1. Francis Ouimet (1893)

Amateur Golfer

Former professional golfer, who has since become known as the Father of Amateur Golf.

2. Margaret Abbott (1876)

Amateur Golfer

The first American woman to take first place in an Olympic event, she won the Women's Golf Tournament at the 1900 Olympics.

3. Glenna Collett-Vare (1903)

Amateur Golfer

Late golf legend who was the best female player in the early 20th century.

4. Matthew Fitzpatrick (1994)

Amateur Golfer

Golfer who won the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai in November 2016 by one shot. He has more than 100,000 followers on his mattfitz94 Instagram account.

5. Beau Hossler (1995)

Amateur Golfer

American golfer who became the youngest player to make the cut in a U.S. Open since 1945 at the age of 17. He turned pro in 2016 with one year of college...

6. Alan Dunbar (1990)

Amateur Golfer

After winning the 2009 St. Andrews Links Trophy and the 2012 Amateur Championship, this Northern Irish golfer turned pro, qualifying for both the U.S. Open and the Masters of 2013....

7. Isabelle Lendl (1991)

Amateur Golfer

Isabelle Lendl is an American amateur golfer. She finished second in the 2006 American Junior Golf Association girls standings. She ranked first in the Top Fives and was named a...

8. Cameron Peck (1991)

Amateur Golfer

Cameron Peck is an Asian-American amateur golfer from Olympia Washington. Peck attended Timberline High School. He won the 2008 U. S. Junior Amateur. Peck was name the 2008 AJGA and...

9. Michael Weaver (golfer) (1991)

Amateur Golfer

Michael James Weaver is an amateur golfer that finished 64th at the 2013 U. S. Open. Weaver was also runner-up at the 2012 U. S. Amateur.

10. Joe Carr (1922)

Amateur Golfer

Joseph Benedict Carr was an Irish amateur golfer. Carr was born in Inchicore a suburb of Dublin Ireland to George and Margaret Mary Missie Waters. At 10 days old he...

11. Jane Weiller (1912)

Amateur Golfer

Jane Weiller was an American golfer. In 1932 she won the Women's Western Open which was retrospectively recognized as a major championship by the LPGA. She later competed under her...

12. Viraat Badhwar (1995)

Amateur Golfer

Viraat Badhwar is an Australian amateur golfer from Queensland Australia. Badhwar was a member of the 2013 Golf Australia National Squad.

13. Belle Robertson (Unknow)

Amateur Golfer

Isabella Robertson MBE is a Scottish golfer who won the British Ladies Amateur in 1981. Robertson represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup on nine occasions twice as...

14. Ben Smith (golfer) (1921)

Amateur Golfer

Benjamin Sandipher Smith was an American golfer. Smith was born in Fort Myers Florida. In 1938 and 1939 he won the Florida State High School Championship and was offered a...

15. Carolyn Cudone (1918)

Amateur Golfer

Carolyn Cassidy Cudone was an American amateur golfer. Raised in Staten Island New York her mother played golf and encouraged Cudone to play the game. Her amateur golfing career was...

16. William C. Fownes, Jr. (1877)

Amateur Golfer

Clark Fownes Jr. was an American amateur golfer. His father Henry Fownes founded and designed Oakmont Country Club. Fownes won the 1910 U. S. Amateur at The Country Club...

17. Clement Smoot (1884)

Amateur Golfer

Clement Eyer Smoot was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Illinois and died in Los Angeles California. In 1904 he was part...

18. Allen Lard (1866)

Amateur Golfer

Allen Edward Lard was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lexington Kentucky. In 1904 Lard was part of the American team which...

19. Charles Coe (1923)

Amateur Golfer

Charles Robert Charlie Coe was an American amateur golfer who is considered by many to be one of the greatest amateurs in history. A two-time U. S. Amateur winner Coe...

20. Chick Evans (1890)

Amateur Golfer

Charles E. Chick Evans Jr. was a leading American amateur golfer of the 1910s and 1920s. Evans was the first amateur to win the U. S. Open and U....

21. Stuart Stickney (1877)

Amateur Golfer

Stuart Grosvenor Stickney was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 Stickney was part of the American team which won the silver medal. He finished...

22. Mason Phelps (1885)

Amateur Golfer

Mason Elliott Phelps was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 Phelps was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished...

23. Jim Crooker (1926)

Amateur Golfer

Jim Crooker was an amateur golfer who holds the record for playing in more Bob Hope Classics than any other golf player amateur or pro. Crooker entered the first Classic...

24. Dave Barclay (1920)

Amateur Golfer

David Barclay was an American amateur golfer in the 1940s. He played for the Michigan Wolverines golf team and won the 50th annual NCAA intercollegiate golf championship held in Ann...

25. Johnny Dawson (1902)

Amateur Golfer

John W. Dawson was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect. Dawson was born in Chicago Illinois. Although he was a lifelong amateur golfer his amateur status was rescinded...

26. Alexa Stirling (1897)

Amateur Golfer

Alexa Stirling Fraser was a North American amateur golf champion. Born in Atlanta Georgia Alexa Stirling was coached in golf from a young age at the Atlanta Athletic Club's East...

27. Billy Joe Patton (1922)

Amateur Golfer

Joseph Patton was an American amateur golfer best known for almost winning the 1954 Masters Tournament. Patton was born in Morganton North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest University in...

28. Rhona Adair (1881)

Amateur Golfer

Rhona K. Adair was an Irish amateur golfer. Adair was born in Cookstown County Tyrone Ireland. Along with May Hezlet Adair is the most famous Irish golfer from the turn...

29. Willie Turnesa (1914)

Amateur Golfer

P. Turnesa was an American amateur golfer best known for winning two U. S. Amateur titles and the British Amateur. He was one of seven famous golfing brothers; Phil Frank...

30. George Dunlap (golfer) (1908)

Amateur Golfer

George T. Dunlap Jr. was an American amateur golfer best known for winning the U. S. Amateur. Dunlap was born in Arlington New Jersey. His father was the co-founder...

31. Warren Sye (Unknow)

Amateur Golfer

Sye is a Canadian amateur golfer who has won several important championships.

32. Johnny Laidlay (1860)

Amateur Golfer

John Ernest Laidlay was a Scottish amateur golfer. He invented the most popular golf grip used today although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon who took it up after...

33. Catherine Lacoste (1945)

Amateur Golfer

Catherine Lacoste is a French amateur golfer. She won the U. S. Women's Open in 1967 as a 22-year-old amateur playing in just her third professional golf tournament. She was...

34. Jess Sweetser (1902)

Amateur Golfer

Jesse W. Sweetser was an amateur golfer best known as the first American-born player to win the British Amateur. Born in St. Louis Missouri Sweetser later attended Phillips Exeter Academy...

35. Ward Wettlaufer (1935)

Amateur Golfer

H. Ward Wettlaufer is an American amateur golfer with numerous titles to his name including the Eastern Amateur two Porter Cup championships North and South Amateur and the Walker Cup...

36. Chuck Kocsis (1913)

Amateur Golfer

Charles R. Kocsis was an American amateur golfer. Kocsis better known as Chuck was introduced to the game as a caddie at the Phoenix Country Club which is now Rogell...

37. Max R. Marston (1892)

Amateur Golfer

Maxwell R. Marston was an American amateur golfer. He worked as an investment banker in Philadelphia. In the 1923 U. S. Amateur at Flossmoor Country Club Marston defeated three former...

38. Francis Newton (1874)

Amateur Golfer

s Clement Newton was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal. Newton was...

39. Jessie Valentine (1915)

Amateur Golfer

Jessie Valentine MBE was a Scottish amateur golfer who won the British Ladies Amateur in 1937 1955 and 1958. In 1937 after winning the British Ladies title at Turnberry she...

40. Frances C. Griscom (1879)

Amateur Golfer

s Canby Griscom was an American amateur golfer from Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States and part-time resident of Tallahassee Florida. Griscom won the 1900 U. S. Women's Amateur held at Shinne*...

41. Daniel Sawyer (1882)

Amateur Golfer

Daniel Edward Ned Sawyer was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 Sawyer was part of the American team that won the gold medal. He...

42. Jorge Ledesma (1932)

Amateur Golfer

Jorge Carlos Ledesma was an Argentine amateur golfer. He is the brother of Pedro Ledesma who is also an accomplished golfer. Ledesma is known as one of the best amateur...

43. Virginia Van Wie (1909)

Amateur Golfer

Virginia Van Wie was an American amateur golfer best known for winning three U. S. Women's Amateurs 1932–34. The Illinois-born golfer was the daughter of wealthy parents and learned the...

44. Warren Wood (1887)

Amateur Golfer

Kenneth Wood was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Illinois and died in Pelham Manor New York. In 1904 Wood was part...

45. Daria Pratt (1859)

Amateur Golfer

Daria Pankhurst Wright Pratt was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. She won the bronze medal in the women's competition. Pratt married Prince Alexis Karageorgevich on...

46. Polly Riley (1926)

Amateur Golfer

Polly Ann Riley was an American amateur golfer. Riley won over 100 tournaments in her career. Although she remained an amateur throughout her career she won the first LPGA Tour...

47. Jerome Travers (1887)

Amateur Golfer

Jerome Dunstan Jerry Travers was one of the leading amateur golfers of the early 20th century. He won the U. S. Amateur in 1907 1908 1912 and 1913 the New...

48. Georgianna Bishop (1878)

Amateur Golfer

Georgianna Millington Bishop was an American amateur golfer. She was the winner of the 1904 U. S. Women's Amateur played at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore Pennsylvania. She played for...

49. Philomena Garvey (1926)

Amateur Golfer

Philomena Garvey was an Irish amateur golfer the daughter of James and Kathleen Garvey. She was born in the village of Baltray which is on the north shore of the...

50. John Rahm (1854)

Amateur Golfer

John B. Rahm was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Virginia. In 1904 he was part of the American team which won...