The 35 Greatest PGA Tour Golfers of All Time

Major champions, record-setters, and players whose swings defined eras — the PGA Tour's greatest talents across the decades. Who stands alone at the top?

1. 1
   Payne Stewart

   Three-time major champion known for his plus-fours, who won the 1999 U.S. Open months before his death in a plane crash.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Jack Nicklaus

   The Golden Bear holds the record 18 major championship wins across a legendary career spanning three decades.
   958pts
3. 3
   Tiger Woods

   15-time major champion and 82-time PGA Tour winner, widely considered the most dominant golfer of his era.
   915pts
4. 4
   Julius Boros

   Three-time major winner who became the oldest major champion in history by winning the 1968 PGA Championship at 48.
   785pts
5. 5
   Jordan Spieth

   Won the Masters and U.S. Open in 2015 and the 2017 Open Championship, three majors before he turned 24.
   744pts
6. 6
   Ernie Els

   The Big Easy, who won four majors including two U.S. Opens and 19 PGA Tour titles with one of golf's smoothest swings.
   720pts
7. 7
   Billy Casper

   Won 51 PGA Tour events, seventh on the all-time list, plus three majors including the 1966 U.S. Open at Olympic.
   700pts
8. 8
   Phil Mickelson

   Three-time Masters champion and six-time major winner, celebrated for his creative shot-making and aggressive style.
   700pts
9. 9
   Sam Snead

   Co-holder of the PGA Tour win record at 82, known for his silky-smooth swing and longevity on tour.
   665pts
10. 10
    Lee Trevino

    Self-taught Texan who won six majors, including two U.S. Opens and two Open Championships, among 29 PGA Tour titles.
    650pts
11. 11
    Hale Irwin

    Three-time U.S. Open champion who won his last in 1990 at the age of 45, among 20 PGA Tour victories.
    594pts
12. 12
    Nick Faldo

    Six-time major champion with three Masters and three Open Championships who spent 97 weeks as world No. 1.
    532pts
13. 13
    Rory McIlroy

    Six-time major champion from Northern Ireland who completed the career Grand Slam at the 2025 Masters and defended the green jacket in 2026.
    532pts
14. 14
    Gene Littler

    Smooth-swinging Californian who won the 1961 U.S. Open and 29 PGA Tour events across four decades.
    461pts
15. 15
    Seve Ballesteros

    Captivating Spanish champion who won five majors and became one of the most beloved figures in golf history.
    461pts
16. 16
    Gary Player

    The Black Knight won nine majors and was the first international player to dominate on the PGA Tour.
    461pts
17. 17
    Scottie Scheffler

    The current world No. 1, with more than 200 weeks on top since 2022, four majors including two Masters, and over 20 PGA Tour wins.
    461pts
18. 18
    Cary Middlecoff

    Dentist-turned-golfer who won 39 PGA Tour events and three majors, including two U.S. Opens and the 1955 Masters.
    461pts
19. 19
    Vijay Singh

    Fijian who won 34 PGA Tour events, 22 of them after turning 40, plus three majors, and took Tiger Woods' No. 1 ranking in 2004.
    461pts
20. 20
    Dustin Johnson

    Two-time major champion and 24-time PGA Tour winner who won the 2020 Masters with a record score of 20 under par.
    461pts
21. 21
    Horton Smith

    Won the first Masters Tournament in 1934 and a second green jacket in 1936, among 30 PGA Tour victories.
    461pts
22. 22
    Arnold Palmer

    The King won seven majors and is credited with popularizing golf for a mass audience through his charisma and style.
    380pts
23. 23
    Greg Norman

    The Great White Shark, who spent 331 weeks as world No. 1 and won two Open Championships among 20 PGA Tour titles.
    380pts
24. 24
    Gene Sarazen

    Seven-time major champion who became the first player to win all four modern majors, completing the set at the 1935 Masters.
    380pts
25. 25
    Lloyd Mangrum

    Decorated World War II veteran who won the 1946 U.S. Open and 36 PGA Tour events, a total few players have matched.
    380pts
26. 26
    Xander Schauffele

    Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion who won both the PGA Championship and the Open Championship in 2024.
    380pts
27. 27
    Tom Watson

    Eight-time major champion who dominated the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially at The Open Championship.
    380pts
28. 28
    Brooks Koepka

    Five-time major champion who won back-to-back U.S. Opens in 2017 and 2018 and three PGA Championships.
    286pts
29. 29
    Walter Hagen

    Flamboyant showman who won 11 majors in the 1910s and 1920s, including five PGA Championships, and 45 PGA Tour events.
    286pts
30. 30
    Davis Love III

    Won the 1997 PGA Championship among 21 PGA Tour titles over a career spanning more than three decades.
    286pts
31. 31
    Byron Nelson

    Won 11 straight PGA Tour events and 18 in total during his record 1945 season, finishing with 52 Tour wins and five majors.
    177pts
32. 32
    Jimmy Demaret

    Three-time Masters champion of the 1940s and 1950s who won 31 PGA Tour events with a famously colourful wardrobe.
    177pts
33. 33
    Raymond Floyd

    Four-time major champion whose PGA Tour wins spanned from 1963 to 1992, including the 1976 Masters and 1986 U.S. Open.
    177pts
34. 34
    Justin Thomas

    Two-time PGA Champion, in 2017 and 2022, who also won the 2017 FedEx Cup and the 2021 Players Championship.
    0pts
35. 35
    Ben Hogan

    Nine-time major winner whose mechanical precision and comeback from a near-fatal car accident cemented his legend.
    0pts

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