 |
| Scottie Scheffler | $98,373,136 |
| Phil Mickelson | $96,727,968 |
| Dustin Johnson | $75,695,066 |
| Justin Thomas | $70,588,860 |
| Adam Scott | $69,705,648 |
Youngest Winners:
Single Season Records:
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Recent Winners:
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Notable Past Winners:
Season-long points race (since 2007)
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Recent Champions:
Playoffs: 70 players → 50 → 30 (Tour Championship)
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European Heroes:
American Stars:
Biennial competition (even years) - Non-European internationals
Notable Internationals: Ernie Els, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day, Louis Oosthuizen
Comprehensive listing of professional golfers who have competed on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour (formerly Nationwide Tour). This directory includes players from multiple eras of professional golf.
Allan, Steve
Allem, Fulton
Allen, Michael
Allenby, Robert
Ames, Stephen
Anderson, Chris M.
Andrade, Billy
Appleby, Stuart
Armour III, Tommy
Atwal, Arjun
Austin, Woody
Azinger, Paul
Baddeley, Aaron
Baird, Briny
Baker-Finch, Ian
Barlow, Craig
Barron, Doug
Bateman, Brian
Beckman, Cameron
Beem, Rich
Begay III, Notah
Benepe, Jim
Berganio, Jr., David
Blackmar, Phil
Blake, Jay Don
Bohn, Jason
Bolli, Justin
Boros, Guy
Bowden, Craig
Bradley, Michael
Brehaut, Jeff
Briggs, Danny
Brigman, D.J.
Brooks, Mark
Brown, Billy Ray
Browne, Olin
Bryant, Bart
Burns, Bob
Byrd, Jonathan
Byrum, Curt
Byrum, Tom
Calcavecchia, Mark
Campbell, Chad
Carter, Jim
Casey, Paul
Cejka, Alex
Chamblee, Brandel
Choi, K.J.
Chopra, Daniel
Cink, Stewart
Clampett, Bobby
Clark II, Michael
Clark, Tim
Clarke, Darren
Claxton, Paul
Clearwater, Keith
Coceres, Jose
Cochran, Russ
Coles, Gavin
Cook, John
Couples, Fred
Crane, Ben
Curtis, Ben
Daly, John
Damron, Robert
Davidson, Matt
Davis, Brian
Dawson, Marco
Day, Glen
Delsing, Jay
DiMarco, Chris
Dodds, Trevor
Donald, Luke
Driscoll, James
Durant, Joe
Duval, David
Edwards, David
Edwards, Joel
Elkington, Steve
Elliott, John
Ellis, Danny
Els, Ernie
Estes, Bob
Faldo, Nick
Faxon, Brad
Fischer, Todd
Flesch, Steve
Forsman, Dan
Franco, Carlos
Frazar, Harrison
Freeman, Robin
Frost, David
Funk, Fred
Furyk, Jim
Gallagher, Jr., Jim
Gamez, Robert
Garcia, Sergio
Gay, Brian
Geiberger, Brent
Gibson, Kelly
Gillis, Tom
Glasson, Bill
Glover, Lucas
Gogel, Matt
Goosen, Retief
Gossett, David
Gow, Paul
Goydos, Paul
Green, Ken
Gronberg, Mathias
Gutschewski, Scott
Haas, Hunter
Haas, Jay
Hallberg, Gary
Hamilton, Todd
Hammond, Donnie
Harrington, Padraig
Hart, Dudley
Hart, Jeff
Hayes, J.P.
Hearn, David
Heinen, Mike
Heintz, Bob
Hend, Scott
Henke, Nolan
Henninger, Brian
Henry, J.J.
Hensby, Mark
Herron, Tim
Hjertstedt, Gabriel
Hnatiuk, Glen
Hoch, Scott
Howell, David
Howell III, Charles
Hughes, Bradley
Hulbert, Mike
Huston, John
Imada, Ryuji
Isenhour, Tripp
Jacobson, Fredrik
Janzen, Lee
Jobe, Brandt
Johansson, Per-Ulrik
Johnson, Richard S.
Johnson, Zach
Jones, Brendan
Jones, Kent
Jones, Steve
Kaye, Jonathan
Kelly, Jerry
Kendall, Skip
Kraft, Greg
Kuchar, Matt
Kuehne, Hank
Lancaster, Neal
Langer, Bernhard
Langham, Franklin
Lardon, Brad
Leaney, Stephen
Leggatt, Ian
Lehman, Tom
Leonard, Justin
Levet, Thomas
Lewis, J.L.
Lickliter II, Frank
Lonard, Peter
Long, Michael
Love III, Davis
Lowery, Steve
Lyle, Sandy
MacKenzie, Will
Magee, Andrew
Maggert, Jeff
Maginnes, John
Mahan, Hunter
Maruyama, Shigeki
Mattiace, Len
May, Bob
Mayfair, Billy
McCallister, Blaine
McCarron, Scott
McGinley, Paul
McGovern, Jim
McLean, James H.
McRoy, Spike
Mediate, Rocco
Micheel, Shaun
Mickelson, Phil
Mize, Larry
Moore, Patrick
Morgan, John E.
Morse, John
Na, Kevin
Nicklaus, Jack
Nobilo, Frank
Norman, Greg
O'Hair, Sean
O'Meara, Mark
Oberholser, Arron
Ogilvie, Joe
Ogilvy, Geoff
Ogrin, David
Olazabal, Jose Maria
Oosterhuis, Peter
Owen, Greg
Palmer, Arnold
Palmer, Ryan
Pampling, Rod
Pappas, Brenden
Parnevik, Jesper
Parry, Craig
Pate, Steve
Paulson, Carl
Paulson, Dennis
Pavin, Corey
Peoples, David
Perez, Pat
Perks, Craig
Pernice, Jr., Tom
Perry, Chris
Perry, Kenny
Petrovic, Tim
Pettersson, Carl
Pohl, Dan
Points, D.A.
Poulter, Ian
Price, Nick
Price, Phillip
Pride, Dicky
Purdy, Ted
Quigley, Brett
Rashell, Rob
Ridings, Tag
Riegger, John
Riley, Chris
Roberts, Loren
Rodriguez, ChiChi
Rollins, John
Rose, Clarence
Rose, Justin
Rummells, Dave
Sabbatini, Rory
Sauers, Gene
Scherrer, Tom
Scott, Adam
Senden, John
Sheehan, Patrick
Short, Jr., Wes
Simpson, Scott
Sindelar, Joey
Singh, Vijay
Slocum, Heath
Sluman, Jeff
Smith, Chris
Snyder III, Joey
Springer, Mike
Stadler, Kevin
Standly, Mike
Stankowski, Paul
Stiles, Darron
Stolz, Andre
Stricker, Steve
Summerhays, Boyd
Sutherland, Kevin
Sutton, Hal
Tanaka, Hidemichi
Tanihara, Hideto
Tataurangi, Phil
Taylor, Vaughn
Thatcher, Roland
Tiziani, Mario
Toms, David
Trahan, D.J.
Triplett, Kirk
Tryba, Ted
Tway, Bob
Uresti, Omar
Utley, Stan
Van Der Walt, Tjaart
Van Pelt, Bo
Verplank, Scott
Waite, Grant
Waldorf, Duffy
Walker, Jimmy
Walters, Euan
Warren, Charles
Watney, Nick
Watts, Brian
Weir, Mike
Westwood, Lee
Wetterich, Brett
Wi, Charlie
Wiebe, Mark
Williamson, Jay
Willis, Garrett
Wilson, Dean
Wilson, Mark
Wood, Willie
Woods, Tiger
Zokol, Richard
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Alfieri, Joseph
Alker, Steven
Anderson, Jeremy
Aragon, Alex
Armour, Ryan
Aubrey, Emlyn
Barber, Aaron
Barcelo, Rich
Barranger, Todd
Bateman, Ahmad
Bates, Ben
Bates, Pat
Beck, Chip
Bertsch, Shane
Bettencourt, Matt
Blanks, Kris
Bowditch, Steven
Branshaw, David
Brigman, Jaxon
Broce, Jamie
Bruckner, Greg
Buha, Jason
Burns, Jeff
Byrd, Robin
Carmichael, Craig
Caron, Jason
Carter, David
Carter, Tom
Cassini, Nick
Chalmers, Greg
Cheesman, Barry
Christensen, Dave
Collins, Chad
Collins, Steve
Compton, Erik
Conley, Tim
Cotner, Keoke
Couch, Chris
Coughlan, Richie
Cox, Kris
Cunningham, Dave
Curry, Paul
Daley, Jess
Daley, Joe
Damron, Patrick
De Jonge, Brendon
Demsey, Todd
Desjardins, Carl
Dickerson, Bubba
Donald, Mike
Dufner, Jason
Duke, Ken
Dunlap, Scott
Durkin, Kevin
Elder, Brad
Enloe, Jason
Fabel, Brad
Fehr, Rick
Felton, Kim
Ford, Steve
Freeman, Jeff
Fryatt, Edward
Fujita, Hiroyuki
Gallagher, Jeff
Gallo, Kyle
Gardiner, Scott
Garrigus, Robert
Garwood, Doug
Gessino-Kraft, Kevin
Gleaton, Todd
Goggin, Mathew
Gomez, Rafael
Gore, Jason
Gove, Jeff
Green, Jimmy
Green, Nathan
Gump, Scott
Haas, Bill
Harvey, Billy
Haskins, Steve
Herrera, Eduardo
Hicks, Justin
Hietala, Ryan
Hill, Jason
Ho, S.K.
Hoffman, Charley
Horgan III, P.H.
Howison, Ryan
Huber, Keith
Jimenez, Miguel A.
Johnson, Andrew
Johnson, Kevin
Johnson, Richard
Johnson, Tom
Jones, Matthew
Jordan, Pete
Kamin, Chris
Kjeldsen, Soren
Klauk, Jeff
Knox, Kenny
Kortan, Brian
Kresge, Cliff
Kribel, Joel
LaBelle II, Doug
Laird, Martin
Larick, Steve
LeBrun, Steve
Lile, Craig
Lunde, Bill
Martin, Casey
Matteson, Troy
McKelvey, Rob
McKenzie, David
McLean, Alan
Miller, Andy
Mills, Jon
Mitchell, Stiles
Molder, Bryce
Moore, Will
Morland IV, David
Morse, Andy
Nallen, Chris
Nolan, Keith
O'Malley, Peter
O'Neal, Tim
Odom, Bryant
Oh, James
Olsen, Dan
Osborn, Payton
Ott, Brad
Pacetti, Sean
Painter, Anthony
Pappas, Deane
Parel, Scott
Percy, Cameron
Petersen, Scott
Pinneo, Todd
Pleis, Steve
Porter, Ewan
Price, Rick
Quinn, Fran
Quinney, Jeff
Rodger, Alex
Rossetti, Todd
Runge, Steve
Rusk, Jon
Rutledge, Jim
Sanders, Andy
Schultz, Jason
Schutte, Warren
Schwarzrock, Brent
Simpson, Tim
Skinner, Sonny
Smith, Jerry
Smock, Brian
Snedeker, Brandt
Sposa, Mike
Starkjohann, Chris
Staton, Kenneth
Steel, Iain
Sterling, Scott
Street, Jeff
Sutherland, David
Tambellini, Roger
Thompson, Kyle
Tidland, Chris
Toledo, Esteban
Turpen, Tim
Veazey, Vance
Wagner, Johnson
Watson, Bubba
Weatherly, Scott
Weekley, Boo
Weibring, Matt
Whiffin, Sean
White, Dustin
Wilfong, Chad
Wilkinson, Tim
Williamson, Tyler
Wilson, John
Wollmann, Chris
Wurtz, Mark
Zorkic, Zoran
The debate typically centers on Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Jack Nicklaus holds the all-time record with 18 major championships and 73 PGA Tour wins. Tiger Woods has 15 majors and 82 PGA Tour victories (tied with Sam Snead for most all-time), plus $120 million in career earnings. Nicklaus is often chosen for his major championship record, while Woods dominated his era like no other golfer.
Other contenders include Arnold Palmer (7 majors, transformed golf into mainstream sport), Ben Hogan (9 majors, legendary ball-striker), and Sam Snead (82 Tour wins).
Top earners make millions:
Average earnings vary widely:
The 2025 PGA Tour season features 39 tournaments with combined purses exceeding $500 million.
Primary qualification paths:
Once on tour, players must maintain their card by finishing in the top 125 of FedEx Cup points or re-qualify.
The four major championships are golf's most prestigious tournaments:
Winning all four during a career is called the Career Grand Slam, achieved by only six male golfers: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy.
Major championships offer the most prize money, world ranking points, and prestige in professional golf.
Top rising stars to watch:
These players represent the next generation challenging established stars like Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm.
The FedEx Cup is the PGA Tour's season-long championship, established in 2007. Players accumulate points throughout the regular season, then compete in a playoff series.
Playoff Structure:
Notable Champions:
The FedEx Cup champion receives $25 million bonus plus tournament winnings. Starting in 2025, all players begin the Tour Championship at even par (no starting strokes).
Ryder Cup (USA vs Europe):
Presidents Cup (USA vs International):
Both feature 12-man teams, match play format, and represent golf's premier team competitions. The Ryder Cup is generally considered more prestigious due to its history and competitive balance.
The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) ranks male professional golfers based on their performance over a rolling two-year period.
How points are awarded:
Current top players (November 2025):
Rankings update weekly and determine exemptions for majors and other prestigious tournaments. Players need consistent high finishes to maintain or improve their ranking.
LIV Golf is a Saudi-backed golf league that launched in 2022, offering massive guaranteed contracts to top players.
Major defections:
PGA Tour response:
Current status:
International players have achieved tremendous success on the PGA Tour. Notable stars include:
European Players:
Asian Players:
South African Players:
International representation continues growing, with 5 Asian players on the 2024 Presidents Cup International Team, demonstrating golf's global expansion.
Last updated on November 24, 2025