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 161.

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 #19#514662016–20262016–2026146w top 506 wins
4. 4Sam Torrance#13266101988–20121988–2012266w top 5010 wins
5. 5Russell Knoxnow #529#189642009–20262009–202696w top 504 wins
6. 6Martin Lairdnow #566#2110852004–20262004–2026108w top 505 wins
7. 7Paul Lawrienow #4072#2616291992–20261992–2026162w top 509 wins
8. 8Gordon Brand-Jr#309651988–20091988–200996w top 505 wins
9. 9Stephen Gallacher#316841995–20261995–202668w top 504 wins
10. 10Marc Warrennow #480#48572001–20262001–20265w top 507 wins
11. 11Richie Ramsaynow #454#52—62006–20262006–20266 wins
12. 12Gary Orr#53—21992–20151992–20152 wins
13. 13Andrew Coltart#56—41993–20131993–20134 wins
14. 14Scott Jamiesonnow #285#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 #156#97—62018–20262018–20266 wins
20. 20Raymond Russell#97—21995–20171995–20172 wins
21. 21Ewen Fergusonnow #182#99—32016–20262016–20263 wins
22. 22Dean Robertson#103—11995–20091995–20091 wins
23. 23Stephen McAllister#121—21988–20021988–20022 wins
24. 24Sandy Scottnow #127#127—02017–20262017–2026
25. 25Connor Symenow #428#128—22016–20262016–20262 wins
26. 26Grant Forrestnow #280#134—22012–20262012–20262 wins
27. 27David Drysdalenow #3976#142—22000–20262000–20262 wins
28. 28Simon Yates#144—11996–20261996–20261 wins
29. 29George Murray#187—12005–20182005–20181 wins
30. 30David Lawnow #286#188—42010–20262010–20264 wins
31. 31Peter Whiteford#189—32002–20212002–20213 wins
32. 32Craig Leenow #3235#190—01995–20261995–2026
33. 33Ross Drummond#192—01988–20071988–2007
34. 34Adam Hunter#195—11990–20001990–20001 wins
35. 35Steven O'Hara#209—02001–20152001–2015
36. 36Bill Longmuir#211—01988–20171988–2017
37. 37Chris Doak#215—12005–20262005–20261 wins
38. 38Scott Henderson#223—01996–20261996–2026
39. 39Alan McLean#225—21995–20261995–20262 wins
40. 40Craig Howienow #1203#225—32018–20262018–20263 wins
41. 41Andrew McArthur#228—22004–20192004–20192 wins
42. 42Liam Johnstonnow #1447#229—42016–20262016–20264 wins
43. 43Brian Marchbank#232—01988–20041988–2004
44. 44Doug McGuigannow #2112#236—41995–20261995–20264 wins
45. 45Daniel Youngnow #466#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