Every State
The greatest golfer from every state, ranked
Jack Nicklaus of Ohio is No. 1: the greatest golfer from any state, with 18 major championships.
1. Ohio: Jack Nicklaus, 18 majors
Jack Nicklaus, born in Columbus, OH, in 1940, won 18 majors and 73 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Ohio.
2. California: Tiger Woods, 15 majors
Tiger Woods, born in Cypress, CA, in 1975, won 15 majors and 82 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in California.
3. New York: Walter Hagen, 11 majors
Walter Hagen, born in Rochester, NY, in 1892, won 11 majors and 44 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in New York.
4. Texas: Ben Hogan, 9 majors
Ben Hogan, born in Stephenville, TX, in 1912, won 9 majors and 64 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Texas.
5. Missouri: Tom Watson, 8 majors
Tom Watson, born in Kansas City, MO, in 1949, won 8 majors and 39 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Missouri.
6. Virginia: Sam Snead, 7 majors
Sam Snead, born in Ashwood (near Hot Springs), VA, in 1912, won 7 majors and 82 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Virginia.
7. Pennsylvania: Arnold Palmer, 7 majors
Arnold Palmer, born in Latrobe, PA, in 1929, won 7 majors and 62 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Pennsylvania.
8. Georgia: Bobby Jones, 7 majors
Bobby Jones, born in Atlanta, GA, in 1902, won 7 majors as an amateur, the most of any golfer born in Georgia.
9. Florida: Brooks Koepka, 5 majors
Brooks Koepka, born in West Palm Beach, FL, in 1990, won 5 majors and 9 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Florida.
10. North Carolina: Raymond Floyd, 4 majors
Raymond Floyd, born in Fort Bragg, NC, in 1942, won 4 majors and 22 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in North Carolina.
11. New Jersey: Scottie Scheffler, 4 majors
Scottie Scheffler, born in Ridgewood, NJ, in 1996, won 4 majors and 22 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in New Jersey.
12. Tennessee: Cary Middlecoff, 3 majors
Cary Middlecoff, born in Halls, TN, in 1921, won 3 majors and 39 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Tennessee.
13. Connecticut: Julius Boros, 3 majors
Julius Boros, born in Fairfield, CT, in 1920, won 3 majors and 18 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Connecticut.
14. Alabama: Larry Nelson, 3 majors
Larry Nelson, born in Fort Payne, AL, in 1947, won 3 majors and 10 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Alabama.
15. Arkansas: Paul Runyan, 2 majors
Paul Runyan, born in Hot Springs, AR, in 1908, won 2 majors and 29 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Arkansas.
16. Michigan: Leo Diegel, 2 majors
Leo Diegel, born in Gratiot Township (Detroit area), MI, in 1899, won 2 majors and 28 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Michigan.
17. Massachusetts: Henry Picard, 2 majors
Henry Picard, born in Plymouth, MA, in 1906, won 2 majors and 26 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Massachusetts.
18. South Carolina: Dustin Johnson, 2 majors
Dustin Johnson, born in Columbia, SC, in 1984, won 2 majors and 24 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in South Carolina.
19. Kentucky: Justin Thomas, 2 majors
Justin Thomas, born in Louisville, KY, in 1993, won 2 majors and 16 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Kentucky.
20. Iowa: Zach Johnson, 2 majors
Zach Johnson, born in Iowa City, IA, in 1976, won 2 majors and 12 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Iowa.
21. Indiana: Fuzzy Zoeller, 2 majors
Fuzzy Zoeller, born in New Albany, IN, in 1951, won 2 majors and 10 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Indiana.
22. Minnesota: Lee Janzen, 2 majors
Lee Janzen, born in Austin, MN, in 1964, won 2 majors and 8 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Minnesota.
23. Colorado: Wyndham Clark, 2 majors
Wyndham Clark, born in Denver, CO, in 1993, won 2 majors and 6 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Colorado.
24. Wisconsin: Andy North, 2 majors
Andy North, born in Thorp, WI, in 1950, won 2 majors and 3 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Wisconsin.
25. Oklahoma: Tommy Bolt, 1 major
Tommy Bolt, born in Haworth, OK, in 1916, won 1 major and 15 PGA Tour events, tied for the most majors of any golfer born in Oklahoma.
26. Washington: Fred Couples, 1 major
Fred Couples, born in Seattle, WA, in 1959, won 1 major and 15 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Washington.
27. Louisiana: Hal Sutton, 1 major
Hal Sutton, born in Shreveport, LA, in 1958, won 1 major and 14 PGA Tour events, tied for the most majors of any golfer born in Louisiana.
28. Nebraska: Mark Calcavecchia, 1 major
Mark Calcavecchia, born in Laurel, NE, in 1960, won 1 major and 13 PGA Tour events, tied for the most majors of any golfer born in Nebraska.
29. Illinois: Bob Goalby, 1 major
Bob Goalby, born in Belleville, IL, in 1929, won 1 major and 11 PGA Tour events, tied for the most majors of any golfer born in Illinois.
30. New Mexico: Steve Jones, 1 major
Steve Jones, born in Artesia, NM, in 1958, won 1 major and 8 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in New Mexico.
31. Rhode Island: Lawson Little, 1 major
Lawson Little, born in Newport, RI, in 1910, won 1 major and 8 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Rhode Island.
32. Vermont: Keegan Bradley, 1 major
Keegan Bradley, born in Woodstock, VT, in 1986, won 1 major and 8 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Vermont.
33. Kansas: Gary Woodland, 1 major
Gary Woodland, born in Topeka, KS, in 1984, won 1 major and 5 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Kansas.
34. Arizona: Rich Beem, 1 major
Rich Beem, born in Phoenix, AZ, in 1970, won 1 major and 3 PGA Tour events, the most majors of any golfer born in Arizona.
35. Maryland: Fred Funk, 0 majors
Fred Funk, born in Takoma Park, MD, in 1956, won 8 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Maryland has won a major.
36. Puerto Rico: Chi-Chi Rodríguez, 0 majors
Chi-Chi Rodríguez, born in Río Piedras, PR, in 1935, won 8 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Puerto Rico has won a major.
37. Delaware: Ed "Porky" Oliver, 0 majors
Ed "Porky" Oliver, born in Wilmington, DE, in 1915, won 8 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Delaware has won a major.
38. Oregon: Peter Jacobsen, 0 majors
Peter Jacobsen, born in Portland, OR, in 1954, won 7 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Oregon has won a major.
39. Utah: Tony Finau, 0 majors
Tony Finau, born in Salt Lake City, UT, in 1989, won 6 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Utah has won a major.
40. Alaska: Danny Edwards, 0 majors
Danny Edwards, born in Ketchikan, AK, in 1951, won 5 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Alaska has won a major.
41. Nevada: Scott Piercy, 0 majors
Scott Piercy, born in Las Vegas, NV, in 1978, won 4 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Nevada has won a major.
42. New Hampshire: Aaron Baddeley, 0 majors
Aaron Baddeley, born in Lebanon, NH, in 1981, won 4 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in New Hampshire has won a major.
43. Washington, D.C.: Deane Beman, 0 majors
Deane Beman, born in Washington, DC, in 1938, won 4 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Washington, D.C. has won a major.
44. Idaho: Babe Hiskey, 0 majors
Babe Hiskey, born in Burley, ID, in 1938, won 3 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Idaho has won a major.
45. Mississippi: Pete Brown, 0 majors
Pete Brown, born in Port Gibson, MS, in 1935, won 2 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Mississippi has won a major.
46. Maine: David Peoples, 0 majors
David Peoples, born in Augusta, ME, in 1960, won 2 PGA Tour events and no majors; no golfer born in Maine has won a major.
47. Hawaii: David Ishii, 0 majors
David Ishii, born in Lihue, HI, in 1955, won 1 PGA Tour event and no majors; no golfer born in Hawaii has won a major.
48. South Dakota: Tom Byrum, 0 majors
Tom Byrum, born in Onida, SD, in 1960, won 1 PGA Tour event and no majors; no golfer born in South Dakota has won a major.
49. West Virginia: Johnny Bulla, 0 majors
Johnny Bulla, born in Newell, WV, in 1914, won 1 PGA Tour event and no majors; no golfer born in West Virginia has won a major.
50. Wyoming: Jim Benepe, 0 majors
Jim Benepe, born in Sheridan, WY, in 1963, won 1 PGA Tour event and no majors; no golfer born in Wyoming has won a major.
51. Montana: Ryggs Johnston, 0 majors
Ryggs Johnston, born in Libby, MT, in 2000, heads the states room's list for Montana; no golfer born in Montana has won a major or a PGA Tour event.
52. North Dakota: Pat McGowan, 0 majors
Pat McGowan, born in Grand Forks, ND, in 1954, heads the states room's list for North Dakota; no golfer born in North Dakota has won a major or a PGA Tour event.