Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have produced some incredibly talented golfers through the years from Ryder Cup legends to World No.1s and multiple Major champions.
Similar to rugby, the island of Ireland is united when it comes to golf with both Republic of Ireland golfers and Northern Ireland golfers playing under the Golfing Union of Ireland at amateur level as well as in the Olympics.
Irish golfers have also produced some truly iconic moments in the game. So who are the best?
We have taken a look at 13 of them here, starting with modern great Rory McIlroy.
Best Irish Golfers Of All Time
Northern Ireland Golfers
Rory McIlroy
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- Born: 1989
- Tour Wins: 37
- Majors: 4
McIlroy was tipped to be the next big thing as a youngster and he has delivered on that early promise in his career so far. Four Major titles, 24 PGA Tour wins, three FedEx Cups, four Race to Dubais and over 100 weeks as World No.1. He has played in six Ryder Cups for Europe, winning four times.
When his career is all said and done, he will go down as one of the greatest ever.
Darren Clarke
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- Born: 1968
- Tour Wins: 21
- Majors: 1
A winner all over the world, Darren Clarke is considered to be one of Europe’s great modern ball strikers. He famously won the 2011 Open Championship, where he saw off the challenges of Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson to win his only Major title.
He also played in five Ryder Cups and captained the Europeans in 2016. Clarke also won the 2022 Senior Open.
Fred Daly
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- Born: 1911
- Tour Wins: 26
- Majors: 1
Fred Daly was the first player from either Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland to win a Major title and play in the Ryder Cup.
His Major win came at the 1947 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool and he also represented Great Britain that year too.
Graeme McDowell
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- Born: 1979
- Tour Wins: 16
- Majors: 1
An 11-time winner on the European Tour, McDowell has several moments that have defined his superb career.
He won the 2010 US Open at Pebble Beach, holed a crucial birdie putt on the 16th hole at Celtic Manor at the 2010 Ryder Cup which would go on to help Europe secure victory, and…
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