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The Top Ranked Golfers of the 1940s
Notes: Ranking Explanations
| Rnk | Athlete |
| 1 | Byron Nelson |
| 2 | Sam Snead |
| 3 | Ben Hogan |
| 4 | Jimmy Demaret |
| 5 | Lawson Little |
| 6 | Craig Wood |
| 7 | Claude Harmon |
| 8 | Bobby Locke |
| 9 | Cary Middlecoff |
| 10 | Fred Daly |
| 11 | Bob Hamilton |
| 12 | Jim Ferrier |
| 13 | Vic Ghezzi |
| 14 | Lew Worsham |
| 15 | Henry Cotton |
| 16 | Ellsworth Vines |
| 17 | Chandler Harper |
| 18 | Herman Keiser |
| 19 | Bud Ward |
| 20 | Dick Chapman |
| 21 | Lloyd Mangrum |
| 22 | Frank Stranahan |
| 23 | Chick Harbert |
| 24 | Sam Byrd |
| 25 | Johnny Bulla |
| 26 | Gene Sarazen |
| 27 | Denny Shute |
| 28 | Clayton Heafner |
| 29 | Dutch Harrison |
| 30 | Mike Turnesa |
| 31 | Billy Burke |
| 32 | Reg Horne |
| 33 | Harry Bradshaw |
| 34 | Johhny Palmer |
| 35 | W.B. McCullough |
| 36 | Pat Abbott |
| 37 | Jim Turnesa |
| 38 | Ed Oliver |
| 39 | Roberto De Vicenzo |
| 40 | Harold McSpaden |
| 41 | Paul Runyan |
| 42 | Horton Smith |
| 43 | Charlie Ward |
| 44 | Charles Congdon |
| 45 | Art Bell |
| 46 | Ralph Guldahl |
| 47 | Norman Von Nida |
| 48 | George Schneiter |
| 49 | Clarence Doser |
| 50 | Jack Hargreaves |
| 51 | Ed Dudley |
| 52 | Ky Laffoon |
| 53 | Willie Goggin |
| 54 | Johnny Palmer |
| 55 | Harry Cooper |
| 56 | Dick Metz |
| 57 | Sam King |
| 58 | Bill Shankland |
| 59 | Dai Rees |
| 60 | Herman Barron |
| 61 | Jimmy Hines |
| 62 | Leland Gibson |
| 63 | George Fazio |
| 64 | Frank Moore |
| 65 | Dick Burton |
| 66 | Dick Shoemaker |
| 67 | Henry Williams |
| 68 | Ray Hill |
| 69 | Ralph Hutchison |
| 70 | Eddie Kirk |
| 71 | Toney Penna |
| 72 | Henry Picard |
| 73 | Gene Kunes |
| 74 | Al Brosch |
| 75 | Henry Ransom |
| 76 | Harry Todd |
| 77 | Mark Fry |
| 78 | Harry Bassler |
| 79 | Dave Douglas |
| 80 | Ed Furgol |
| 81 | Arthur Lees |
| 82 | Joe Kirkwood Jr. |
| 83 | Pete Cooper |
| 84 | Johnny Revolta |
| 85 | Frank Walsh |
| 86 | Tony Manero |
| 87 | Smiley Quick |
| 88 | Buck White |
| 89 | Terl Johnson |
| 90 | Max Faulkner |
| 91 | Jack Patrioni |
| 92 | Fred Haas |
| 93 | Skip Alexander |
| 94 | Joe Zarhardt |
| 95 | Al Espinosa |
| 96 | Willie Turnesa |
| 97 | Bill Nary |
| 98 | Ray Gafford |
| 99 | Jack Mitchell |
| 100 | Jack Isaacs |
| 101 | Charles Sheppard |
| 102 | Eddie Burke |
| 103 | Steve Kovach |
| 104 | Ray Mangrum |
| 105 | Sam Parks |
| 106 | Al Zimmerman |
| 107 | Bobby Cruickshank |
| 108 | Jim Milward |
| 109 | John Dawson |
| 110 | Jimmy McHale |
| 111 | Jerry Gianferante |
| 112 | Emery Thomas |
| 113 | Emery Zimmerman |
| 114 | John Kinder |
| 115 | Frank Staszowski |
| 116 | Frank Kringle |
| 117 | Andy Gaspar |
| 118 | Matt Kowal |
| 119 | Leonard Dodson |
| 120 | Harold West |
| 121 | Felice Torza |
| 122 | Alvin Krueger |
| 123 | Cliff Spencer |
| 124 | Tal Smith |
| 125 | Ben Loving |
| 126 | George Getchell |
| 127 | George Payton |
| 128 | Tony Holguin |
| 129 | Buddy Poteet |
| 130 | Dave O'Connell |
| 131 | Jack Burke Jr. |
| 132 | Jimmy Gauntt |
| 133 | Joe Turnesa |
| 134 | John O'Donnell |
| 135 | Al Besselink |
| 136 | Al Marchi |
| 137 | Angelo Petraglia |
| 138 | Billy Simpson |
| 139 | Bob Litton |
| 140 | Bobby Brownell |
| 141 | Bud Lewis |
| 142 | Charles Bassler |
| 143 | Charles Harper |
| 144 | Charles Whitehead |
| 145 | Ed Meister |
| 146 | Ernie Piper |
| 147 | Floyd Leonard |
| 148 | Francis Gallett |
| 149 | Frank Strazza |
| 150 | George Bolesta |
| 151 | George Whitehead |
| 152 | Grant Leonard |
| 153 | Hank Gardner |
| 154 | Harold Mandly |
| 155 | Harry Griesmer |
| 156 | Joe Bernolfo |
| 157 | John Krisko |
| 158 | Lou Barbarzo |
| 159 | Lou Jennings |
| 160 | Maurice McCarthy |
| 161 | Olin Dutra |
| 162 | Pat Cici |
| 163 | Ron Clark |
| 164 | Spencer Overton |
| 165 | Steve Warga |
| 166 | Tex Consolver |
| 167 | Tom Veech |
| 168 | Wiffy Cox |
| 169 | Alf Padgham |
| 170 | Flory Van Donck |
| 171 | Jimmy Adams |
| 172 | John Fallon |
| 173 | Walter Smithers |
| 174 | Jack Grout |
| 175 | Jim Foulis III |
| 176 | Bruce Coltart |
| 177 | Al Smith |
| 178 | Fred Annon |
| 179 | Walter Romans |
| 180 | Marty Furgol |
| 181 | Arthur Clark |
| 182 | Bob Kepler |
| 183 | Reggie Myles |
| 184 | Ed Joseph |
| 185 | Leonard Ott |
| 186 | Stewart Alexander |
| 187 | Walter Hagen |
| 188 | Herschel Spears |
| 189 | Alan Waters |
| 190 | Ken Bousfield |
| 191 | Eric Monti |
| 192 | Edwin Kingsley |
| 193 | Mario Gonzales |
| 194 | Jimmy Thomson |
| 195 | Tommy Armour |
| 196 | Skee Riegel |
| 197 | Reg Whitcombe |
| 198 | Johnny Farrell |
| 199 | Otto Greiner |
| 200 | William Anderson |
| 201 | J. Knipe |
| 202 | William Branch |
| 203 | Eddie Whitcombe |
| 204 | Laurie Ayton Jr. |
| 205 | Fred Bullock |
| 206 | Charles Coe |
| 207 | Al Watrous |
| 208 | Felix Serafin |
| 209 | Jack Ryan |
| 210 | Joe Kirkwood |
| 211 | Mike DeMassey |
| 212 | Charles Yates |
| 213 | Harry Nettelbladt |
| 214 | Norman Sutton |
| 215 | Joe Mozel |
| 216 | Augie Nordone |
| 217 | Bill Heinlein |
| 218 | Clay Gaddie |
| 219 | Errie Ball |
| 220 | Ted Longworth |
| 221 | Jimmy Johnson |
| 222 | Fay Coleman |
| 223 | John Gibson |
| 224 | Zell Eaton |
| 225 | Al Nelson |
| 226 | Armand Farina |
| 227 | Clayton Aleridge |
| 228 | Earl Martin |
| 229 | Jackson Bradley |
| 230 | Jim Ferree |
| 231 | Jimmy D'Angelo |
| 232 | Morrie Gravatt |
| 233 | Neil Christian |
| 234 | Sherman Elworthy |
| 235 | Steve Savel |
| 236 | Thurman Edwards |
| 237 | Tom Harmon |
| 238 | W.A. Stackhouse |
| 239 | Walter Ambo |
| 240 | Jack Harden |
| 241 | Alex Gerlak |
| 242 | Barney Clark |
| 243 | Bud Oakley |
| 244 | Byron Harcke |
| 245 | Dave Tinsley |
| 246 | H. Williams |
| 247 | Jack Smith |
| 248 | Larry Lamberger |
| 249 | Newt Bassler |
| 250 | Percy Alliss |
| 251 | Phil Greenwald |
| 252 | Ralph Stonehouse |
| 253 | Red Francis |
| 254 | Ted Huge |
| 255 | Verl Stinchcomb |
| 256 | Walter Lees |
| 257 | Wayne Timberman |
| 258 | Alf Perry |
| 259 | Frank Jowle |
| 260 | Archie Compston |
| 261 | Alfred Smith |
| 262 | Gene Webb |
| 263 | Les Kennedy |
| 264 | Andrew Gibson |
| 265 | Arthur Lacey |
| 266 | E.A. Southerden |
| 267 | Gregor McIntosh |
| 268 | William McMinn |
| 269 | George Knight |
| 270 | Jimmy Bruen |
| 271 | Max McCready |
| 272 | Ted Bishop |
| 273 | Ray Billows |
| 274 | Charlie Stowe |
| 275 | Robert Sweeny Jr. |
| 276 | Rufus King |
| 277 | Jock Hutchison |
| 278 | Tom Haliburton |
| 279 | Wilford Wehrle |
| 280 | Leland Wilcox |
| 281 | W.R. Firkins |
| 282 | John Jacobs |
| 283 | John Burton |
| 284 | R.K. Bell |
| 285 | J. Wade |
| 286 | James Busson |
| 287 | Johnny Morris |
| 288 | Eddie Williams |
| 289 | Jack Burke Sr. |
| 290 | Charles McKenna |
| 291 | H.E. Osborne |
| 292 | J.C. Wilson |
| 293 | Marshall Crichton |
| 294 | Otto Hackbarth |
| 295 | Charles Farlow |
| 296 | Arthur Havers |
| 297 | Basil Shepard |
| 298 | Norman Quigley |
| 299 | Sam Bernardi |
| 300 | Bobby Jones |
| 301 | A.M. Robertson |
| 302 | Andrew Dowie |
| 303 | Otway Hayes |
| 304 | Ugo Grappasonni |
| 305 | Al Huske |
| 306 | Martin Pose |
| 307 | Andrew Szwedko |
| 308 | Ernest Kenyon |
| 309 | G.M. White |
| 310 | Harold Gould |
| 311 | Toby Lyons |
| 312 | Francis Francis |
| 313 | Ronald White |
| 314 | T.E. Odams |
| 315 | Charles Whitcombe |
| 316 | William Collins |
| 317 | Rod Munday |
| 318 | Frank Champ |
| 319 | John Thoren |
| 320 | Frank Commisso |
| 321 | Elroy Marti |
| 322 | Gib Sellers |
| 323 | Otey Crisman |
| 324 | Sam Schneider |
| 325 | Stan Staszowksi |
| 326 | Ted Neist |
| 327 | Lloyd Wadkins |
| 328 | Bunny Torpey |
| 329 | Abe Espinosa |
| 330 | Al Jamison |
| 331 | Alex Follmer |
| 332 | Andy LaPola |
| 333 | Art Smith |
| 334 | Bob Gutwein |
| 335 | Bob Hunsick |
| 336 | Bob McKendrick |
| 337 | C. Norsworthy |
| 338 | Carl Beljan |
| 339 | Charles Malloy |
| 340 | Charles Weisner |
| 341 | Chick Rutan |
| 342 | Denny Champagne |
| 343 | Dick Govern |
| 344 | Dick Stenard |
| 345 | E. Onoretta |
| 346 | Earl Fry |
| 347 | Elmer Reed |
| 348 | Ewing Pomeroy |
| 349 | F. Catropa |
| 350 | Floyd Farley |
| 351 | Frank Rodia |
| 352 | Gene Marchi |
| 353 | George Picard |
| 354 | George Smith |
| 355 | George Stuhler |
| 356 | H. Raynor |
| 357 | Harold Oatman |
| 358 | Henry Bontempo |
| 359 | Howard Schmidt |
| 360 | J. Platte |
| 361 | J. Stapp |
| 362 | Jim Fogerty |
| 363 | Jim Gantz |
| 364 | Joe Belfore |
| 365 | Joe Burch |
| 366 | Joe Pezzullo |
| 367 | Joe Robinson |
| 368 | John Hoetmer |
| 369 | Jules Huot |
| 370 | Lee Kosten |
| 371 | Len Gallett |
| 372 | Leo Fraser |
| 373 | Leo Mallory |
| 374 | Leonard Schmutte |
| 375 | Marvin Stahl |
| 376 | Milon Marusic |
| 377 | Nelson Giddens |
| 378 | Orville White |
| 379 | Pat Tiso |
| 380 | Ray McGuire |
| 381 | Rut Coffey |
| 382 | Stan Parzick |
| 383 | Vic Bass |
| 384 | William Francis |
| 385 | George Schoux |
| 386 | George Dawson |
| 387 | Robert Willets |
| 388 | Ken Rogers |
| 389 | Charles Penna |
| 390 | W.B. Thomson |
| 391 | W.H. Green |
| 392 | Jock Henderson |
| 393 | Walter Lyle |
| 394 | Mike Pavella |
| 395 | Albert Isherwood |
| 396 | T. Gardner |
| 397 | Bert Hodson |
| 398 | Bill Kaiser |
| 399 | J.M. Urry |
| 400 | Pat Circelli |
| 401 | Bob Sweeny |
| 402 | Bill Holt |
| 403 | D. McEwan |
| 404 | Tommy Suffern Tailer |
| 405 | Willie Klein |
| 406 | Dick Mayer |
| 407 | Jimmy Frisina |
| 408 | E.E. Peelle |
| 409 | Chuck Kocsis |
| 410 | Art Doering |
| 411 | Gene Dahlbender |
| 412 | Henry Castillo |
| 413 | John Wagner |
| 414 | Charles Lind |
| 415 | Bob Cochran |
| 416 | Fred Moseley |
| 417 | Johnny Rogers |
| 418 | Bill Jelliffe |
| 419 | George Hamer |
| 420 | Pat Willcox |
| 421 | Bob Servis |
| 422 | Fred Kammer |
| 423 | Harvie Ward |
| 424 | Henry Kaiser |
| 425 | Enrique Bertolino |
| 426 | Iverson Martin |
| 427 | Ted Rhodes |
| 428 | Thomas Sheehan |
| 429 | Bill Barbour |
| 430 | Bob Babbish |
| 431 | Bob Rosburg |
| 432 | Chick Evans |
| 433 | A.F. Kammer |
| 434 | Andrew Mills |
| 435 | Jack Selby |
| 436 | Herman Scharlau |
| 437 | Ock Willoweit |
| 438 | Pete Webb |
| 439 | Verne Stewart |
| 440 | Tom O'Connor |
| 441 | Ted Adams |
| 442 | Jack Coyle |
| 443 | Frank Stafaci |
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