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Hank Kuehne
Hank Kuehne (Henry August Kuehne II, born 1975, Dallas) is an American golfer, 1998 U.S. Amateur champion, and 2003 PGA Tour driving-distance leader at a record 321.4 yards; no PGA Tour wins, back injuries ended his career.
Harold Varner III
Harold Varner III (HV3), American golfer from Gastonia, North Carolina: East Carolina alum, two-time international winner (2016 Australian PGA, 2022 Saudi International), zero PGA Tour wins, 2023 LIV Golf Washington D.C. champion with RangeGoats, 4Aces, and Smash GC.
Harry Vardon
Harry Vardon (1870–1937), Jersey-born golfer, won a record six Open Championships plus the 1900 U.S. Open, led the Great Triumvirate with Taylor and Braid, popularized the Vardon overlapping grip, and lost the famous 1913 U.S. Open playoff to Francis Ouimet.
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson, Swedish golfer born 1976, 2016 Open champion at Royal Troon (264, 20 under), first Swedish male major winner, first European FedEx Cup winner (2013), twice Race to Dubai champion, world No. 2 in 2014, later LIV Golf and senior tours.
Hideki Matsuyama (松山英樹)
Hideki Matsuyama (松山英樹), born 1992 in Ehime, Japan, is a professional golfer, 2021 Masters champion and Japan's first male major winner, with 11 PGA Tour wins and 8 Japan Golf Tour titles.
History of golf
History of golf: a stick-and-ball game that took form in 15th-century Scotland, first recorded in a 1457 parliamentary ban, given its first rules in 1744 and its 18-hole standard at St Andrews in 1764.
Hole in one
Hole in one (ace): a golf score of 1 on a hole, holing the tee shot. Odds about 12,500 to 1 for amateurs, 3,000 to 1 for tour pros; first recorded by Tom Morris at Prestwick in 1868; commonly insured as prize indemnity.
Ian Poulter
Ian Poulter is an English professional golfer, born 1976, with 12 European Tour and 3 PGA Tour wins, known for his Ryder Cup match-play record and LIV Golf.
Ian Woosnam
Ian Woosnam (Woosie), Welsh golfer born 1958 in Oswestry; 1991 Masters champion, world No. 1 for 50 weeks, 29 European Tour wins, and winning 2006 European Ryder Cup captain at the K Club.
Internet Invitational
Internet Invitational: invite-only creator golf tournament by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports; 48 YouTube golfers at Big Cedar Lodge, Missouri, 2025; $1M purse won by Dalke, Ellis, Franke; season 2 October 2026, $4M.
Irish Open (golf)
Irish Open (Comórtas Oscailte na hÉireann), Ireland's national professional golf tournament on the DP World Tour, first played at Portmarnock in 1927, revived 1975; 2026 edition at Doonbeg won by Shane Lowry.
Iron (golf)
Iron (golf): a golf club with loft above 10 degrees, numbered by loft, used for approach shots. Covers blades vs cavity backs, R&A/USGA groove rules, forgiveness testing, loft strengthening, and 2026 PGA Tour iron usage.
J. J. Spaun
J.J. Spaun (John Michael Spaun Jr., born 1990) is an American PGA Tour golfer and 2025 U.S. Open champion at Oakmont; also won the 2022 and 2026 Valero Texas Opens and the 2026 BMW PGA Championship.
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus, nicknamed the Golden Bear, is an American golfer and course designer whose record 18 professional major championships, won between 1962 and 1986, remains the standard in men's golf.
Jackson Koivun
Jackson Koivun (born 2005) is an American professional golfer from Chapel Hill, N.C., a two-time NCAA champion at Auburn, winner of the Haskins, Hogan, and Nicklaus Awards twice, and 2026 3M Open champion in his third PGA Tour start.
Jacob Bridgeman
Jacob Bridgeman (born 1999, Inman, South Carolina) is an American PGA Tour golfer and Clemson alum whose first Tour title came at the 2026 Genesis Invitational, won by one stroke over Kurt Kitayama and Rory McIlroy.
Jason Day
Jason Day, Australian pro golfer from Beaudesert, Queensland; 2015 PGA Championship winner at 20-under, former World No. 1 for over 50 weeks, 13 PGA Tour wins, chronic back injuries.
Jason Dufner
Jason Dufner, American PGA Tour golfer from Cleveland, Ohio, Auburn alum, turned pro 2000. Five tour wins including the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill; lost 2011 PGA playoff to Keegan Bradley; PGA Tour Champions eligible 2027.
Jean van de Velde (golfer)
Jean van de Velde (born 1966, Mont-de-Marsan) is a French golfer, two-time European Tour winner (1993 Roma Masters, 2006 Madeira Island Open), famous for the 1999 Open collapse at Carnoustie: triple bogey on 18, playoff loss to Paul Lawrie.
Jeev Milkha Singh (ਜੀਵ ਮਿਲਖਾ ਸਿੰਘ)
Jeev Milkha Singh (ਜੀਵ ਮਿਲਖਾ ਸਿੰਘ) is an Indian professional golfer born in Chandigarh in 1971, the first Indian on the European Tour and son of sprinter Milkha Singh.
Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Parnevik, Swedish golfer (born 1965, Stockholm), five-time PGA Tour winner and four-time European Tour winner, twice Open Championship runner-up, three Ryder Cups, world No. 7 in 2000, 2016 Insperity Invitational champion on PGA Tour Champions.
Jessica Korda
Jessica Korda, American LPGA Tour golfer (joined 2011), six-time tour winner whose titles include the 2012 Australian Open won in a six-player playoff and the 2018 Honda LPGA Thailand; older sister of Nelly Korda, returning part-time in 2026 after a back injury and maternity leave.
Jim Furyk
Jim Furyk, American golfer (born 1970), 17 PGA Tour wins, 2003 U.S. Open champion, first 58 in PGA Tour history (2016 Travelers), nine Ryder Cups, 2018 and 2027 U.S. captain, 2021 U.S. Senior Open winner.
Jimmy Walker (golfer)
Jimmy Walker (born 1979, Oklahoma City) is an American PGA Tour golfer from Boerne, Texas, a Baylor alumnus with six Tour wins including the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol, and a 2014 and 2016 Ryder Cup player.
Joaquín Niemann
Joaquin Niemann, Chilean golfer, Torque GC captain on LIV Golf with a record nine individual wins; former PGA Tour winner (Greenbrier 2019, Genesis 2022); yet to commit to LIV Golf 2.0 for 2027.
Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (赛马会滘西洲公众高尔夫球场)
The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (赛马会滘西洲公众高尔夫球场) is a 54-hole public golf facility on Kau Sai Chau island off Sai Kung, Hong Kong, opened in 1995.
Joe Dean (golfer)
Joe Dean, English DP World Tour golfer (Joseph Dean), former supermarket delivery driver and truck driver; 2024 Kenya Open runner-up, 2026 Last-Chance Qualifier winner, and maiden DP World Tour title at the 2026 Husqvarna British Masters.
Joel Dahmen
Joel Dahmen (born 1987, Clarkston, Washington) is an American PGA Tour golfer, 2021 Corales Puntacana Championship winner, testicular cancer survivor, and Netflix Full Swing personality.
John Daly (golfer)
John Patrick Daly (born 1966), American golfer, two-time major champion: 1991 PGA Championship won as ninth alternate at Crooked Stick and 1995 Open at St Andrews; famed for leading PGA Tour driving distance 11 of 12 years.
Johnny Miller
Johnny Miller, American golfer (born San Francisco, BYU), 25 PGA Tour wins and two majors; his 1973 U.S. Open final-round 63 at Oakmont was the first 63 in a major, and he later spent 29 years as NBC's lead golf analyst.