Major champions who made Augusta and the Open feel like home share this list with Ryder Cup stalwarts, LPGA winners and a few pioneers only longtime fans will remember.
1Seve BallesterosWon five majors, the Open Championship in 1979, 1984 and 1988 and the Masters in 1980 and 1983, and captained Europe to Ryder Cup victory at Valderrama in 1997.1000pts
2Jon RahmBasque golfer who won the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines and the 2023 Masters, and first reached world number one in July 2020.733pts
3Pablo LarrazábalBarcelona golfer with nine European Tour wins, including the 2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship by one shot over Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson.466pts
4Carlota CigandaPamplona-born LPGA Tour winner, with two victories in 2016 and the 2025 Meijer LPGA Classic, who has played in eight Solheim Cups for Europe.466pts
5Antonio GarridoWon the 1972 Spanish Open, the first official European Tour event, and partnered Seve Ballesteros at the 1979 Ryder Cup as one of the first continental Europeans picked.466pts
6Rafa Cabrera-BelloCanary Islander who played in Europe's 2016 Ryder Cup team and won the 2017 Scottish Open and the 2021 Open de España, both in playoffs.466pts
7Manuel PiñeroNine-time European Tour winner who took World Cup team titles for Spain in 1976 and 1982 and earned four points for Europe at the 1985 Ryder Cup.363pts
8Miguel Ángel JiménezCollected 21 European Tour titles, won the 2014 Open de España at age 50 and later added senior majors including the 2018 Senior Open Championship.363pts
9Gonzalo Fernández-CastañoMadrid-born player who won seven European Tour events between 2005 and 2013 and climbed to 27th in the world ranking.363pts
10Azahara MuñozWon the 2009 British Ladies Amateur, was LPGA Rookie of the Year in 2010 and took the 2012 Sybase Match Play Championship.363pts
11Álvaro QuirósLong-hitting Andalusian with seven European Tour titles, among them the 2011 Dubai Desert Classic and the 2011 Dubai World Championship.0pts
12José María OlazábalTwo-time Masters champion, winning at Augusta in 1994 and 1999, who later captained Europe's 2012 Ryder Cup comeback at Medinah.0pts
13Sergio GarcíaWon the 2017 Masters in a playoff and the 2008 Players Championship, and holds the Ryder Cup record of 28.5 points across ten appearances for Europe.0pts
14Beatriz RecariThree-time LPGA Tour winner, including the Kia Classic and Marathon Classic in 2013, the year she helped Europe win the Solheim Cup.0pts
Photo credits
- Seve Ballesteros — Peter from Liverpool, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jon Rahm — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pablo Larrazábal — Usien, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carlota Ciganda — Wojciech Migda (wmigda), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antonio Garrido — Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rafa Cabrera-Bello — Marie-Lan Nguyen, CC BY 3.0
- Manuel Piñero — Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miguel Ángel Jiménez — Ronald Ali-Khan, CC BY 3.0
- Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño — EEJB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Azahara Muñoz — Wojciech Migda (wmigda), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Álvaro Quirós — Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0
- José María Olazábal — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sergio García — Usien, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beatriz Recari — Wojciech Migda (wmigda), CC BY-SA 3.0
