GOLFER
Sandy Lyle
1958 - Today
Sandy Lyle
Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle (born 9 February 1958) is a Scottish professional golfer. He has won two major championships during his career. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sandy Lyle has received more than 805,181 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sandy Lyle is the 39th most popular golfer (down from 34th in 2019), the 7,168th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,395th in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Golfer.
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
40.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
1.84
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among GOLFERS
Among golfers, Sandy Lyle ranks 39 out of 71. Before him are Jon Rahm, Colin Montgomerie, Fred Couples, Inbee Park, Ángel Cabrera, and Adam Scott. After him are Martin Kaymer, Francesco Molinari, Justin Rose, Hideki Matsuyama, Patty Sheehan, and Bubba Watson.
Most Popular Golfers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJon Rahm
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 33
Colin Montgomerie
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 34
Fred Couples
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 35
Inbee Park
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 36
Ángel Cabrera
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 37
Adam Scott
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 38
Sandy Lyle
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 39
Martin Kaymer
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 40
Francesco Molinari
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 41
Justin Rose
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 42
Hideki Matsuyama
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 43
Patty Sheehan
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 44
Bubba Watson
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 45
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Sandy Lyle ranks 770. Before him are Neil Adams, Cyrille Regis, Alvin Martin, Michael Turtur, Lucky Ali, and Brenda Phillips. After him are Shigekazu Nakamura, Nancy Lieberman, Stephenson King, Michael Steele, Bill Dickens, and Pamela Geller.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsNeil Adams
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 764
Cyrille Regis
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2018
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 765
Alvin Martin
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 766
Michael Turtur
CYCLIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 767
Lucky Ali
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 768
Brenda Phillips
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 769
Sandy Lyle
GOLFER
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 770
Shigekazu Nakamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 771
Nancy Lieberman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 772
Stephenson King
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 773
Michael Steele
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 774
Bill Dickens
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 775
Pamela Geller
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 776
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sandy Lyle ranks 7,168 out of 8,785. Before him are Harry Winks (1996), Scarlett Byrne (1990), Neil Lennon (1971), Tanya Reynolds (1991), Oliver Bearman (2005), and Steve Pemberton (1967). After him are Kevin Gallacher (1966), Caroline Lucas (1960), Georgia Moffett (1984), Katherine Parkinson (1978), Andy King (1988), and Labrinth (1989).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHarry Winks
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 7,162
Scarlett Byrne
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 7,163
Neil Lennon
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,164
Tanya Reynolds
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,165
Oliver Bearman
RACING DRIVER
2005 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,166
Steve Pemberton
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 7,167
Sandy Lyle
GOLFER
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 7,168
Kevin Gallacher
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 7,169
Caroline Lucas
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 7,170
Georgia Moffett
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 7,171
Katherine Parkinson
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 7,172
Andy King
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 7,173
Labrinth
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 7,174
Among GOLFERS In United Kingdom
Among golfers born in United Kingdom, Sandy Lyle ranks 6. Before him are Old Tom Morris (1821), Nick Faldo (1957), Ian Woosnam (1958), Rory McIlroy (1989), and Colin Montgomerie (1963). After him are Luke Donald (1977), Darren Clarke (1968), Lee Westwood (1973), Ian Poulter (1976), Graeme McDowell (1979), and Danny Willett (1987).
Old Tom Morris
1821 - 1908
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 1
Nick Faldo
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 2
Ian Woosnam
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 3
Rory McIlroy
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 4
Colin Montgomerie
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 5
Sandy Lyle
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 6
Luke Donald
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 7
Darren Clarke
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 8
Lee Westwood
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 9
Ian Poulter
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 10
Graeme McDowell
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.51
Rank: 11
Danny Willett
1987 - Present
HPI: 26.98
Rank: 12