1. Jack Nicklaus
- - Tiger matched or surpassed Jack at every stage of their careers, except longevity. And major championships.
2. Tiger Woods
3. Ben Hogan
4. Bobby Jones
- - A clear separation for the Top Four.
5. Sam Snead
6. Phil Mickelson
7. Arnold Palmer
8. Gary Player
9. Tom Watson
- - I have three golfing idols, living and dying with their exploits in major championships - Arnie, Tom and Phil. Even before today I rated Phil’s immense talent ahead of Tom. Now I rate his greatness as a player ahead of Arnie.
10. Walter Hagen
Honorable mention:
Byron Nelson; Seve Ballesteros; Lee Trevino; Gene Sarazen; Harry Vardon; Nick Faldo.
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