GOLFERS BY: THOMAS O’FARRELL

TIGER WOODS (1975-PRESENT) First appeared on television for golf at age 2 Won three straight U.S. junior amateurs 1997: Youngest ever to win the Masters Won 4 straight major championship Streaks of 264 and 281 weeks as world number one Admitted to Infidelity in 2009

JACK NICKLAUS (1940-PRESENT) The Golden Bear Won U.S. amateur twice and was NCAA champ at OSU Took first major in 1962 after beating Palmer Youngest Masters champion in 1963 Record 18 pro championships

ARNOLD PALMER (1929-PRESENT) Fan Base known as “Arnie’s Army” Won seven majors including four masters First golfer to make 1 million on tour Drink named after him

BEN HOGAN ( ) PGA tour’s leading money winner from Serviced in WWII Won 9 majors overall Won 3 championships in one season

BOBBY JONES ( ) Never turned pro Won thirteen major championships in eight years Won “grand slam” in 1930 Retired from Golf to practice law

SAM SNEAD ( ) 135 PGA tournaments victories Won 7 professional championships 1939: Led the U.S. Open for 71 holes but scored an 8 on the last hole

BYRON NELSON (1912-PRESENT) Won 5 five major championships overall 1945: Won a record 18 tournaments in 30 starts Won 11 consecutive tournaments Iron Byron: Mechanical club and ball testing device named after him

TOM WATSON (1949-PRESENT) Major rival to Jack Nicklaus Won 5 British Open tournaments from major championships overall Still competes on senior tour

LEE TREVINO (1939-PRESENT) “Supermex” for Mexican heritage Served in Marines Shockingly won 1968 U.S. Open Won six majors Was struck by lightning on the golf course

GARY PLAYER (1935-PRESENT) Of South African descent Took the U.S. Open crown in 1965 Won all four modern Grand Slam events “The Black Knight” and “Mr. Fitness”

GENE SARAZEN ( ) Won PGA championships in 1922 to 1923 Won 7 majors in total 1935 Masters: Carded an albatross from the fairway of the par-5 15 th hole to force a playoff

WALTER HAGEN ( ) First great pro golfer Appeared in over 2,500 exhibitions Five time PGA championship Won 11 majors overall Captained U.S. Ryder Cup team six of the first seven times the event was held