Greatest Ever: Golf: Top Ten Golfers of All Time

Barney by Senior Writer Written on June 20, 2008
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The fifth installment of my Greatest Ever series is here!

In this series I will look at the greatest talents to grace various sports.

This time I look at Golf, and countdown the top 10 golfers of all time.

Enjoy!

10. Bobby Jones (USA) - The child prodigy may have only been an amateur player, but Jones could hold his own against most other golfers on this list.

He is most famous for his "Grand Slam", where he won all four of the major golf tournaments of his era in a single calendar year.

Jones won seven major championships overall, including four U.S Open and three Open Championship wins.

9. Tom Watson (USA) - At the age of 58, Watson still occasionally makes appearances at PGA events, looking to add to his 64 professional wins.

In addition, he won eight major championships, including U.S Open, two Masters, and five Open Championship triumphs.

His rivalry with Jack Nicklaus brought out the best in him, with four of his major championships wins coming against the "Golden Bear".

8. Gene Sarazen (USA) - Sarazen is one of only five golfers to complete the Career Grand Slam, which consists of winning all the major tournaments in his career. A pioneer of the game, Sarazen is credited with inventing the modern sand wedge.

He has seven major championship wins to his credit, including two U.S Opens, one Masters, three PGA Championships and one Open Championship. He recorded 41 professional wins, with 39 of them in PGA tour events, which is level with Tom Watson as the tenth best of all time.

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