Golf - Written by jeff on Thursday, August 20, 2009 0:21 - 0 Comments

5. Walter Hagen
Hagen ranks third all-time in majors, with 11, including a record-tying five PGA Championships. He would be ranked much higher, but he played in an era where pro golf was a new venture and competition wasn’t as strong.  Still we must remember that he dominated the majors as few have done since.

4. Ben Hogan
Hogan was the hardest working golfer the game has ever seen. He struggled early on in his career with a tremendous hook. It wasn’t until a friend recommended that he weaken his grip that he became one of the greatest ball strikers ever. He totaled 64 PGA Tour wins and nine major championships.  A tragic automobile accident hindered his career but he battled through the difficult times to become great.

3. Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones may be the greatest amateur athlete of all-time. Jones won his era’s majors (the U.S. Open and Amateur, the British Open and Amateur) 13 times, including all four in 1930 for golf’s only “true” Grand Slam.  His unique story underlines he passion for the game and competition.

2. Jack Nicklaus
It’s hard to blieve the second best golfer ever holds a record 18 major championships and, perhaps even more incredibly, 19 major runner-ups, welcome to Tiger’s world. It’s hard to say what would happen if they both played in the same era.  Jack’s legendary long iron ability, mid iron ability, and clutch putting were unparalleled during his era and would give Tiger a run for his money.

1. Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods is the most gifted golfer of all-time. Yes it’s true he struggles with his driver, but he is unquestionably the greatest irons player ever.  Woods makes a habit of knocking it stiff from the trees while his playing partners miss the green from the fairway.  When his putting is dialed in, he laps the competition by ten or more shots.  At 33 years of age, he already has 14 majors and has won 70 PGA Tour victories. He was golf’s youngest and fastest to 50 tour wins. He is 35-2 on the PGA Tour when in the lead going into the final round of a tournament.