Occupation
GOLFERS
With 71 biographies, Golfers are the 79th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Geographers, Sociologists, and Game Designers.
People
Pantheon has 82 people classified as golfers born between 1821 and 1998. Of these 82, 71 (86.59%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living golfers include Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Gary Player. The most famous deceased golfers include Arnold Palmer, Seve Ballesteros, and Ben Hogan. As of April 2024, 19 new golfers have been added to Pantheon including Gene Sarazen, Old Tom Morris, and Hideki Matsuyama.
Living Golfers
Go to all RankingsJack Nicklaus
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Tiger Woods
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Gary Player
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Bernhard Langer
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Lee Trevino
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Greg Norman
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Annika Sörenstam
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Nick Faldo
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Phil Mickelson
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Vijay Singh
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Deceased Golfers
Go to all RankingsArnold Palmer
1929 - 2016
HPI: 52.65
Seve Ballesteros
1957 - 2011
HPI: 51.94
Ben Hogan
1912 - 1997
HPI: 48.58
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
1911 - 1956
HPI: 46.25
Walter Hagen
1892 - 1969
HPI: 43.69
Sam Snead
1912 - 2002
HPI: 42.75
Byron Nelson
1912 - 2006
HPI: 40.85
Gene Sarazen
1902 - 1999
HPI: 40.53
Old Tom Morris
1821 - 1908
HPI: 40.21
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 39.69
Peter Thomson
1929 - 2018
HPI: 34.82
Newly Added Golfers (2024)
Go to all RankingsGene Sarazen
1902 - 1999
HPI: 40.53
Old Tom Morris
1821 - 1908
HPI: 40.21
Hideki Matsuyama
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.70
Patty Sheehan
1956 - Present
HPI: 29.82
Karrie Webb
1974 - Present
HPI: 29.08
Paula Creamer
1986 - Present
HPI: 21.87
Justin Thomas
1993 - Present
HPI: 21.13
Trevor Immelman
1979 - Present
HPI: 19.40
Viktor Hovland
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Thorbjørn Olesen
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Dottie Ardina
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Lexi Thompson
1995 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Places
Most golfers were born in United States (29), United Kingdom (12), and South Africa (7). By city, the most common birth places were Johannesburg (4), Málaga (2), and Seoul (2).The most common death places of golfers were United States (7), Spain (1), and United Kingdom (1). By city, these were Pittsburgh (1), Santander, Spain (1), and Fort Worth, Texas (1).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as golfers in Pantheon are Walter Hagen, George Lyon, and Old Tom Morris. The concentration of golfers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier golfers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Golfers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 11 most globally memorable Golfers since 1700.