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Jon Rahm

Jon Rahm Rodríguez is a Spanish professional golfer and two-time major champion, having won the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines and the 2023 Masters while reaching world number one.

Jordan Spieth

Jordan Spieth (Jordan Alexander Spieth), American PGA Tour golfer from Texas, turned pro 2012; won 2015 Masters and U.S. Open and 2017 Open at Royal Birkdale, second-youngest world No. 1 after Tiger Woods, still missing only the PGA Championship for the career Grand Slam.

José María Olazábal

José María Olazábal (Chema), Spanish golfer born 1966 in Hondarribia, two-time Masters champion (1994, 1999), 23 European Tour wins, Ryder Cup stalwart with Seve Ballesteros and captain of Europe's 2012 Miracle at Medinah comeback.

Justin Leonard

Justin Leonard (born 1972, Dallas) is an American golfer, 1997 Open champion at Royal Troon, 1998 Players winner, 12 PGA Tour titles, 1999 Ryder Cup putt hero, now on PGA Tour Champions and Golf Channel.

Justin Rose

Justin Peter Rose, born 1980 in Johannesburg, is an English professional golfer who won the 2013 U.S. Open, Olympic gold at Rio 2016, and 13 PGA Tour titles.

Justin Thomas

Justin Thomas (born 1993, Louisville, Kentucky), American PGA Tour golfer nicknamed JT; two-time PGA Championship winner (2017, 2022), 16 PGA Tour titles, Ryder Cup record 9-5-2, Alabama alumnus and Titleist staffer.

Keegan Bradley

Keegan Bradley, American PGA Tour golfer from Woodstock, Vermont; 2011 PGA Championship winner in his major debut with a belly putter; eight PGA Tour wins; 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain at Bethpage, where Europe won 15-13.

Ken Edwards

Ken Edwards (Kenneth Paine Edwards, 1886-1952), American amateur golfer, Exmoor Country Club; won 1904 Olympic men's team golf gold for the Western Golf Association; Western Amateur medalist 1907-08, runner-up 1917.

Kevin Kisner

Kevin Kisner (born 1984, Aiken, South Carolina), American PGA Tour golfer with four wins including the 2019 WGC Match Play, runner-up at the 2018 Open; now NBC lead analyst and Jupiter Links TGL player.

Kevin Na

Kevin Na, Korean-American professional golfer, turned pro at 17 in 2001, 2002 Asian Tour Rookie of the Year, five-time PGA Tour winner, Iron Heads GC LIV captain 2022-2026, then sought PGA Tour reinstatement.

Kiara Romero

Kiara Romero is an American professional golfer from San Jose, California, who won the 2023 U.S. Girls' Junior and earned her LPGA Tour card in 2026.

Kingston Heath Golf Club

Kingston Heath Golf Club, Cheltenham, Melbourne Sandbelt; founded 1909 as Elsternwick GC. Dan Soutar-designed 1925 course with Alister MacKenzie bunkering and par-3 15th; nine men's Australian Opens, 2009 Tiger Woods Masters, 2026 Australian Open and 2028 Presidents Cup host.

Korn Ferry Tour

The Korn Ferry Tour, formerly the Ben Hogan, Nike, and Nationwide Tours, is the PGA Tour's developmental circuit; its top 20 players earn PGA Tour cards.

Kurmitola Golf Club

Kurmitola Golf Club, also known as Dhaka Golf Club, is a golf course and members' club in Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh, operated by the Bangladesh Army.

Laura Davies

Laura Davies, formally Dame Laura Jane Davies, is an English professional golfer, born in Coventry in 1963, who won 87 tournaments, including four major championships.

Lee Trevino

Lee Trevino (born December 1, 1939), nicknamed Merry Mex and Super Mex, is a Mexican-American golfer who won six majors, 29 PGA Tour and 29 Champions Tour titles, and the 1971 U.S.-Canadian-British Open triple.

Lee Westwood

Lee Westwood, English golfer, former World No. 1, 25 European Tour wins, 44 worldwide titles, 11 Ryder Cups, no major win, LIV Golf Majesticks GC co-captain.

Lexi Thompson

Lexi Thompson (Alexis Thompson), American professional golfer, youngest LPGA winner at 2011 Navistar Classic, 2014 Chevron/Kraft Nabisco major champion, 11 LPGA wins, seven Solheim Cups, retired from full-time play in 2024.

Links (golf)

Links (golf): the oldest golf course style, on sandy Scottish coastal linksland from Old English hlinc (ridge); only 92 of Scotland's courses (17%) are true links, and The Open has been played on links since 1860.

List of career achievements by Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods career achievements: 82 PGA Tour wins (tied with Sam Snead), 15 majors, 683 weeks world No. 1, 142 consecutive cuts, Tiger Slam, 1997 Masters youngest winner, 2019 comeback, Hall of Fame 2022.

List of golfers with most European Tour wins

European Tour (DP World Tour) all-time wins list: Seve Ballesteros leads with 50, ahead of Bernhard Langer (42), Tiger Woods (41), Colin Montgomerie (31), and Nick Faldo (30); majors and WGCs count.

List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins

The golfers with the most PGA Tour wins are Sam Snead and Tiger Woods, tied at 82 official victories, followed by Jack Nicklaus with 73.

List of male golfers

List of male golfers: notable men in golf, judged by major championships, tour wins, and the Official World Golf Ranking. Covers Old and Young Tom Morris, Mickelson, Scheffler, McIlroy, LIV players, and amateur golf.

List of Masters Tournament champions

List of Masters Tournament champions: yearly winners of the Masters, the April major at Augusta National, from Horton Smith in 1934 through Rory McIlroy's 2025 and 2026 wins; Jack Nicklaus holds six titles, and 18 playoffs have decided ties.

List of Ryder Cup matches

List of Ryder Cup matches: the USA-Europe biennial match play golf series, first played officially in 1927, Europe joining in 1979. Europe leads 12-9-1 since 1979; USA leads 27-15-2 overall; 2025 won by Europe 15-13 at Bethpage Black.

List of The Open Championship champions

List of The Open Championship champions: the 92 winners of golf's oldest major, first played at Prestwick in 1860 and won by Willie Park Snr. Harry Vardon leads with six wins; Ryan Fox is the 2026 champion at Royal Birkdale.

List of The Open Championship venues

List of The Open Championship venues: the 14 links courses, all in Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland, that have hosted golf's oldest major since 1860, led by St Andrews (30 Opens) and Prestwick (24), with the current rota and confirmed 2027-2028 hosts.

List of tournament performances by Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods' tournament performances: 82 PGA Tour wins (tied with Sam Snead), 15 majors, 1996 Las Vegas Invitational first pro win, 1997 Masters by 12, 142 consecutive cuts, 68.17 scoring average in 2000, Ryder Cup 13-17-1, Presidents Cup 23-15-1.

List of U.S. Open (golf) champions

U.S. Open (golf) champions, winners of the USGA national open since 1895. First won by Horace Rawlins; four-time winners Willie Anderson, Bob Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus; recent champions include Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau.

List of world number one male golfers

World number one male golfers: players topping the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), launched 6 April 1986 with Bernhard Langer first. Tiger Woods holds records of 683 total and 281 consecutive weeks; 24 players had reached No. 1 by 2021.