Famous Men Golfers

Tiger Woods

It is now up golfer in the world of professional golf, Eldrick "Tiger" Woods was born in 1975 and started playing this game at an early age of 13, he won the junior championship six times. In the year 1992, Tiger Woods was honored as a player in the world amateur golf. He started playing professional golf in 1996. Tiger Woods has established a unique record of winning 61 PGA titles in his career. Apart from these victories on the PGA Tour, he also won 22 other golf tournaments at the professional level.


Jack Nicklaus

It is one of the famous American golfer, and also known as "The Golden Bear". Jack Nicklaus has been ranked as the No. 1 golfer in a note McCormack Golf World "from 1968 to 1977. He managed to keep the No. 1 ranking by winning the largest number of major championships. The year 1962 brought a great victory for Jack Nicklaus with a win over Arnold Palmer in U.S. Open. In the year 1966, he became the first golfer to win the "Masters" for two consecutive years. Between 1971 and 1980, won the Jack Nicklaus nine major championships and surpassed the record of winning 13 majors, set by Bobby Jones.



Arnold Palmer

Arnold dubbed as 'The King' Palmer is one of the greatest golfers of all time. With the popularity of television sports wins in the decade of the 1950s, Arnold Palmer has been a huge fan following. Arnold Palmer was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (September 10, 1929) and took golf lessons from his father Decon Palmer. In the year 1954, Palmer won the U.S. Amateur Championship and then took the game of golf seriously. He won the Canadian Open in 1955, while the Masters Tournament in 1958 (his first major championship).

Famous Women Golfers

Profiles of some important players and Famous Women Golfers are presented below.

Annika Sorenstam:

One of the most successful and famous golfers, Annika Sorenstam is from Sweden, who won 10 majors and a total of 72 official LPGA tournaments in all. She won the "Player of the Year" trophy for a record eight times. Annika Sorenstam has represented Europe (8 times) between 1994 and 2007 Solheim Cup. In 2003, he became the first woman to participate in a men's PGA Tour for 'Bank of America Colonial tournament. "




Kathy Whitworth:

Born in Monahans, Texas September 27, 1939, Kathy Whitworth began playing golf at the age of 15 years. She first tasted success by winning the "championship of the New Mexico Amateur" in 1957 (and also in 1958). Kathy Whitworth's success in LPGA Tour Championships was the victory as "Open girls Kelly" in 1962. She was honored as the "Player of the Year of the LPGA" for 1966-1973.




Mickey Wright:

Born February 14, 1935 in San Diego, California, Mickey Wright is a former professional golfer. U.S. win the Junior Girls' in 1952 was his first great success. Mickey Wright's LPGA Tour began in 1955, and after winning some 82 titles. It 'just behind Kathy Whitworth, who won the 88 cards. Of the 82 titles won by Mickey Wright was a championship pm.