Australian Golfers

The best Australian golfers of the world ranking era

Ranked by the highest world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the world top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly world ranking itself — not from an editor's opinion. Showing the top 50 of 476.

The Official World Golf Ranking began in April 1986, so this covers the ranking era. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing. Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle all peaked before it began.

1. 1Greg Norman#1330w735421986–20141986–2014735w top 5042 wins
2. 2Adam Scottnow #51#111w1154292000–20262000–20261154w top 5029 wins
3. 3Jason Daynow #67#151w705152004–20262004–2026705w top 5015 wins
4. 4Cameron Smithnow #137#228272011–20262011–2026282w top 507 wins
5. 5Geoff Ogilvynow #1938#3365101995–20261995–2026365w top 5010 wins
6. 6Steve Elkington#3501111988–20141988–2014501w top 5011 wins
7. 7Stuart Appleby#8576121992–20221992–2022576w top 5012 wins
8. 8Rodger Davis#10284161988–20151988–2015284w top 5016 wins
9. 9Ian Baker-Finch#10202101988–20121988–2012202w top 5010 wins
10. 10Robert Allenby#12634211991–20241991–2024634w top 5021 wins
11. 11Marc Leishmannow #234#1235382002–20262002–2026353w top 508 wins
12. 12Craig Parry#13580211988–20211988–2021580w top 5021 wins
13. 13Nick O'Hern#1618521997–20231997–2023185w top 502 wins
14. 14Aaron Baddeleynow #1360#1616781998–20261998–2026167w top 508 wins
15. 15Michael Harwood#2011871988–20231988–2023118w top 507 wins
16. 16Min Woo Leenow #29#2217852012–20262012–2026178w top 505 wins
17. 17Rod Pamplingnow #3238#2214861995–20261995–2026148w top 506 wins
18. 18Stephen Leaneynow #2764#227781993–20261993–202677w top 508 wins
19. 19Peter Senior#23301251988–20231988–2023301w top 5025 wins
20. 20Peter Lonard#23164101989–20261989–2026164w top 5010 wins
21. 21Wayne Grady#2512141988–20131988–2013121w top 504 wins
22. 22Mark Hensby#277241996–20241996–202472w top 504 wins
23. 23John Sendennow #2848#2811241993–20261993–2026112w top 504 wins
24. 24Richard Greennow #2230#295951993–20261993–202659w top 505 wins
25. 25Michael Simnow #3378#342662002–20262002–202626w top 506 wins
26. 26Cameron Davisnow #347#385642013–20262013–202656w top 504 wins
27. 27Lucas Herbertnow #50#405782013–20262013–202657w top 508 wins
28. 28Matt Jonesnow #990#411342004–20262004–202613w top 504 wins
29. 29Graham Marsh#431441988–20021988–200214w top 504 wins
30. 30Brett Ogle#444081988–20041988–200440w top 508 wins
31. 31Peter Fowler#453141988–20251988–202531w top 504 wins
32. 32Mathew Gogginnow #3984#48741995–20261995–20267w top 504 wins
33. 33Marcus Frasernow #2642#51—62000–20262000–20266 wins
34. 34Brendan Jonesnow #2417#52—171998–20261998–202617 wins
35. 35Andre Stolz#53—91994–20261994–20269 wins
36. 36Greg Chalmersnow #1473#53—81994–20261994–20268 wins
37. 37Steven Bowditch#54—42000–20262000–20264 wins
38. 38Brian Jones#58—91988–20031988–20039 wins
39. 39Scott Hendnow #1027#59—111999–20261999–202611 wins
40. 40Peter O'Malley#60—71988–20261988–20267 wins
41. 41Wayne Riley#62—41988–20091988–20094 wins
42. 42Roger Mackay#63—101988–20031988–200310 wins
43. 43Scott Laycock#69—21995–20221995–20222 wins
44. 44Elvis Smylienow #143#73—32017–20262017–20263 wins
45. 45Brett Rumfordnow #1630#74—81998–20261998–20268 wins
46. 46David Graham#74—11988–19971988–19971 wins
47. 47Nathan Green#77—31998–20251998–20253 wins
48. 48Paul Sheehan#78—41997–20181997–20184 wins
49. 49Andrew Buckle#79—22000–20152000–20152 wins
50. 50Scott Strangenow #3378#81—42001–20262001–20264 wins

Australian women in the world ranking

9 Australian golfers are in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking — a separate ranking from the men’s world ranking above.