German Golfers

The best German 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 134.

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.

1. 1Bernhard Langer#13w697311986–20261986–2026697w top 5031 wins
2. 2Martin Kaymernow #904#18w447152002–20262002–2026447w top 5015 wins
3. 3Alex Cejka#334671992–20261992–202646w top 507 wins
4. 4Stephan Jaegernow #110#384272011–20262011–202642w top 507 wins
5. 5Marcel Siemnow #498#48272000–20262000–20262w top 507 wins
6. 6Matti Schmidnow #103#65—02015–20262015–2026
7. 7Kariem Baraka#86—01988–20121988–2012
8. 8Yannik Paulnow #692#94—12015–20262015–20261 wins
9. 9Sven Struver#102—31989–20181989–20183 wins
10. 10Alexander Knappenow #1033#104—42007–20262007–20264 wins
11. 11Bernd Ritthammer#126—32007–20252007–20253 wins
12. 12Maximilian Kieffernow #1047#141—22007–20262007–20262 wins
13. 13Hurly Longnow #528#141—22018–20262018–20262 wins
14. 14Moritz Lampert#146—52008–20232008–20235 wins
15. 15Thomas Rosenmuellernow #277#159—42016–20262016–20264 wins
16. 16Marcel Schneidernow #383#160—32007–20262007–20263 wins
17. 17Nicolai Von Dellingshausennow #323#174—42016–20262016–20264 wins
18. 18Sebastian Heiselenow #4314#178—22012–20262012–20262 wins
19. 19Frederik Schottnow #221#185—32020–20262020–20263 wins
20. 20Tobias Dier#191—21998–20101998–20102 wins
21. 21Thomas Gogele#205—01991–20221991–2022
22. 22Florian Fritsch#215—12004–20232004–20231 wins
23. 23Nick Bachemnow #1671#219—42017–20262017–20264 wins
24. 24Jeremy Paulnow #344#232—22016–20262016–20262 wins
25. 25Dominic Foosnow #287#274—22012–20262012–20262 wins
26. 26Marc Hammernow #909#287—32017–20262017–20263 wins
27. 27Torsten Giedeon#290—01989–19961989–1996
28. 28Heinz P Thul#331—01992–20061992–2006
29. 29Max Rottluffnow #921#335—42015–20262015–20264 wins
30. 30Allen Johnnow #966#338—22005–20262005–20262 wins
31. 31Jannik De Bruynnow #710#347—12017–20262017–20261 wins
32. 32Christoph Gunther#373—12001–20252001–20251 wins
33. 33Nicolas Merz Meitinger#384—12004–20192004–20191 wins
34. 34Wolfgang Huget#406—22000–20092000–20092 wins
35. 35Max Schmittnow #1215#414—42017–20262017–20264 wins
36. 36Lincoln Gary Birch-Jr#415—02001–20142001–2014
37. 37Anton Albersnow #473#430—12018–20262018–20261 wins
38. 38Velten Meyernow #1421#436—22017–20262017–20262 wins
39. 39Erol Simsek#489—01995–20121995–2012
40. 40Oliver Eckstein#506—01988–20221988–2022
41. 41Hinrich Arkenau#525—52015–20242015–20245 wins
42. 42Julian Kunzenbacher#539—02014–20232014–2023
43. 43Benjamin Miarka#576—02006–20142006–2014
44. 44David Klein#590—12011–20192011–20191 wins
45. 45Max Kramer#590—22004–20262004–20262 wins
46. 46Michael Hirmernow #821#597—62015–20262015–20266 wins
47. 47A'o Postiglione#597—01990–19931990–1993
48. 48Richard Treis#598—02006–20122006–2012
49. 49Jan Schneidernow #756#756——20262026
50. 50Tiger Christensennow #844#793——20262026

The best German women of the world ranking era

Ranked by the highest women's world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly women's world ranking itself.

This covers every week in our records, from December 2001. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing.

1. 1Sophia Popov#16862011–20262011–202686w top 50
2. 2Esther Henseleitnow #26#181202019–20262019–2026120w top 50
3. 3Sandra Gal#272422007–20262007–2026242w top 50
4. 4Caroline Masson#331762010–20262010–2026176w top 50
5. 5Alexandra Forsterlingnow #153#55—2022–20262022–2026
6. 6Elisabeth Esterl#61—2001–20142001–2014
7. 7Helen Briemnow #143#74—2021–20262021–2026
8. 8Olivia Cowannow #189#79—2014–20262014–2026
9. 9Tina Fischer#85—2001–20082001–2008
10. 10Martina Eberl#91—2003–20112003–2011
11. 11Chiara Noja#91—2021–20262021–2026
12. 12Anja Monke#98—2004–20142004–2014
13. 13Bettina Hauert#112—2004–20132004–2013
14. 14Leonie Harmnow #199#128—2020–20262020–2026
15. 15Laura Fuenfstueck#162—2018–20262018–2026
16. 16Aline Krauter#164—2022–20262022–2026
17. 17Ann-Kathrin Lindner#197—2013–20182013–2018
18. 18Karolin Lampert#221—2014–20242014–2024
19. 19Polly Mack#241—2022–20262022–2026
20. 20Patricia Schmidt#248—2021–20262021–2026
21. 21Denise Simon#283—2005–20082005–2008
22. 22Leticia Ras-Anderica#287—2016–20232016–2023
23. 23Isi Gabsa#297—2013–20262013–2026
24. 24Sophie Witt#301—2022–20262022–2026
25. 25Nicole Goegele#309—2004–20152004–2015
26. 26Sophie Hausmann#321—2020–20262020–2026
27. 27Michele Vinieratos#344—2003–20052003–2005
28. 28Katharina Schallenberg#373—2007–20112007–2011
29. 29Celina Sattelkau#383—2025–20262025–2026
30. 30Denise-Charlotte Becker#385—2008–20112008–2011
31. 31Leigh Whittaker#393—2014–20172014–2017
32. 32Nina Holleder#417—2013–20172013–2017
33. 33Steffi Kirchmayr#436—2013–20162013–2016
34. 34Verena Gimmy#478—2019–20262019–2026
35. 35Helen Tamy Kreuzer#502—2022–20262022–2026
36. 36Greta Isabella Voelker#511—2019–20222019–2022
37. 37Carolin Kauffmann#514—2019–20262019–2026
38. 38Sarina Schmidt#641—2021–20252021–2025
39. 39Hanna Tauber#653—2025–20262025–2026
40. 40Franziska Friedrich#677—2014–20232014–2023
41. 41Chiara Mertens#743—2016–20182016–2018
42. 42Luisa Gudert#755—2019–20232019–2023
43. 43Hannah Leonie Karg#819—2025–20262025–2026
44. 44Christin Eisenbeiss#849—20262026
45. 45Charlotte Back#875—2021–20222021–2022
46. 46Anastasia Mickan#917—2017–20182017–2018
47. 47Sophia Zeeb#943—2019–20202019–2020
48. 48Carolin Pinegger#991—20152015
49. 49Theresa De Bochdanovits#992—20262026
50. 50Lara Ok#999—20252025

German women in the world ranking

5 German golfers hold a women’s world ranking this week, listed by current position — a separate ranking from the men’s world ranking above.