For all of you that love the world of golf, whether pro or golf rookie, you will certainly be inspired by this list of the most remarkable golfers of all time!

1. Jack Nicklaus
With 73 PGA Tour Victories, Jack Nicklaus is ranked 1st place in our Top 5 Greatest Golfers of all time. Though Tiger Woods ended up winning more total events on the PGA Tour than Jack Nicklaus, the Golden Bear was in a class of his own at majors. No other golfer had more than 46 top-10 finishes, but did you know that Nicklaus was a top-10 finisher 73 times and finished in the top five 56 times?

2. Tiger Woods
Did you know that Woods became the first golfer to win five PGA Tour events? A legend on the golf course, Tiger Woods is one of the winningest professional athletes of all-time. Considered a lifelong champion, Woods is one of the best-known and most accomplished golfers whose ledger includes 107 worldwide wins. Furthermore, he remains tied with Sam Snead in PGA Tour victories (82). 

3. Ben Hogan
From 1946 to 1953, Ben Hogan dominated the PGA Tour. Hogan won a career-best 13 tournaments in 1946 alone, including the first of his nine majors, a total of 30 tournaments from 1946 to 1948, and was named the PGA Player of the Year in 1948, taking both the U.S. Open and PGA Championship that year. Throughout his entire career, Hogan placed in the top 10 in 40 of 58 majors. Did you know that due to his talent, Hogan has been endlessly analyzed and dissected through books, articles, and TV documentaries?

4. Sam Snead 
Due to World War II Snead missed out on a bunch of opportunities from ages 28 to 33—an age range in which Tiger Woods won six majors and Jack Nicklaus won five. Nevertheless, Sam Snead won at least six events in six different years. Did you know that he was the oldest player to win a PGA Tour event, at the age of 82? Snead truly deserves the 4th place in our Top 5 ranking!

5. Sir. Nick Faldo
A World Golf Hall of Fame Member in 1997, Sir. Nick Faldo won six majors — three Masters and three British Opens. The only British golfer in the modern era who was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II, Faldo also won the Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Golf Tourism Industry (IAGTO). This World No. 1 player and six-time Major Champion earned 30 wins on the European Tour while providing a steadying influence on five Ryder Cup-winning teams. 

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