Golf Names
“Fairway legends”
These names are shared with professional golfers — the major champions and fairway legends of the links. Golf rewards patience and precision, and its stars become familiar names across decades-long careers.
Jordan Spieth
Professional golfer and major champion
Angel Cabrera
Argentine professional golfer
Jack Nicklaus
Professional golfer known as The Golden Bear
Morgan Pressel
Professional golfer and youngest-ever winner of a modern LPGA major
Danielle Kang
Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Michelle Wie West
Professional golfer
Brooke Henderson
Professional golfer
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Professional golfer from Spain
Hudson Swafford
Professional golfer
Lydia Ko
Professional golfer and former world number one
Did you know golf names carry a quiet, classic feel? Arnold (Palmer), Jack (Nicklaus), Tiger (Woods), and Rory (McIlroy) span generations of the sport, each tied to unforgettable major-championship moments.
Dustin Johnson
Professional golfer and Masters champion
Bryson DeChambeau
Professional golfer and U.S. Open champion
Collin Morikawa
Professional golfer and major champion
Maverick McNealy
American professional golfer
Sergio Garcia
Spanish professional golfer
Brooks Koepka
Professional golfer and multiple major champion
Xander Schauffele
Professional golfer and Olympic gold medalist
Keegan Bradley
Professional golfer and PGA Championship winner
Curtis Strange
Professional golfer and two-time U.S. Open champion
Gary Player
Professional golfer and Grand Slam winner
Rory McIlroy
Professional golfer from Northern Ireland
Zander Schauffele
Professional golfer and Olympic gold medalist
Ricky Fowler
Professional golfer on the PGA Tour
Darren Clarke
Professional golfer and Open Championship winner
Lexi Thompson
Professional golfer and LPGA champion
Davis Love III
Professional golfer and World Golf Hall of Fame member
Jon Rahm
Professional golfer and Masters champion
Blair O'Neal
Professional golfer and model
Lee Trevino
Professional golfer and six-time major champion
Sam Snead
Legendary professional golfer
A golf name suggests composure, focus, and the long game — a child named for the green carries a touch of that calm, deliberate excellence.
Byron Nelson
Legendary professional golfer
Annika Sörenstam
Professional golfer widely considered one of the best in history
Branden Grace
Professional golfer
Stacy Lewis
Professional golfer and former world number one
Lawson Little
Professional golfer and US Open winner
Lorena Ochoa
Professional golfer and former world number one
Lexie Thompson
Professional golfer and LPGA champion
Ben Hogan
Legendary professional golfer and nine-time major champion
Charley Hull
Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Alena Sharp
Canadian professional golfer
Arjun Atwal
Professional golfer and first Indian-born player to win on the PGA Tour
Ryann O'Toole
Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Tripp Isenhour
Professional golfer and broadcaster
Lilia Vu
American professional golfer and LPGA champion
Sydnee Michaels
Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Vaughn Taylor
Professional golfer
Scottie Scheffler
Professional golfer and Masters champion
Ariya Jutanugarn
Professional golfer and former world number one
Camilo Villegas
Professional golfer on the PGA Tour
Lizette Salas
American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Nick Faldo
Professional golfer and commentator
Hollis Stacy
Professional golfer and three-time U.S. Women's Open champion
Arnold Palmer
Legendary professional golfer
Fred Couples
Professional golfer and former world No. 1
Francesco Molinari
Professional golfer and Open Championship winner
Daria Pratt
American golfer and Olympic medalist
Christie Kerr
Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Maiya Tanaka
Professional golfer and reality TV contestant
Henrik Stenson
Swedish professional golfer
Jocelyne Bourassa
Professional golfer and LPGA Tour winner
Brandt Snedeker
Professional golfer and PGA Tour champion
Blayne Barber
American professional golfer
Arron Oberholser
Professional golfer on the PGA Tour
Brandie Burton
Professional golfer and two-time major winner
Aditi Ashok
Professional golfer and Olympian
Stewart Cink
Professional golfer and Open Championship winner
Lora Fairclough
Professional golfer on the Ladies European Tour
Viktor Hovland
Norwegian professional golfer
Mildred Ella Didrikson
Olympic gold medalist and professional golfer known as Babe Didrikson
Auston Kim
Professional golfer
Johnson Wagner
Professional golfer on the PGA Tour
Zakiya Randall
Professional golfer and media personality
Greg Norman
Professional golfer known as The Great White Shark
Graeme McDowell
Professional golfer and US Open champion
Shiv Kapur
Professional golfer on the Asian Tour
Zach Johnson
Professional golfer and Masters champion
Rickie Fowler
Professional golfer and PGA Tour winner
Viraj Madappa
Professional golfer on the Asian Tour
Ernie Els
Professional golfer and former world number one
Marilynn Smith
LPGA co-founder and professional golfer
Tiger Woods
Professional golfer and 15-time major champion
Payne Stewart
Professional golfer and three-time major champion
Karrie Webb
Australian professional golfer and Hall of Famer
Nanci Bowen
Professional golfer and winner of the 1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore
Rayhan Thomas
Indian professional golfer
Vijay Singh
Professional golfer and former world number one
Toney Penna
Professional golfer and golf club designer
Carlota Ciganda
Professional golfer from Spain
Rianne Malixi
Filipino amateur golfer
Ryo Ishikawa
Professional golfer known as 'The Shy Prince'
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Puerto Rican professional golfer and World Golf Hall of Famer
Rahil Gangjee
Professional golfer on the Asian Tour
Lorie Kane
Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Phil Mickelson
Professional golfer and six-time major champion
Talor Gooch
American professional golfer
Glenna Collett Vare
Hall of Fame amateur golfer
Jerilyn Britz
Professional golfer and U.S. Women's Open champion
Madelene Sagström
Swedish professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Sidnee Michaels
Professional LPGA golfer
Patty Berg
Professional golfer and founding member of the LPGA
Tammie Green
Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Carin Koch
Swedish professional golfer
Pranavi Urs
Professional Indian golfer
Catriona Matthew
Professional golfer from Scotland
Leta Lindley
Professional LPGA golfer
Hale Irwin
Professional golfer and three-time U.S. Open champion
Vani Kapoor
Professional golfer on the Ladies European Tour
Webb Simpson
Professional golfer and U.S. Open champion
Aadil Bedi
Indian professional golfer
Yani Tseng
Professional golfer and former world number one
Tyrrell Hatton
Professional golfer on the PGA and European Tours
Marylee Iten
American professional golfer
Mone Inami
Professional golfer and Olympic silver medalist
Gurbaaz Singh
Indian professional golfer
Dewitt Weaver
Professional golfer and winner on the PGA Tour
Whitt Wittenberg
Professional golfer
Labron Harris
Former professional golfer and coach
Anastassia Kostina
Professional golfer
Severiano Ballesteros
World No. 1 golfer and major champion
Richy Werenski
American professional golfer
JB Holmes
Professional golfer on the PGA Tour
Lanny Wadkins
Professional golfer and PGA Championship winner
Candie Kung
Professional golfer
Allisen Corpuz
Professional golfer and 2023 U.S. Women's Open champion
Brinson Paolini
Professional golfer
Anhad Singh
Indian professional golfer
Jesper Parnevik
Swedish professional golfer
Eldrick Tont Woods
Professional golfer known as Tiger Woods
Edoardo Molinari
Professional golfer and Ryder Cup player
Arnie Palmer
Legendary professional golfer often referred to as 'The King'
Deane Beman
Professional golfer and former PGA Tour commissioner
Himmat Rai
Professional golfer on the Asian Tour
Moe Norman
Professional golfer known for his unique swing
Seve Ballesteros
World No. 1 golfer and five-time major champion
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu
Professional Indian golfer
Deo Kato
Ugandan professional golfer
Cristie Kerr
Professional golfer and two-time major champion
Wyndham Clark
American professional golfer and U.S. Open champion
Moriya Jutanugarn
Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Sahith Theegala
Professional PGA Tour golfer
Suzann Pettersen
Retired professional golfer and major champion
Adilson da Silva
Professional golfer from Brazil
Elynor Smith
American professional golfer and early LPGA member
Bernhard Langer
Professional golfer and two-time Masters champion
Doren Kim
Professional golfer
Niclas Fasth
Swedish professional golfer
Karandeep Kochhar
Professional golfer on the Asian Tour
Diksha Dagar
Professional golfer and Olympian
Gean Smith
American professional golfer active in the mid-20th century
Roane Bare
Professional golfer
Yanisa Bua-on
Thai professional golfer
Reymon Jaraula
Professional golfer from the Philippines
Brandell Chamblee
Professional golfer and sports commentator
Pierceson Coody
Professional golfer on the PGA Tour