I'll go with Doug Sanders. 20 wins, no majors wins but 8 top 5s and 13 top 10s. Monty would be in the running for this one too, IMO.
20....that's about how long inches that putt at the 1970 Open was, eh? Man that is ugly to watch. I don't know how long he stood over it, but it was a LONG time. Also finished runner up to Jack at Muirfield in 1966.
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Monty on the men's side, he is the most accomplished golfer in European Tour history and has played well in the Ryder Cup.
For the ladies - not often discussed - has to be Judy Rankin.
Topped the money list in 1976 and 1977
Finished in the top ten on the money list eleven times between 1965 and 1979
At 14-years-old, Rankin won the Missouri Amateur
At 15, she was a low amateur in the U.S. Women's Open
She then turned pro at 17 years of age
Rankin was LPGA Player of the Year twice
Won the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average three times
She retired at the age of 38 due to chronic back problems
First player voted into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame in 2000 under the veterans category
She was also inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000
26 wins without a major
Oh a brighter note, I am glad she is on the mend after being diagnosed with breast cancer this spring. She skipped the Open because she was still recovering from her treatment, and I am happy she felt strong enough to make the trek to RL&SA for the Weetabix. Solid analyst.
TRIVIA I DIDN'T KNOW - Rankin's daughter-in-law's sister is the wife of PGA golfer Geoff Ogilvy.
I'm in with the Monty crew. Taken from Wikipedia - "He finished first on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1993 to 1999 and has thirty victories on the tour, including the 1998, 1999, and 2000 European PGA Tour Championships. He has finished either second or tied second in five major championships, the 1994, 1997 and 2006 U.S. Opens, the 1995 PGA Championship and the 2005 Open Championship. No other non-major winning player has recorded as many second place finishes. This has led to the widespread belief that he is the best player never to have won a major.
While Montgomerie holds the dubious distinction of being considered one of the best golfers never to have won a major championship, he is heralded as one of the greatest competitors in the history of the Ryder Cup. Montgomerie has played on seven Ryder Cup teams (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004) and has never been defeated in a singles match at the Cup."
^^ he spoke on that saying hes got about 19 majors left, roughly 5 more years in him
The question is how many of those years are peak years? Monty has never really been one for physical conditioning and that's going to play a factor in his ability to play at a high level as he ages. I think if he's going to get it done it's got to be in the next two to three years max.
No doubt Monty is the choice. I wonder now that his chances are gone. He has been very deserving over the years but I think he blew his chance this year.
Golf magazine went thru all the tournaments played, a bunch of stats, amounts of 2nd places, top 5s and 10s etc. that I can't remember, over so many years. The answer was definitely Jay Haas - because I believe we're only talking about the PGA tour.
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