Player Profiles

The World's Best Golfers

Profiles of the leading players on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, including major champions, world rankings, and career highlights.

Rankings approximate as of April 2026 Player details verified against official sources.

UK & Irish Spotlight

The best golfers from the British Isles — major champions and Ryder Cup heroes on the world stage.

#2
Rory McIlroy
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
4 majors — The Open (2014), US Open (2011), PGA Championship (2012, 2014). Masters champion 2025, completing the career Grand Slam. Multiple PGA Tour wins and Race to Dubai titles. One of golf's most consistent top-10 players for over a decade.
Grand Slam PGA Tour DP World
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#7
Tommy Fleetwood
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Race to Dubai champion (2017), multiple DP World Tour victories, and a beloved Ryder Cup stalwart for Europe. Known for his composed temperament and ball-striking excellence. Has contended in all four majors and is a consistent top-20 world-ranked player.
DP World Ryder Cup
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#13
Matt Fitzpatrick
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
US Open champion 2022 at The Country Club, Brookline — the same course where he won the US Amateur in 2013. Multiple DP World Tour wins and a regular presence in major contention. Known as one of the most accurate drivers on tour.
Major Winner DP World
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#14
Robert MacIntyre
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
The left-hander from Oban is Scotland's brightest golfing talent. Rapidly rising world ranking following his first PGA Tour victory at the Canadian Open 2024 and RBC Canadian Open. Ryder Cup competitor and a fan favourite for his passion and fighting spirit.
PGA Tour DP World
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#10
Shane Lowry
🇮🇪 Ireland
The Open Championship winner 2019 at Royal Portrush — Ireland's most memorable major moment in a generation. Multiple DP World Tour and PGA Tour victories. A two-time Ryder Cup player for Europe, beloved for his warm personality and battling style of play.
Major Winner DP World
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Justin Rose
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
US Open champion 2013 at Merion. Olympic gold medallist at Rio 2016 — the first Olympic golf gold since 1904. Former world number one. Multiple Ryder Cup appearances for Europe and one of England's greatest-ever golfers across a 25-year professional career.
Major Winner Olympic Gold
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Top 20 World Rankings

Approximate standings as of April 2026. Visit owgr.com for official live standings.

Rank Player Country Est. Points Trend
1 Scottie Scheffler 🇺🇸 USA ~12.8 ↑
2 Rory McIlroy 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland ~9.5 ↑
3 Xander Schauffele 🇺🇸 USA ~8.7 ↑
4 Collin Morikawa 🇺🇸 USA ~7.9 —
5 Jon Rahm 🇪🇸 Spain ~7.4 —
6 Ludvig Åberg 🇸🇪 Sweden ~7.1 ↑
7 Tommy Fleetwood 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England ~6.8 ↑
8 Viktor Hovland 🇳🇴 Norway ~6.5 —
9 Patrick Cantlay 🇺🇸 USA ~6.2 —
10 Shane Lowry 🇮🇪 Ireland ~5.9 ↑
11 Bryson DeChambeau 🇺🇸 USA ~5.7 —
12 Hideki Matsuyama 🇯🇵 Japan ~5.4 —
13 Matt Fitzpatrick 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England ~5.2 —
14 Robert MacIntyre 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland ~5.0 ↑
15 Justin Thomas 🇺🇸 USA ~4.8 —
16 Jordan Spieth 🇺🇸 USA ~4.6 —
17 Brian Harman 🇺🇸 USA ~4.4 —
18 Adam Scott 🇦🇺 Australia ~4.2 —
19 Min Woo Lee 🇦🇺 Australia ~4.1 ↑
20 Sepp Straka 🇦🇹 Austria ~3.9 —

Approximate rankings. Visit owgr.com for official live standings.

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Major Champions Spotlight

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Most Major Wins (All Time)

  1. Jack Nicklaus — 18 majors
  2. Tiger Woods — 15 majors
  3. Walter Hagen — 11 majors
  4. Ben Hogan — 9 majors
  5. Gary Player — 9 majors
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Recent Masters Champions

  • Rory McIlroy2025
  • Scottie Scheffler2024
  • Jon Rahm2023
  • Scottie Scheffler2022
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The Open Championship

The oldest major in golf, The Open Championship (or The Open) has been played since 1860. Recent Open winners include Brian Harman (2023, Royal Liverpool), Cameron Smith (2022, St Andrews), and Collin Morikawa (2021, Royal St George's).

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Active Major Winners

Explore all active players who have won at least one major championship — from Rory McIlroy's Grand Slam to Scottie Scheffler's dominance and the next generation of major contenders.

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