American professional golfer Jonathan Byrd made a bang on his first PGA tour with the honor of Rookie of the Year. Since, he has won the PGA Tour a total of five times. While attending Clemson University, Byrd was a four-time First Team All-ACC player - the first in Clemson U history. Byrd turned pro in 2000 and landed on... read full bio
Jordan Spieth is the former number 1 player in the Official World Golf Ranking and is now number 2 as a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He is a two-time major winner and the defending FedEx Cup champion. Time magazine named him among their list of the “100 Most Influential People”, stating that he "exemplifies everything that's great about... read full bio
José María Olazábal recently made his 35th Masters appearance. He has several Masters anniversaries to celebrate. His first invitation came when he won the Amateur Championship at Formby in England. He defeated Tom Lehman by two strokes to win his first Green Jacket. He also became a two-time champion when he overcame Davis Love III by two strokes, joining his hero, friend, and... read full bio
Juli Inkster turned professional and enjoyed success in her rookie year of 1983 with a victory at the Safeco Classic. She won two major championships, her first full LPGA season, and was LPGA Rookie of the Year. She has won 31 tournaments on the LPGA Tour, including seven majors and the career Grand Slam for ladies' golf. She was fifth... read full bio
Justin Leonard is an American professional golfer who was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion. He won the U.S. Amateur and was a two-time All-American. He won the Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer. That same... read full bio
Justin Rose became the first English golfer to win a major since Nick Faldo seventeen years prior and the first to win the U.S. Open since Tony Jacklin over four decades prior. At the age of seventeen, he gained worldwide recognition at the Open Championship, where he holed a dramatic shot from the rough at the final hole to finish... read full bio
Justin Thomas is an active member of the PGA Tour and is a professional golfer. While attending the University of Alabama, he competed in golf and was a member of the team that won the NCAA Division I Championship. He won a total of six times. He made history by becoming the first golfer from the state of Alabama to... read full bio
In 1993, Karen Lunn believed she had accomplished something remarkable when she won the AIG Women's Open at the Woburn Duke's Course. In order to win the title, the 27-year-old Australian achieved a crushing triumph. Lunn prevailed by eight strokes, which remains the third-largest margin of victory in history. Even after twenty-eight years, Lunn remains in awe of her achievement. Lunn, one... read full bio
For more than 20 years, Karrie Webb, a renowned figure in the professional golf industry, has enthralled spectators and dominated the game. She is regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time because of her extraordinary skills, enthusiasm, and commitment, which have led to many wins and honors. Webb's journey from her modest beginnings in Australia to her... read full bio
Florida born pro golfer Keegan Bradley has 8 professional wins, three of which are PGA wins. Bradley won the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division II Individual State Championship while in high school and he won nine collegiate events while attending St. John's University. After turning pro in 2008, Bradley played on the NGA Hooters Tour. He qualified for the PGA... read full bio
Keith Mitchell is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Mitchell was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and he began his career playing college golf at the University of Georgia. Since graduating from college, Mitchell has gone on to turn professional and shortly after, played on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, where he was runner-up at the Brazil Open.... read full bio
Venturi, the 2000 President's Cup Captain, was forced to retire from the PGA Tour at the age of 33 due to severe carpal tunnel syndrome. He found a new career as a golf analyst for CBS Sports. Ken has been singled out by Golf Digest as the Nation's top golf commentator. Ken has written instructional articles and books. Venturi was... read full bio
One of the PGA TOUR's most reliable players is Kevin Kisner, who has made a name for himself in that league. Kevin kept up his strong play with five top 10 finishes, including a fourth-place showing at THE PLAYERS. Kevin is also engaged off the golf field with The Kevin & Brittany Foundation, a nonprofit organization that is happy to... read full bio
Kevin Na is a Korean-American professional golfer who is currently playing on the PGA Tour. Na was born in Seoul, South Korea, and he emigrated to the United States at 8 years old where he grew up in California. Na went on to begin playing golf professionally at only 17 years old and began playing on the Asian Tour, European... read full bio
Kevin Streelman is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Streelman was born in Winfield, Illinois, and he began his career caddying at the Chicago Golf Club while growing up before going on to play college golf at Duke University. While at Duke, Streelman co-captained the Duke team and after graduating, he turned professional. Streelman played... read full bio
After competing in the Pan Am Games at the age of 14, Kevin Yu became well-known across the country! Before going professional, he played in the US Open at Winged Foot and had a 3-win career at Arizona State. Yu, a top ball striker, earned his spot on the PGA TOUR for 2023 because to his impressive performance on the... read full bio
The most successful South Korean male golfer abroad to date is K.J. Choi. Choi's career began on the Asian Tour, where he won his first professional match at the Korean Open in 1996. He then went on to win twice in 1999 on the Japan Golf Tour. Choi placed 35th in the 1999 qualifying competition, earning him a... read full bio
Kyle Westmoreland, a veteran of the Air Force, qualified for the PGA TOUR. He won four collegiate tournaments during his five years in the Air Force, was voted Male Athlete of the Year at the Air Force Academy and received All-Honors recognition. However, Kyle had priorities, and one of them was to devote the next five years to serving his nation.... read full bio
Lee Elder is a retired American professional golfer who is best known for being the first African-American to play in the Masters Tournament which he was invited into after winning the Monsanto Open. Elder was born in Dallas, Texas, and when he was only 9 years old his father died in World War II and only three months later, his... read full bio
Lee Janzen has won eight times on the PGA Tour, most notably the 1993 and 1998 U.S. Opens. In 1993, Janzen defeated Payne Stewart at Baltusrol in Springfield, New Jersey, en route to tying the 72-hole U.S. Open scoring record of 8-under par. Five years later, he again beat out Stewart to win his second U.S. Open, this time at... read full bio
