15 Golfers Who Were Ranked High as Amateurs and Went Nowhere
Here are players who were once highly ranked as amateurs but ultimately failed to make an impact in the big leagues.
Ranking the 15 Most Insecure Golfers of All Time
These are the players who couldn’t get out of their heads, no matter how smooth their swing looked on camera.
20 Golfers Who Talked Trash Like They Were in the NFL
They made headlines, ruffled feathers, and proved that even on a perfectly manicured course, the mic is always hot.
Ranking the 20 Most Opinionated Golfers Ever
Some do it with charm, others with blunt force, but they all have one thing in common: they never hold back.
25 Golfers Who Had Major Main Character Syndrome
Love them or roll your eyes, they kept the golf world spinning—and usually had the cameras glued to their every move.
The 16 Greatest Short Games in Golf History
There’s ball-striking, there’s driving, and then there’s the magic that happens within 100 yards of the hole. The short game might not fill the highlight reel with towering bombs, but it’s what separates legends from leaderboard fillers. Great wedge play and lights-out putting have turned good players into major champions and given fans some of the most jaw-dropping moments the sport has ever seen. From soft hands to clutch nerves, these are the golfers who turned the short game into pure artistry. 16. Justin Rose Rose has always had a clean, repeatable short game, and it’s helped him stay relevant across decades. His putting stroke is like a metronome, especially when the pressure’s on. 15. Jordan Spieth At his peak, Spieth’s putter might as well have been enchanted. Combine that with gutsy wedge play and you’ve got a short game that was downright unfair. 14. Patrick Reed Say what you want about Reed, but when it comes to the short game, the guy’s a wizard. His touch and imagination around the green are second to none in today’s game. 13. José María Olazábal A Seve disciple through and through, Olazábal had that beautiful, Spanish short game flair. Bunker shots, flop shots, you name it—he made the hard stuff look easy. 12. Raymond Floyd Floyd had that old-school touch with a dose of killer instinct. His short game was sneaky good, especially in big moments like Augusta. 11. Luke Donald Luke Donald never overpowered a golf course, but he didn’t need to. His touch around the greens and deadly putting stroke carried him to world number one. 10. Mickelson Zhang Zhang may still be writing her legacy, but the poise and finesse she’s already shown around the greens is next level. Her short game is silky smooth and already looks historic. 9. Loren Roberts Nicknamed “The Boss of the Moss,” Roberts made putting look like a cheat code. He rolled it like nobody else on Tour during his prime. 8. Steve Stricker Stricker’s short game is the definition of clean and controlled. His putting stroke is pure, and his wedge game has aged like a fine wine. 7. Billy Casper Casper didn’t need to hit every fairway or green because he’d just get up-and-down anyway. He turned the short game into a weapon long before it was cool. 6. Tom Watson Watson’s chip-in at Pebble Beach in the 1982 U.S. Open is still one of the most iconic short game moments ever. He made a career out of touch, feel, and fearless creativity around the green. 5. Brad Faxon Faxon could putt with a rake and still make birdie. His stroke was poetry, and he always looked like he was barely trying—just smooth and deadly. 4. Paul Runyan Runyan wasn’t a bomber, but he was a giant around the green. He built his whole game around short shots and turned it into a Hall of Fame career. 3. Seve Ballesteros Seve didn’t just have touch—he had magic. His short game was fearless, dramatic, and sometimes downright outrageous. Read More: 15 Golfers Who Could Never Let Anything Go 2. Phil Mickelson Phil turned the short game into a show. Flops, spin, recovery shots from impossible places—he did things no one else would even try. Read More: 10 Golf Feuds That Got Personal 1. Tiger Woods No one else made more clutch chips, saved more impossible pars, or drained more pressure-packed putts. When you needed magic around the green, Tiger was your guy—every time. Read More: Golf Star Phil Mickelson’s Magic Keeps Fans Coming Back
17 Golfers Who Changed the Game Forever
These are the trailblazers, the disruptors, and the icons who made golf cooler, tougher, and way more fun to watch.
20 Golfers Who Treated Every Fan Like They Mattered
Here are 20 golf players who made fans feel like they were part of the story, not just their spectators.
Ranking the 15 Most Opinionated Golfers to Ever Play the Game
Here are the 15 most opinionated golfers to ever tee it up—because fairways are nice, but hot takes are even better.
15 Golfers Who Treated Every Missed Putt Like a National Crisis
From emotional outbursts to theatrical reactions that deserved an Emmy, these golfers didn’t just miss putts—they mourned them.
