So far, only one golfer has reached double-digit wins in senior majors, Bernhard Langer. If you believe that there is someone missing from this list, please place a comment below, including any relevant details about the person. The lowest golf score over an 18 hole course (male) is 55, and was achieved by Rhein Gibson (Australia) at the River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, USA on 12 May 2012. Golfers listed in bold are active on the LPGA Tour as of 2022. Palmer comes in at fifth thanks to the . Terms of Service That victorywas Woods' first since the 2019 Masters, the moment that signaled his return to prominence. (from Mike W, June 2011). He's still No. Playing poorly, bothered by a sprained knee, 58-year-old Ben Hogan walked off the course during the first round and never played again. But his legacy is secure. The list is complete through the 2022 season. How to Cite. Since the start of the 2018-19 season, Rors has five wins and has finished in the top-10 28 times in 35 events, including all six events to start the 2019-20 season. However, he has turned it on lately, including wins at the Northern Trust in August and the WGC-Mexico event in February along with three other Top-10s to start this season. Past winners and the best golfers from around the world qualify to play in this event. Standing over the eight-foot par putt that would have provided an improbable capper to his Hall of Fame career, his 59-year-old nerves finally betrayed him. While Majors are a big factor, they're not everything. [1] Members of the World Golf Hall of Fame are annotated HoF. T-11. Why he's ranked: The rest of the field has narrowed the gap with Tiger Woods in terms of talent and dominance. EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie. He's totted up 15 wins on the PGA Tour with his only Major win at the Masters Tournament in 1992 with a score of 275 (-13). The star-crossed Norman is better remembered for his spectacular failures than his successes, but we can't overlook his 20 career PGA Tour wins and his 331 weeks spent as the world's No. "The golf world and the world, in general, lost one of its most incredible women with the passing of Kathy Whitworth. His 42 professional wins (10 on the PGA Tour) give him the. Her 69.062 scoring average in 2019 was second only to Rory McIlroy (69.057) among all golfers on the major tours. Privacy Policy. Why she's ranked: Korda is just 21 and is already the No. It was his first Masters, 1935. If winning is the standard for determining excellence, there is no greater player in golf history than Sam Snead. Lo and behold, here we are tied [with Snead].". . He will never surpass Jack's record of 18 majors. 10 on our list, but the crowd that engulfed him on the 18th fairway at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island as he finished out his sixth and most unlikely major championship proved that Phil Mickelson might just be No. His best years were 1944 and 1945, during which he won 31 tournaments. Great golf players come and go. Won at least two PGA Tour events in 17 consecutive seasons (1962-78). Like Trevino, he won four memorable duels with Jack Nicklaus in major championships, including the 1977 British Open, the greatest head-to-head duel in golf history. 15 of these are on the list for you to vote for who you think is the greatest male golfer ever. So, with apologies to the golfers who are not on this list, including, Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, Webb Simpson, and Nasa Hataoka, here are the 15 best golfers in the world right now, pound-for-pound. Jack Nicklaus, nicknamed The Golden Bear, was born in the 1940s and is known to be the greatest golfer of all time. It's an illustrious list, one that runs the gamut from charismatic swashbucklers (Seve, Phil, Arnold) to methodical technicians (Vijay, Sir Nick) to transcendent figures (Tiger, Jack, Arnold). He suffered from syringomyelia, a painful and crippling disease that confined him to a wheelchair and finally ended his life on Dec. 18, 1971. During his career, McBeth has won 5 PDGA World Championships, 2 United States Disc Golf Championships (USDGC), 1 Aussie Open, 1 European Masters, 4 European Opens, and has a 3rd place finish in 2014 at the Japan Open. 82 PGA Tour wins, tied for most all-time with Sam Snead The winner4 of the PGA can automatically play in the other top three mens competitions for the next five years and qualifies for the PGA for life. He is the Tiger Woods of disc golf. Which Teeth Are Normally Considered Anodontia? Who has the most top 3 finishes in golf majors? [6] Additionally, Nicklaus shares the record for the most U.S. Open victories with Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones and Ben Hogan, each winning four times. He's also recorded a record six runner-up finishes in the U.S. Open, but that only adds to his everyman appeal. He won the PDGA World Championships five times throughout the 2010s . But the impact and the level of achievement are undeniable and unprecedented. Tournament Victories. A somewhat similar poll to determine the Greatest Golf Athlete of All Time was conducted on the ESPN Sport Science website in 2012 - the difference here was that they were looking for the greatest athlete, not player, from the sport of golf. Using an unprecedented commitment to physical fitness (for golf, anyway) and an unmatched work ethic, Player has fashioned a remarkable career that has seen him win well over 150 tournaments worldwide, including nine major championships. PGA Tour Player of the Year a record 10 times, Athlon counts down the best in the game's history. Golf is all about having the lowest score, so a good basis for determining the greatest golfer can be based on average scores. She became the No. The players below are listed in no particular order - once the shortlist is complete then you will be able to vote for who you think is the greatest of all. Based on PGA Tour wins and fan votes, these 2023 world golf rankings feature legends of the sport, rising stars, and new golfers. The Official World Golf Ranking, which is endorsed by the four major championships and the five professional tours which make up the International Federation of PGA Tours, is issued every Monday . He posted wins in four different decades, from the 1936 West Virginia Closed Pro to the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open (his eighth title in that event), when he was 52 years old. Phil Mickelson: 42 wins in 542 events -- 7.75 percent . 11. Won 64 events on the PGA Tour,Four-time PGA Player of the Year. A total of 230 different men have won majors and, of these, 84 have won at least two. 2 ranked player in women's golf and destined to become the next great American golfer. But as we saw at the 2019 Masters, he can still pull out the wins at his favorite tracks. What many people dont remember about the 1997 Masters is how badly Tiger started the tournament. Why she's ranked: Lee or "Lee6," as she is often referred to because of how common her name is on the tour has struggled a bit to start the 2020 season. Tom Watson, 39 wins (8 Major wins) 13. At the beginning of last week, Jon Rahm was ranked No. Tiger Woods is a standout player, but how does he compare to the greats of the past? Stay tuned. The top ranked golfers include Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, and many more. With the lone exception of 1963, he was in contention at every Masters during that epic stretch, winning four times, finishing second twice, third once and fourth twice. were moved by the turn-back-the-clock performance. Gene Sarazen, 39 wins (7 Major wins), T-16. PGA Championship Kiawah Island (Ocean Course) May 20-23. 1 golfer of all-time. Golfers can cash in on five-figure paychecks simply for making the cut at just about any PGA Tour event, while prizes over $2 million are available for the winners of big events. With his two-stroke victory Sunday over Jordan Spieth in the 149th Open Championship, Collin Morikawa became the first player to win two different majors in his first attempt on the heels of his debut triumph just 11 months ago in the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park. Finished in the top three in 48 Majors, 73 career wins on the PGA Tour. List is the only player from the last decade to have led the tour in driving distance for the year and never won on tour. Made at least one cut per year from 19712007, a streak of 37 years. He was Europes version of Arnold Palmer, putting a sport on his back and selling it to an entire continent. Who has won the most majors in PGA history? However if you count everything, then its Tiger (from r miller, Apr 2013), Where's tiger woods? In 1996, before Woods turned pro, the ratings were 9.2 on Sunday. Phil Mickelson (5) has the most major championships of any active golfer except for Tiger Woods. They do not include team events, unofficial events, or official wins on other professional tours, of which a few of the golfers listed, such as Laura Davies and Annika Srenstam, have many. Only five condors have ever been recorded: The most recent was Kevin Pon, who made a 2 on a par 6 at Lake Chabot Golf Course on the 10th December 2020. "Having had my fourth back procedure and being able to come back and play at a decently high level again, it put the number back in the conversation again. Bobby Jones won four U.S. That year, Lord Byron won 11 tournaments in a row, including the PGA Championship. Six wins Jack Nicklaus Augusta National GC No one has owned the Masters like the Golden Bear. The rest, as they say, is history 15 major championships, 82 PGA Tour wins, the lowest career scoring average in PGA Tour history, 10 Player of the Year awards, and, yes, scandal and disgrace. Betsy King. Tom Kennedy won the tournament and took home the top prize, which would have the same buying power as over $38,000 today. Willie Anderson . Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Seher Atwal will be looking to get another morale-boosting win as she tees up for the Rs.12 lakh second leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour 2023 at the Bombay Presidency . Winner of the 1930 Grand Slam the U.S. and British Opens and U.S. and British Amateurs His achievements on the course106 worldwide wins and 15 majorshave mirrored his success off the course as well. JJon Rahm finished second to Patrick Cantlay at East Lake on Sunday, but two days the World No. Majors: 10. Jack Nicklaus, But as long as he does, the race for Jack Nicklaus' career majors record is back on. Mickelson's win caught the notice of the No. By signing up, you agree to the We remember his incredible 12-shot margin of victory. Bubba Watson. (from Roger Schlaifer, July 2012), Everyone seems to forget that besides Tiger's 14 Majors he has won 16 World Golf Championships, and if I am not mistaken these usually include anywhere from at least 50 to Oldest player to win, make a cut and shoot his age in PGA Tour history Professional wins: 18 Majors: 1 (1991 Open Championship) Highest world ranking: 10 (March 1992) Was part of an Aussie one-two at the 1991 Open Championship, finishing two shots clear of Mike. The 53 British Open at Carnoustie, the only British Open he entered, would be his last major. Fortunately, when you take into account the opinions of the majority, the same 5 or 6 golf tournaments are listed as being the greatest. [1] The competitions are the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship, contested annually. He never finished out of the top 10 in 1945. Winner of seven major titles and a career Grand Slam A list of Rory McIlroy's career victories. 9 Major wins. Between 1999 and 2008 - considered his prime - Woods won 15 of the 27 WGC events he participated in. His career might be tainted on the front end by cheating allegations and on the back end by association with performance-enhancing drugs, but it's hard to deny Vijay a spot in the golf pantheon. 1. The problem is that he missed the cut in the other three. Still, one of his 2 PGA Tour wins came in the form of a Master's Tournament championship in 1991. Which golf major is the most prestigious? A record 82 PGA Tour wins, spanning 1936 to 1965 In his golden years, the Golden Bear has continued to shape the game with his prolific golf course design company. Brooding, temperamental, focused Ben Hogan was not a charismatic figure who rallied the masses to follow the game a la Arnold Palmer. Who won important golf tournaments, and who transcended the game while doing so? This list is up to date through 20 November 2022. His magical short game led him to six European Tour Vardon trophies for low scoring average. Paul McBeth is a four-time PDGA World Champion, two-time United States Disc Golf Champion, and has won a total of 13 Majors and 21 National Tour events in his 12-year pro career. 5. Why he's ranked: Thomas is one of the best all-around golfers in the world, but that has only translated into one major championship (the 2017 PGA Championship) and one win during the 2018-19 season. He also won the individual title at the 1999 event, but to be fair to Sam . Woods' 2019 Masters win was such a cultural touchstone that both the current U.S. President and his immediate predecessor celebrated the occasion. On hole 18 Jack missed a putt 3 foot putt that would have given him a 62.Just take a look at say 20 years of each golfers prime in the majors. Not just the 2021 season, but the entire seven-majors-in-11-months extravaganza has ended with Collin Morikawas victory at the 149th Open Championship. It's really kind of amazing to think about, but three of the greatest golfers in history (Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, and Byron Nelson), were all born within seven months of each other in 1912. Fans and media fully expected him to sweep the majors, which at the time included the U.S. and British Opens and the U.S. and British Amateurs. In 1990, Woosnam set a record for making the most money in a season on a professional golf tour. 2023 Maybe we loved him because we could identify with him. 39 career PGA Tour wins, including eight major championships Casper won 51 PGA Tour events, seventh all time, and earned three majors, including the 1966 U.S. Open, where he denied Palmer a coveted win. 100 of the worlds best players. Jack won against Arnie, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Tom Watson, Johnny Miller, Lee Trevino and other fantastic players. His win at the 2021 PGA Championship almost eight years after his last one, at the 2013 British Open was perhaps his most stunning, as he became the oldest major winner in history at 50. For instance, the U.S. Open winner's share is $2.25 million. He did have nine top-10s out of 21 PGA Tour events in 2019, but he is 0-5 in 2020, including two missed cuts. Knowing he needed to get the ball in the air to carry the small creek guarding the front of the green, Sarazen pulled out his 4-wood and promptly made history, holing his shot for a double eagle that put him in a playoff with Wood, which he won. Whichever golf tournament is your own favorite, these are the few selected by the majority, as those they would never miss. Watsons 65-65 gave him his second British Open title. The question still remains about whether or not Woods can stay healthy. Fashion looks on Day 1 of the 150th Open Championship, Photos: 86th Masters Tournament, Par 3 Contest. Most all-time PGA TOUR victories PGA TOUR STANDINGS FedExCup Standings 1 S. Power 788 2 M. Homa 743 3 T. Kim 711 4 J. Rahm 673 5 K. Bradley 663 Stats Report STATS REPORT EQUIPMENT REPORT STYLE. Congratulate him when done; he has been playing since a toddler. Next on five wins are Billy Casper (1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968) and Lee Trevino (1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1980). Tiger Woods has shot a 59 in his home course while practicing for an upcoming Masters Tournament in 1997. Why he's ranked: The 36-year-old Woodland has finally started to harness his talent, with a win at the 2019 US Open and two other Top-10 finishes in his last five majors. Why he's ranked: Scott has had a bit of a career renaissance that has flown under the radar. Jack had a plan for each golf course and executed it as best he could to WIN, not being concerned with scoring. She was ranked as high as fourth in the world in 2019. PGA TOUR. The American was in scintillating form as he set a new tournament record of -26, his four rounds were: 66,67,63 & 66. Assign a 10 for first, a 9 for second, an 8 for third etc. Johnny Miller, 25 wins (2 Major wins). (as in Secretariat). Jack Nicklaus has won the most majors, achieving 18 victories during his career. High quality golfers from all around the world challenge in a list of great courses around the US. Before the diminutive South African packed his wife and kids and a few suitcases and set out on his five-decade international odyssey, golf was primarily dominated by British and American players. Woods was playing the practice round with Mark Omera at the Isleworth Golf Country Club in Florida when he shot the 59. Here are the ten of the greatest and most influential golfers of all time. After a few months off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the PGA Tour returns this week with the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Texas. 5 in the Official World Golf Ranking, a rating even at the time he felt did not accurately represent his . While he downed his tools way before most fans could spell the word golf, he ranks third for having the most golf majors. U.S. Open (4 1923, 26, 29, 30), The Open (3 1926, 27, 30) Also won six combined U.S. and British Amateurs. Earned 20 Ryder Cup points in 37 career matches. All 3 of those women dominated the LPGA Tour. The legendary golf writer Herbert Warren Wind eulogized him this way: As a young man, he was able to stand up to just about the best that life can offer, which is not easy, and later he stood up with equal grace to just about the worst., The Jones file The men's major golf championships, also known simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious events in professional golf. Winner of 64 PGA Tour events, including 9 majors Qatar 2022: Argentina's World Cup final win streamed on YouTube in MENA region. [1] Winner of five major championships (2 Masters, 3 British Opens) To create the ranking, Insider looked at performance over the previous two years, success in recent major championships, and all-around talent. He so dominated the most storied and tradition-steeped tournament in golf that the sport was changed forever. The Nicklaus File In the Golden Age of sports, nobody shone brighter than Bobby Jones. Tiger (Eldrick) Woods, born December 30, 1975, is a professional golfer and entrepreneur. More than one-fifth of Nelsons 52 career wins came courtesy of the Streak. He never won a U.S. Open. What he should be remembered as is one of the few players ever to master the game young and then never lose his grip on it. Tagged from the beginning as the Next Nicklaus, Mickelson has always lived with massive expectations, some of them self-imposed, and Phil's failures are almost as celebrated as his many successes. The Open Championship Also known as The Open or British Open is the oldest tournament of the Grand Slam. Categories | PGA TOUR Stats. For one incredible spring and summer, Lord Byron invented and patented The Zone. Sarazen is widely credited with the invention of the sand wedge in the early 1930s. Although he made his reputation at The Masters and made the tournament what it is today it was the 1960 U.S. Open that truly captured the King at the peak of his powers. Why she's ranked: Ko is the only golfer in the world to win two majors in 2019. 2022 - 2023 Times Mojo - All Rights Reserved Tiger by at least 31 lenghts. We all remember the Masters-record 18-under par total that Woods shot in his first Masters as a pro. 7 Major wins. DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) April 12, 2022 Bernhard Langer: 42 Bernard Langer has 116 professional titles to his name, 42 of which he won between 1980 and 2002. In order to decide on the greatest golfers, we need to define what is meant by 'greatest'. Major wins should be the one and only criteria for being the best golfer. This has become THE event that golf players compete to help their team win, as more than national pride is at stake. IFPA: Escher Lefkoff wins 2nd Major Championship! For his career, he was the game's greatest gentleman. Feel free to tell me where Im wrong. The battle between the US and the Europe (which used to be just the UK) is where a select few golfers qualify to play in doubles and singles for the bi-annually awarded trophy. The difference? He even impacted the way the game is played. Phil Mickelson and that's it. 1 player in the Official World Golf Rankings. And yes, its a great disappointment. The flamboyant Hagen was the first ultra-successful touring pro and raised the stature of the lowly pro golfer substantially in an era when amateurs like Bobby Jones ruled the sport. He also continues to come close, including a pair of Top 10s in 2019. 18 wins and 19 runner ups in majors. His tee shot left him some 220 yards from the flag. See the current list below of top athletes, compiled using other published lists and visitor feedback. The Open is determined by British climate and nature. Tiger's problems have absolutely validated this, as after his marital woes he has not been the same. As if to prove the point, at age 46, Nicklaus was able to muster enough of his old-time wizardry to outduel names like Ballesteros, Kite, Norman all of them at the peak of their powers to win his sixth Masters in 1986 in one of the greatest sports moments of all time. Other golfers to appear at some time on this list (which has been running since 1990) are Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods remains sidelined by injuries suffered in a car crash earlier this year, and he may never add to his unprecedented list of achievements. 15. Although golf began as an elitist . Sport > World > Lists In 2009, Watson was the beloved elder statesman at the British Open at Turnberry, the sentimental choice of an emotional and appreciative crowd that very nearly willed him to the most improbable win in the history of golfs most storied tournament. Why he's ranked: Rahm has yet to win at a major, but he has finished in the top 11 in five of the last eight. The list could go on forever! What was his average for his best 8 years--and how many tournaments did he play in? He has taken home the WGC-Bridgestone win thrice in a row two times. var months = new Array ("January","February","March","April","May","June","July", Jones waltzed to the U.S. Patty Berg - 15 Major Championships 7 Titleholder's Championships (1937, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1957) 7 Women's Western Opens (1941, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958) 1 U.S. Women's Open (1946) Patty Berg's professional career spanned over two decades and includes over 60 professional wins, but the biggest highlight is her 15 majors. Only Miguel ngel Jimnez and Phil Mickelson have ever won a European Tour event after turning 50, [2] and only three golfers of that age have won on the PGA Tour since 1975. You know the litany of accomplishments. This is a list of all the golfers who have won ten or more official events on the U.S.-based PGA Tour Champions (known as the Senior PGA Tour from 19802002 and Champions Tour from 20032015), the leading golf tour in the world for men aged 50 and above. The Big Three Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player dominated the golf headlines in the 1960s, but the unassuming Casper was as good as anybody in his era. Paul Runyan, 29 wins (2 Major wins), T-19. The Sarazen File Career Grand Slam winner. Also won six combined U.S. and British Amateurs. Although the Europeans have won the golf tournament more often than not in recent years, the fun and entertainment is top of most supporters viewing. AP Male Athlete of the Year in 1932 251-800-9901 info@atlas-outsourcing.com. The former world No. The golfer who has won the most prize money is without doubt Tiger Woods. In 1979, he offered golf fans one final glimpse of his greatness, as he became the first player to score below his age, shooting 67 and 66 in the Quad Cities Open at the age of 67. var md = new Date(document.lastModified) The American cruised to 10 stroke win at the Hero World Challenge in 2014. [5] Nicklaus also holds the record for the most victories in the Masters, winning the tournament six times. Seve Ballesteros would often make a birdie from the woods, or the bunker, or the parking lot, and hed do it with a style and grace that was impossible not to admire and envy. Why he's ranked: Koepka has famously said that he only really practices for the majors. 5-time National Tour Series champion. Sir Nick dominated world golf for a time at the expense of chief rival Greg Norman, whom he drubbed in a memorable British Open showdown in 1990 and beat in the 1996 Masters following Norman's epic collapse. The Ballesteros File Opens and two British Opens the Big Easy is a legitimate challenger for the title of second-best player of the Tiger Woods era. Members of the World Golf Hall of Fame are indicated by H. List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins, "PGA Tour Champions Media Guide All-Time PGA Tour Champions Wins", Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland), Professional Golfers' Association of America, American Society of Golf Course Architects, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_golfers_with_most_PGA_Tour_Champions_wins&oldid=1120406816, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 6 November 2022, at 21:10. Sony Open in Hawaii. There is no denying the immense amount of talent. This is normally a hole in one at a par five (a two at a par six would also count, but this has never been done). Nelson turned pro in 1932 at age 20. Several incidents over the past two seasons have solidified . (from bub, Mar 2013), Nicklaus was a buckeye which clearly makes him the best! Only player ever to win four consecutive majors Player 1 is an American professional golfer who has won more than 20 events on the PGA Tour. Like Ballesteros, Langer earned his first European Tour title by a sizeable margin, winning the 1980 Dunlop Masters by five strokes over nearest challenger Brian Barnes at the age of 23. All the worlds greatest golfers have featured as winners of one or more golf tournaments; Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Arnold Palmer, Tony Jacklin. Jack Nicklaus, 20 combined wins in pro and amateur majors Tiger Woods, 17 Bobby Jones, 13 Walter Hagen, 11 John Ball, 9 Ben Hogan, 9 Gary Player, 9 Arnold Palmer, 8 Tom Watson, 8 Most Major Wins Per Tournament Here are the golfers with the most wins in each of the four majors: The Masters: Jack Nicklaus, 6 wins His total earnings has put him on top of the World's Highest Paid Athletes lists eleven times. Woods had this to say of Palmer via Twitter: "It's hard to imagine golf without you or anyone more important to the game than the King.". The wins counted here include professional titles won before the tour was founded in 1950; and LPGA Tour events won as an amateur, or as an international invitee before joining the LPGA Tour. The stat that really stands out is that he won major titles 24 years apart! His 65 that day included an 11-hole stretch in which Ballesteros made two pars, two bogeys, six birdies and an eagle. anyone explain why he did not receive the Vardon Trophy. Only one leg was left, and it was the easiest. Cast your vote on who you think is the greatest male golfer ever? Arnold Palmer and Now with 12 titles including the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June 2022, Henderson owns the record for most professional golf wins by a male or female Canadian, and in 2019 won the ESPY for Best . Technology is another issue. Woods and Nicklaus have won each of the four majors at least three times. In April 1997, Woods began a trajectory that led him directly to the top of this list. Using a smooth, syrupy swing that looked as natural and effortless as breathing, Slammin Sammy won more golf tournaments than any other player a staggering total of 82 PGA Tour titles, and anywhere from 135 to 165 victories worldwide, depending on whom you ask. Next on five wins are Billy Casper (1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968) and Lee Trevino (1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1980). Played since 1895, the course selected is often one of the most difficult in the US. Sarazen won his first professional title at the age of 19 and never looked back, winning 37 more times in a career that spanned more than four decades. 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