The Greatest Golfers of All Time
A lot of discussion and debate stirs up whenever avid golf players and fans ask, “Who are the greatest golfers of all time.” Most likely, this subject often ignites conversations more often then what golf clubs and golf balls are the best to use.
The first famous golfer
By traveling back in time to the 15th or 16th century to Scotland, you might be surprised to find that King James II, became well known because he do not like the game of golf. In fact, he forbid the people from playing it for a brief time.
However, years passed and another British king reversed the law. He was intrigued by the game and became an avid golfer himself. It naturally followed that the citizens within his kingdom also began to look upon golf as a good sport to play themselves.
Who was the first person to play golf professionally?
This topic is still being debated, and the answer might continue to be in doubt. Betting records of several gentlemen golf players showed money being exchanged whenever they lost or won.
Moreover, a few Scottish people began businesses making supplies for golf. For example, a gentleman named Old Tom Morris, made a living making golf clubs and balls.
The basic idea of a “professional golf player” came much later.
How did golf grow so popular in the United States?
Part of the answer to this question is a man named Harry Vardon. He was one of three well known golfers during the late 1800s and early 1900s and a native of the British Isles. Harry Vardon was famous for being the “great triumvirate”.
Harry Vardon traveled the United States playing golf and introduced the idea of excellence in skill and fine sportsmanship in golf. Soon after, new golf players from the United States came to Scotland and Europe and returned home with a new born enthusiasm for the game.
The great golfers of the United States
Two names would most likely be at the top of the list of the best golfers in the United States: Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. These two men have consistently shown their incredible talent on the golf course.
Two more famous golf players also considered to be among the great United States golfers would be one of the best golf players ever to play. Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones, the legendary top amateur golf player.