Who is the greatest European golfer of all time?

Europe spent decades as the away team in golf's majors. These are the players who changed that.

1. 1
   Seve Ballesteros

   Five majors, and the player most often credited with making European golf competitive again.
2. 2
   Nick Faldo

   Six majors, including three Opens and three Masters.
3. 3
   Rory McIlroy

   Six majors and the first European to complete the career Grand Slam.
4. 4
   Bernhard Langer

   Two Masters titles and a professional career that has now run past forty-five years.
5. 5
   Jose Maria Olazabal

   Two Masters titles, in 1994 and 1999.
6. 6
   Sandy Lyle

   Won the 1985 Open and the 1988 Masters.
7. 7
   Ian Woosnam

   Won the 1991 Masters and reached world number one the same year.
8. 8
   Padraig Harrington

   Three majors in thirteen months across 2007 and 2008.
9. 9
   Sergio Garcia

   Won the 2017 Masters and is Europe's leading Ryder Cup points scorer.
10. 10
    Colin Montgomerie

    Eight European Tour Order of Merit titles and no major.
11. 11
    Henrik Stenson

    Won the 2016 Open at Troon with a final round of 63.
12. 12
    Justin Rose

    Won the 2013 US Open and Olympic gold in 2016.
13. 13
    Tony Jacklin

    Won the 1969 Open and the 1970 US Open, then captained Europe to its first Ryder Cup wins in decades.
14. 14
    Lee Westwood

    Reached world number one in 2010 without winning a major.
15. 15
    Jon Rahm

    Won the 2021 US Open and the 2023 Masters.