Editorial · All 15 ranked

Greatest Golf of All Time

Every athlete in our golf coverage, ranked by documented honours and records.

A living list, updated as careers unfold.

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Nation	Honours	Honours
1	Tiger WoodsGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	United States	World Golf Hall of Famex6	6
2	Phil MickelsonGolf	Golf	United States	Masters Tournamentx6	6
3	Rory McIlroyGolf	Golf	Northern Ireland	PGA Tour Player of the Yearx8	8
4	Jon RahmGolf	Golf	Spain	U.S. Openx8	8
5	Scottie SchefflerGolf	Golf	United States	Masters Tournamentx11	11
6	Dustin JohnsonGolf	Golf	United States	U.S. Openx7	7
7	Brooks KoepkaGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	United States	PGA Championshipx7	7
8	Lydia KoGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	New Zealand	Mark H. McCormack Medalx8	8
9	Justin ThomasGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	United States	PGA Championshipx6	6
10	Bryson DeChambeauGolf	Golf	United States	U.S. Openx4	4
11	Nelly KordaGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	United States	LPGA Tour Player of the Yearx7	7
12	Collin MorikawaGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	United States	PGA Championshipx5	5
13	Xander SchauffeleGolf	Golf	United States	PGA Tour Rookie of the Yearx4	4
14	Viktor HovlandGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	Norway	Ben Hogan Awardx2	2
15	Ludvig ÅbergGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	Sweden	Annika Sörenstam Trophyx5	5

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 15 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-09-15.