CNN/SI - Century's Best

Jack Nicklaus
vs.
Gary Player

5879 (97%) 155 (3%)

6034 votes

Bobby Jones
vs.
Sam Snead

4023 (69%) 1835 (31%)

5858 votes

Ben Hogan
vs.
Tom Watson

4778 (81%) 1085 (19%)

5863 votes

Arnold Palmer
vs.
Walter Hagen

5296 (90%) 588 (10%)

5884 votes

Century's Best Guidelines
  • How to pick a champ

From Sports Illustrated
  • Top 20 dynasties
  • SI's Hoffer: Favorite dynasties
  • Bill Russell speaks out

SI's Leigh Montville
  • Who is the Century's Best?

SI's Frank Deford
  • The Best Years of Our Lives

SI's Sportsman of the Year
  • 1960: Arnold Palmer
  • 1978: Jack Nicklaus
  • 1996: Tiger Woods

By the Numbers
  • Golf's Best

Your Responses
  • How you would change the game in the 21st Century

  • Who should have made the Top Eight

Archive
  • Round of two
  • Round of four
  • Round of eight
  • Young golfers
  • One accomplishment
  • Toughest club
  • Equipment advancement

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