Golf is among the most popular played sports in Europe and North America. The origins of the sport can be traced to the Scottish highlands, where it originally was played in the 1700s. Over the years, the sport has been adopted by countries the world over. Today, it is especially popular in Canada, The UK, Japan, and of course, the United States.
Quite a lot of golf players in the world have managed to stand atop the scene, as the greatest of all time. In this article, we are going to take a look at the best of the best golf players in history.
Tiger Woods
We can’t talk about greatest golfers without mentioning Tiger Woods. He started his career when he was only 11 years old, and two years later was already competing on the national scene. At the age of 20, Tiger Woods went professional, and soon proved himself as one of the greatest players in history. Betting sites like the ones ranked here have him ranked as the greatest player of all time. He has won several PGA Tour championships, reached the number one world ranking several times, and has won 15 major golf championships.
Jack Nicklaus
Those who do not consider Woods to be the greatest of all time, need look no further than Jack Nicklaus. Jack was nicknamed the Golden Bear in his time, and to this day, holds the record for most major championships won (with 18). Over his career, Nicklaus won over a hundred tournaments. Upon retiring, he continued to contribute to the game, as he opened Nicklaus Design, a company specializing on golf course design and construction.
Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones is in a unique position on this list. While not a professional golfer, few figures in the sport’s history have had an impact on the game as much as Mr. Jones. He co-founded the Masters Tournament and helped design one of the most popular golf clubs in the country, the Augusta National Golf Club. Perhaps his most famous achievement was winning all of the major golf tournaments in his era, and thus achieving the “Grand Slam”.
Arnold Palmer
Arnold “The King” Palmer, along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player were known as the “Big Three” of golf. His career spanned over the course of six decades. Throughout that time, Palmer won 62 PGA Tour titles, seven major titles, and earned himself a position in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Certainly, he deserves to stand among the elite of the game.
Sam Snead
Sam “The Slammer” Snead, or Slammin’ Sammy, was one of the greatest players of his era. His achievements are considered by many to be on the same level as those of Tiger Woods. He won a (then) record of 82 PGA Tour events, seven of which were major events. In his time, he was known as having the “perfect” swing, and in 1974, was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, for his contributions and achievements in the game of golf.
