The PGA is an acronym for the Professional Golf Association. It is the governing body for men's professional golf. Read profiles of PGA greats like Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus
Harry Cooper has the most victories of any player at the time who never won a major championship. He won eight tournaments, led the money list and won the first Vardon Trophy in 1937. Learn more about Harry Cooper's amazing golf career. See more »
John Ball, whose golf career spanned the 19th and 20th centuries, won the British Amateur eight times. He played his last British Amateur at the age of 60, where he lasted until the fifth round of play. What else did this veteran player achieve?
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John H. Taylor holds the record for top-ten finishes in golf's British Open. He was the only member of the Triumvirate to contend in a British Open after World War I. Find out how John H. Taylor won the title five times from 1894 to 1913.
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Ken Venturi was one of the PGA Tour's best players in the late 1950s. During his career he won 14 Tour events. He was forced to retire from competition and he found work as a broadcaster. Find out more about Ken Venturi and why his golf career ended prematurely.
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Lawson Little is best known for his successful amateur golf career. He was one of the longer hitters of his time, but he was known for having a great short game. Learn more about Lawson Little and his 26-club bag.
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Lee Trevino won 27 times on the PGA Tour from 1968-84. He became the first person to win the U.S. Open with all four rounds scored in the 60s. Find out how Lee Trevino became one of the most accomplished and popular golfers of all time.
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Nick Faldo's great success in pro golf included three Masters victories and nine PGA Tour wins. He worked as a broadcaster for the Golf Channel before accepting a position as CBS's golf analyst in fall of 2006.
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Nick Price was a golfer from Zimbabwe who went on to become a PGA champion. He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1994 and also won five events in the United States that year.
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Tom Morris Sr. and Tom Morris Jr. each won four British Opens. Tom Morris Jr. was considered the most powerful player of his time having won the Open Championship in 1868. Find out more about father-son golf tandem Tom Morris Sr. and Tom Morris Jr.
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Ralph Guldahl is one of only six players to win back-to-back U.S. Opens. He left the professional golf world in 1942 after losing enthusiasm for playing the game. Learn why Ralph Guldahl's magic touch quickly faded after his peak.
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Raymond Floyd was the oldest-ever winner of the U.S. Open at 44 years old. He is one of two golfers to win PGA Tour tournaments in four different decades. Find out about Raymond Floyd's career wins and tournament honors.
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Robert Trent Jones was a prolific and influential golf course architect. He designed more than a dozen of the top 100 American golf courses and more than 450 golf courses worldwide.
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Sam Snead's legendary golf swing led him to 81 PGA victories and his longevity in the sport led to the development of what would become the Senior PGA Tour. Learn more about Sam Snead and how he became the oldest player to win on the PGA Tour.
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Seve Ballesteros won 11 golf tournaments between 1976 and 1978 and then won the 1979 British Open. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1997 and retired from professional golf in July of 2007.
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Spencer Haywood was the ABA's Most Valuable Player at 21 and the NBA's preeminent power forward at 23. He averaged 24.9 points and 12.1 rebounds in five seasons with Seattle Supersonics and led them to the playoffs.
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Tiger Woods is one of the most accomplished golfers of all time. His popularity has pushed the game of golf into worldwide popularity. He is on pace to beat Jack Nicklaus for wins. Learn more about Tiger Woods and his destiny to become one of the greatest golfers.
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Tom Kite has earned more than $9 million in PGA Tour earnings. He has earned nearly ten million dollars of the course of a 25 year career even though he plays more for recreation than a job. Learn more about Tom Kite's successful golfing career.
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Tom Watson was a master of approach shots and the short game. Watson won two Masters tournaments beating Jack Nicklaus in both events. His last Tour win came in 1996. Learn how Tom Watson captured 28 tournament wins including eight majors.
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Tommy Armour born in Scotland was one of the finest iron players in the game of golf. He became the most well-known and best-paid golf teachers in America in his later years. Find out about his 24 professional career victories.
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Tony Jacklin became a British hero in 1969 by winning the British Open. He spent the later years of his career as the captain of the European Ryder Cup Team. His team won in 1985. Find out more about Tony Jacklin's impressive golfing career.
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Walter Hagen was the first American professional golfer. Hagen set himself apart from other golfers not through his athletic talents but by his instinct for great showmanship. Learn more about Walter Hagen's life and successful golfing career.
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