Scottish Golfers

The best Scottish 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 159.

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. Old Tom Morris, Young Tom Morris, James Braid all peaked before it began.

1. 1Colin Montgomerie#2785371988–20241988–2024785w top 5037 wins
2. 2Sandy Lyle#3217111988–20251988–2025217w top 5011 wins
3. 3Robert MacIntyrenow #18#514362016–20262016–2026143w top 506 wins
4. 4Sam Torrance#13266101988–20121988–2012266w top 5010 wins
5. 5Russell Knoxnow #497#189642009–20262009–202696w top 504 wins
6. 6Martin Lairdnow #535#2110852004–20262004–2026108w top 505 wins
7. 7Paul Lawrienow #3984#2616291992–20261992–2026162w top 509 wins
8. 8Gordon Brand-Jr#309651988–20091988–200996w top 505 wins
9. 9Stephen Gallachernow #4371#316841995–20261995–202668w top 504 wins
10. 10Marc Warrennow #640#48572001–20262001–20265w top 507 wins
11. 11Richie Ramsaynow #453#52—62006–20262006–20266 wins
12. 12Gary Orr#53—21992–20151992–20152 wins
13. 13Andrew Coltart#56—41993–20131993–20134 wins
14. 14Scott Jamiesonnow #272#68—12006–20262006–20261 wins
15. 15Andrew Oldcorn#71—31988–20121988–20123 wins
16. 16Alastair Forsyth#83—22000–20182000–20182 wins
17. 17Scott Drummond#92—31999–20181999–20183 wins
18. 18Ken Brown#95—11988–19951988–19951 wins
19. 19Calum Hillnow #157#97—62018–20262018–20266 wins
20. 20Raymond Russell#97—21995–20171995–20172 wins
21. 21Ewen Fergusonnow #194#99—32016–20262016–20263 wins
22. 22Dean Robertson#103—11995–20091995–20091 wins
23. 23Stephen McAllister#121—21988–20021988–20022 wins
24. 24Connor Symenow #417#128—22016–20262016–20262 wins
25. 25Grant Forrestnow #257#134—22012–20262012–20262 wins
26. 26David Drysdalenow #3747#142—22000–20262000–20262 wins
27. 27Simon Yates#144—11996–20261996–20261 wins
28. 28George Murray#187—12005–20182005–20181 wins
29. 29David Lawnow #299#188—42010–20262010–20264 wins
30. 30Peter Whiteford#189—32002–20212002–20213 wins
31. 31Craig Leenow #3378#190—01995–20261995–2026
32. 32Ross Drummond#192—01988–20071988–2007
33. 33Adam Hunter#195—11990–20001990–20001 wins
34. 34Steven O'Hara#209—02001–20152001–2015
35. 35Bill Longmuir#211—01988–20171988–2017
36. 36Chris Doak#215—12005–20262005–20261 wins
37. 37Scott Henderson#223—01996–20261996–2026
38. 38Alan McLean#225—21995–20261995–20262 wins
39. 39Craig Howienow #1233#225—32018–20262018–20263 wins
40. 40Andrew McArthur#228—22004–20192004–20192 wins
41. 41Liam Johnstonnow #1428#229—42016–20262016–20264 wins
42. 42Brian Marchbank#232—01988–20041988–2004
43. 43Doug McGuigannow #2166#236—41995–20261995–20264 wins
44. 44Sandy Scottnow #248#248—02017–20262017–2026
45. 45Daniel Youngnow #441#272—22015–20262015–20262 wins
46. 46B'nard Gallacher#275—01988–20001988–2000
47. 47Duncan Stewart#298—12007–20222007–20221 wins
48. 48Mike Miller#308—01988–20041988–2004
49. 49Jamie McLeary#316—22004–20242004–20242 wins
50. 50Brian Barnes#331—01989–19981989–1998