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The Top Ranked Golfers of All-Time from California
Notes: Players are ranked on the list of the state they were born in.
Where a player grew up or went to school is not factored into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 1995 | Cypress | 2 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | 1992 | San Diego | 10 |
| 3 | Billy Casper | 1954 | San Diego | 33 |
| 4 | Johnny Miller | 1969 | San Francisco | 53 |
| 5 | Dave Stockton | 1964 | San Bernardino | 64 |
| 6 | John Daly | 1987 | Carmichael | 85 |
| 7 | Olin Dutra | 1928 | Monterey | 86 |
| 8 | Collin Morikawa | 2019 | Los Angeles | 94 |
| 9 | Gene Littler | 1954 | San Diego | 111 |
| 10 | Bob Rosburg | 1953 | San Francisco | 126 |
| 11 | Xander Schauffele | 2015 | San Diego | 128 |
| 12 | Al Geiberger | 1959 | Red Bluff | 133 |
| 13 | Corey Pavin | 1982 | Oxnard | 144 |
| 14 | Scott Simpson | 1977 | San Diego | 160 |
| 15 | Ken Venturi | 1956 | San Francisco | 164 |
| 16 | Tony Lema | 1955 | Oakland | 170 |
| 17 | Craig Stadler | 1976 | San Diego | 187 |
| 18 | Ellsworth Vines | 1946 | Los Angeles | 203 |
| 19 | George Archer | 1964 | San Francisco | 212 |
| 20 | Bryson DeChambeau | 2016 | Modesto | 226 |
| 21 | Rickie Fowler | 2009 | Murrieta | 273 |
| 22 | Will Zalatoris | 2018 | San Francisco | 283 |
| 23 | Al Espinosa | 1924 | Monterey | 293 |
| 24 | Pat Abbott | 1936 | Pasadena | 314 |
| 25 | Phil Rodgers | 1961 | San Diego | 324 |
| 26 | Loren Roberts | 1985 | San Luis Obispo | 333 |
| 27 | Forrest Fezler | 1969 | Hayward | 413 |
| 28 | Ricky Barnes | 2003 | Stockton | 415 |
| 29 | Bob May | 1991 | Lynwood | 420 |
| 30 | Matthew Wolff | 2019 | Simi Valley | 437 |
| 31 | Steve Pate | 1983 | Ventura | 484 |
| 32 | Patrick Cantlay | 2012 | Long Beach | 511 |
| 33 | Mortie Dutra | 1922 | Monterey | 528 |
| 34 | Bob Lunn | 1965 | San Francisco | 543 |
| 35 | Kevin Chappell | 2008 | Fresno | 548 |
| 36 | Anthony Kim | 2006 | Los Angeles | 552 |
| 37 | Chris Riley | 1996 | San Diego | 558 |
| 38 | Don Whitt | 1957 | San Francisco | 559 |
| 39 | Bobby Clampett | 1980 | Monterey | 562 |
| 40 | Hunter Mahan | 2003 | Orange | 636 |
| 41 | Bo Wininger | 1952 | Chico | 640 |
| 42 | Roger Maltbie | 1973 | Modesto | 648 |
| 43 | Bill Glasson | 1983 | Fresno | 655 |
| 44 | Arron Oberholser | 1998 | San Luis Obispo | 675 |
| 45 | Kurt Kitayama | 2015 | Chico | 682 |
| 46 | Duffy Waldorf | 1985 | Los Angeles | 726 |
| 47 | Jerry Heard | 1968 | Visalia | 741 |
| 48 | Abe Espinosa | 1923 | Monterey | 758 |
| 49 | Bill Nary | 1941 | San Francisco | 771 |
| 50 | Paul Stankowski | 1991 | Oxnard | 781 |
| 51 | Brian Claar | 1981 | Santa Monica | 807 |
| 52 | Scott McCarron | 1992 | Sacramento | 848 |
| 53 | Charley Hoffman | 2000 | San Diego | 860 |
| 54 | Nick Watney | 2003 | Sacramento | 866 |
| 55 | Kevin Sutherland | 1987 | Sacramento | 872 |
| 56 | Morris Hatalsky | 1977 | San Diego | 888 |
| 57 | Paul Goydos | 1989 | Long Beach | 894 |
| 58 | Jack Renner | 1976 | Palm Springs | 899 |
| 59 | Max Homa | 2013 | Burbank | 926 |
| 60 | Brendan Steele | 2005 | Idyllwild | 927 |
| 61 | Ed Fiori | 1977 | Lynwood | 934 |
| 62 | Mark Lye | 1975 | Vallejo | 945 |
| 63 | Phil Blackmar | 1980 | San Diego | 974 |
| 64 | Barry Jaeckel | 1971 | Los Angeles | 1013 |
| 65 | Jason Gore | 1997 | Van Nuys | 1016 |
| 66 | Cameron Champ | 2017 | Sacramento | 1022 |
| 67 | Dick Lotz | 1963 | Oakland | 1024 |
| 68 | Brian Henninger | 1987 | Sacramento | 1041 |
| 69 | Rod Curl | 1968 | Redding | 1055 |
| 70 | Sam Randolph | 1986 | Santa Barbara | 1056 |
| 71 | Mike Springer | 1988 | San Francisco | 1065 |
| 72 | Keith Clearwater | 1982 | Long Beach | 1070 |
| 73 | Lanto Griffin | 2010 | Mount Shasta | 1071 |
| 74 | Harry Bassler | 1938 | Culver City | 1081 |
| 75 | Larry Mowry | 1959 | San Diego | 1088 |
| 76 | Ron Cerrudo | 1967 | Palo Alto | 1091 |
| 77 | Tony Sills | 1980 | Los Angeles | 1099 |
| 78 | Greg Twiggs | 1984 | Los Angeles | 1115 |
| 79 | John Merrick | 2004 | Long Beach | 1127 |
| 80 | Bud Holscher | 1953 | Santa Monica | 1134 |
| 81 | Cesar Sanudo | 1967 | La Mesa | 1156 |
| 82 | Dennis Paulson | 1988 | San Gabriel | 1158 |
| 83 | Matt Bettencourt | 2001 | Alameda | 1167 |
| 84 | J.J. Spaun | 2012 | Los Angeles | 1170 |
| 85 | Bob Burns | 1991 | Mission Hills | 1177 |
| 86 | Sahith Theegala | 2020 | Orange | 1192 |
| 87 | Steve Reid | 1956 | Santa Barbara | 1239 |
| 88 | Akshay Bhatia | 2019 | Northridge | 1242 |
| 89 | Brent Geiberger | 1993 | Santa Barbara | 1287 |
| 90 | Tyler Duncan | 2018 | Danville | 1297 |
| 91 | Bill Lunde | 1998 | San Diego | 1298 |
| 92 | Tal Smith | 1946 | Oakland | 1310 |
| 93 | Tim Norris | 1981 | Fresno | 1334 |
| 94 | Ralph Blomquist | 1955 | Glendale | 1336 |
| 95 | Derek Ernst | 2012 | Woodland | 1350 |
| 96 | Ernie Gonzalez | 1983 | San Diego | 1353 |
| 97 | Michael Allen | 1984 | San Mateo | 1656 |
| 98 | John Catlin | 2013 | Sacramento | 1703 |
| 99 | Alexander Levy | 2011 | Orange | 1784 |
| 100 | Johannes Veerman | 2015 | Orange County | 1881 |
| 101 | Spencer Levin | 2005 | Sacramento | 1990 |
| 102 | Alan Tapie | 1974 | Los Angeles | 1991 |
| 103 | Bud Taylor | 1957 | Ontario | 2007 |
| 104 | Cameron Tringale | 2009 | Mission Viejo | 2023 |
| 105 | Jim Wiechers | 1966 | Oakland | 2031 |
| 106 | Allen Miller | 1971 | San Diego | 2068 |
| 107 | Eric Cole | 2009 | Palm Springs | 2092 |
| 108 | David Berganio | 1993 | Los Angeles | 2172 |
| 109 | David Lipsky | 2011 | Los Angeles | 2200 |
| 110 | Artie McNickle | 1978 | Palm Springs | 2215 |
| 111 | Berry Henson | 2003 | Thousand Oaks | 2283 |
| 112 | Trevor Simsby | 2014 | Carlsbad | 2295 |
| 113 | Bryan Saltus | 1996 | Costa Mesa | 2323 |
| 114 | Jeff Brehaut | 1986 | Mountain View | 2394 |
| 115 | Jamie Lovemark | 2009 | Rancho Santa Fe | 2532 |
| 116 | Nathaniel Crosby | 1982 | Hillsborough | 2685 |
| 117 | Kevin Wentworth | 1999 | Valley Springs | 2704 |
| 118 | Mitch Voges | 1991 | Simi Valley | 2708 |
| 119 | Eric Meeks | 1988 | San Bernardino | 2710 |
| 120 | John Mallinger | 2002 | Escondido | 2741 |
| 121 | Joel Kribel | 1998 | Pleasanton | 2768 |
| 122 | Devon Bling | 2019 | Ridgecrest | 2775 |
| 123 | Michael Weaver | 2013 | Fresno | 2778 |
| 124 | Dillon Dougherty | 2006 | Woodland | 2794 |
| 125 | Robert Hamilton | 2001 | El Dorado Hills | 2799 |
| 126 | Brian Lindley | 1981 | Fountain Valley | 2816 |
| 127 | Michael Brannan | 1978 | Salinas | 2819 |
| 128 | Kris Moe | 1985 | Sonoma | 2945 |
| 129 | Greg Bruckner | 1986 | Manhattan Beach | 2984 |
| 130 | Justin Suh | 2019 | San Jose | 3002 |
| 131 | Joey Rassett | 1979 | Turlock | 3010 |
| 132 | Brian Campbell | 2015 | Orange | 3112 |
| 133 | Beau Hossler | 2012 | Mission Viejo | 3175 |
| 134 | Gary McCord | 1971 | San Gabriel | 3349 |
| 135 | Mark Johnson | 1983 | Barstow | 3489 |
| 136 | Derek Ackerman | 2019 | Half Moon Bay | 3530 |
| 137 | David Oh | 2004 | Los Angeles | 3597 |
| 138 | Doug Garwood | 1989 | Van Nuys | 3649 |
| 139 | John Brodie | 1957 | Menlo Park | 3674 |
| 140 | Foxhall Keene | 1897 | San Francisco | 3680 |
| 141 | Paul Scodeller | 1964 | Laguna Niguel | 3930 |
| 142 | John McMullin | 1959 | Richmond | 3950 |
| 143 | Ron Commans | 1986 | Agoura Hills | 3954 |
| 144 | Ray Carrasco | 1981 | Garden Grove | 3986 |
| 145 | Brett Upper | 1985 | San Diego | 4019 |
| 146 | Johnny Jacobs | 1967 | Los Angeles | 4021 |
| 147 | Stewart Hagestad | 2017 | Newport Beach | 4025 |
| 148 | Hank Woodrome | 2001 | Fullerton | 4031 |
| 149 | Joseph Bramlett | 2010 | Stanford | 4078 |
| 150 | Joe Acosta | 1998 | Unknown | 4287 |
| 151 | Yikeun Chang | 2017 | Diamond Bar | 4309 |
| 152 | Ralph Evans | 1955 | Unknown | 4438 |
| 153 | Ronnie Reif | 1968 | Rialto | 4462 |
| 154 | Nicholas Lindheim | 2005 | Mission Viejo | 4588 |
| 155 | John Flannery | 1985 | Salinas | 4609 |
| 156 | Byron Smith | 2001 | Palm Springs | 4619 |
| 157 | Kevin Carissimi | 1992 | Unknown | 4630 |
| 158 | Peter Tomasulo | 2004 | Long Beach | 4682 |
| 159 | Roger Tambellini | 1998 | San Luis Obispo | 4689 |
| 160 | Chris Tidland | 1995 | Torrance | 4693 |
| 161 | J.J. Killeen | 2005 | San Diego | 4787 |
| 162 | Tim Loustalot | 1988 | Sacramento | 4844 |
| 163 | John Wilson | 1987 | Ceres | 4849 |
| 164 | Brandon Harkins | 2010 | Lafayette | 4874 |
| 165 | Chris Anderson | 1992 | West Covina | 4877 |
| 166 | Andy Miller | 2000 | Napa | 4879 |
| 167 | Austin Smotherman | 2016 | Loomis | 4902 |
| 168 | Eirik Tage Johansen | 2006 | Ventura | 4917 |
| 169 | Ricky Castillo | 2023 | Yorba Linda | 4929 |
| 170 | Woo-Young Choi | 2022 | Anaheim | 4932 |
| 171 | Kyle Jones | 2015 | Victorville | 4969 |
| 172 | Nate Smith | 2006 | Santa Monica | 5028 |
| 173 | James Oh | 2001 | Los Angeles | 5045 |
| 174 | Rich Barcelo | 1998 | Long Beach | 5064 |
| 175 | Tyler Williamson | 1996 | Sacramento | 5084 |
| 176 | Steve Runge | 1992 | Newport Beach | 5125 |
| 177 | Larry Silveira | 1988 | Walnut Creek | 5160 |
| 178 | Brad Bell | 1985 | Sacramento | 5182 |
| 179 | Steve Jurgensen | 1985 | San Jose | 5185 |
| 180 | Jeff Hart | 1983 | Pomona | 5190 |
| 181 | Vic Wilk | 1982 | Los Angeles | 5196 |
| 182 | Ronald Stelten | 1978 | Carlsbad | 5203 |
| 183 | Buddy Sullivan | 1960 | Sacramento | 5214 |
| 184 | Dennis Trixler | 1988 | San Mateo | 5296 |
| 185 | Dave Barber | 1979 | Bakersfield | 5297 |
| 186 | Dick McClean | 1978 | La Quinta | 5319 |
| 187 | Jack Ewing | 1969 | Bakersfield | 5430 |
| 188 | Jeff Wilson | 2000 | Fairfield | 5468 |
| 189 | Tom Lamore | 1986 | Santa Ana | 5471 |
| 190 | Eric Batten | 1979 | San Jose | 5473 |
| 191 | Jacob Solomon | 2020 | Dublin | 5490 |
| 192 | Kevin Dougherty | 2017 | Murrieta | 5579 |
| 193 | Corky Dahl | 1971 | Mission Hills | 5604 |
| 194 | Dave Sutherland (1966) | 1989 | Roseville | 5710 |
| 195 | Brad Greer | 1986 | Huntington Beach | 5712 |
| 196 | Bob Borowicz | 1993 | Santa Rosa | 5752 |
| 197 | Justin De Los Santos | 2018 | Chatsworth | 5759 |
| 198 | Ken Towns | 1971 | San Mateo | 5762 |
| 199 | Maverick McNealy | 2017 | Portola Valley | 5768 |
| 200 | Jake Knapp | 2016 | Newport Beach | 5851 |
| 201 | Aaron Goldberg | 2008 | Encinitas | 5881 |
| 202 | John Ellis | 2003 | San Jose | 5889 |
| 203 | Kevin Techakanokboon | 2015 | Artesia | 5955 |
| 204 | Matt Ryan | 2010 | Valencia | 6012 |
| 205 | Sam Choi | 2023 | Anaheim | 6071 |
| 206 | Kevin Velo | 2020 | Redwood City | 6126 |
| 207 | Corey Pereira | 2017 | Cameron Park | 6218 |
| 208 | Sam Gillis | 2017 | San Jacinto | 6244 |
| 209 | Eric Sugimoto | 2015 | San Diego | 6292 |
| 210 | Johnny Ruiz | 2015 | Camarillo | 6298 |
| 211 | Manav Shah | 2015 | Bakersfield | 6301 |
| 212 | Anthony Paolucci | 2014 | Rancho Santa Fe | 6312 |
| 213 | Jeffrey Kang | 2014 | Fullerton | 6323 |
| 214 | John Young Kim | 2014 | Los Alamitos | 6326 |
| 215 | Mark Anguiano | 2014 | Bellflower | 6332 |
| 216 | Alexander Kang | 2012 | Oak Park | 6382 |
| 217 | Daniel Miernicki | 2012 | Santee | 6385 |
| 218 | Sam Chien | 2012 | San Diego | 6398 |
| 219 | Andrew Roque | 2011 | Monterey Park | 6403 |
| 220 | Armando Favela | 2010 | Coronado | 6428 |
| 221 | Chris Killmer | 2010 | Bakersfield | 6432 |
| 222 | Tom Whitney | 2010 | South Lake Tahoe | 6449 |
| 223 | Brian Locke | 2009 | Los Angeles | 6451 |
| 224 | Jonathan Moore | 2007 | Oceanside | 6483 |
| 225 | Cody Slover | 2006 | Bakersfield | 6493 |
| 226 | Russell Surber | 2003 | Glendale | 6532 |
| 227 | Bret Guetz | 2000 | Fresno | 6545 |
| 228 | Perry Parker | 1997 | Tustin | 6619 |
| 229 | Jason Preeo | 2010 | Highlands Ranch | 6644 |
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