• Padraig Harrington
  • Laura Davies
  • Annika Sörenstam
  • José María Olazábal
  • Michelle Wie
  • Edoardo Molinari
  • Lee Trevino
  • Natalie Gulbis

Golf’s elite: England

The below list contains details of England's golf elite. The players and personalities represent some of the most renowned golfing names from England. Click on a name to discover more.

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Amateur golfer; golf course architect.
England
Golf course architect.
England
Professional golfer.
England
Professional golfer, course designer, golf writer and commentator.
England
Professional golfer
England
Amateur golfer and farmer.
England
Professional golfer; club maker; golf writer.
England
Professional golfer
England
Amateur golfer; businessman; Chairman European PGA; President English Golf Union, Secretary Royal & Ancient GC (1984-1999).
England
Professional golfer; television commentator.
England
Professional golfer
England
Golf course architect; army officer.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Statesman, politician, writer, artist, racehorse owner.
England
Professional golfer; TV commentator
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer; Chairman PGA Tour Board of Directors; golf course designer.
England
Golf Club Secretary, golf course architect and amateur golfer.
England
Professional golfer and teaching professional.
England
Professional golfer, course designer, golf writer and instructor.
England
Golf course architect.
England
Accomplished amateur golfer, lawyer, golf & cricket writer, and authority on Charles Dickens.
England
Professional golfer; golf commentator.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer; television commentator and analyst.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer; golf course designer; golf academy director; wine grower; commentator; entrepreneur.
England
Golf professional and professional golfer; RAF fitness instructor; boxer.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer.
England
Professional golfer.
England
Amateur county cricketer; golf course architect.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer.
England
Professional golfer
England
Club pro and professional golfer.
England
Greenkeeper; golf course architect and writer; soldier in WW1; founder of the Hawtree golf course design company.
England
Golf course architect and writer; soldier and POW in WW2.
England
Golf course architect.
England
Professional golfer; golf course designer; golf writer.
England
Professional golfer, golf coach, course designer, golf writer and broadcaster.
England
Landowner; army officer (21st Lancers, Leicestershire Yeomanry and Royal Horse Artillery); Conservative MP for Horncastle, Lincs (next to Woodhall Spa); High Sherrif (of Rutland); President of the English Golf Union; golf course architect; golf writer.
England
Professional golfer; occasional golf commentator.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer and teaching professional.
England
Golf course architect; army officer; accomplished amateur golfer.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer, golf course designer, golf writer, instructor, entrepreneur and administrator.
England
Professional golfer, golf commentator.
England
Professional golfer
England
Golf course architect
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer; golf instructor and coach; creator of Leadbetter Academies.
England
Amateur golfer; golf writer.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Accomplished amateur golfer, golf writer, radio & TV commentator, politician.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Amateur golfer, golf administrator, course designer and golf writer.
England
Professional golfer and golf instructor.
England
Golf course architect; military pilot.
England
Golf course architect.
England
Professional golfer, golf instructor and golf day organiser.
England
Professional golfer, club pro and club maker.
England
Professional golfer; TV commentator.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer.
England
Club pro and professional golfer.
England
Professional golfer; founder of IJP Design (golf clothing).
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer; golf instructor; television commentator.
England
Professional golfer
England
Club pro and professional golfer; President, PGA of America (1921-26).
England
Amateur golfer.
England
Golf course architect, golf writer, barrister, artist, art critic and collector (books, cigars, persian carpets, wines and walking sticks).
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer.
England
Professional golfer, club-maker, course designer and golf writer.
England
Club pro and professional golfer.
England
Golf pro and professional golfer; golf writer and magazine editor; TV commentator; golf instructor.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Amateur golfer; golf writer.
England
Amateur golfer; stockbroker.
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer
England
Professional golfer.
England
Aristocrat and monarch.
England
Amateur golfer, who later turned professional; Academy director and golf instructor.
England
Professional golfer.

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Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).

Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).

Who's Who

Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.

Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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