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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 | 34 |
| 4 | Xander Schauffele | 2015 | San Diego | 38 |
| 5 | Johnny Miller | 1969 | San Francisco | 56 |
| 6 | Bryson DeChambeau | 2016 | Modesto | 66 |
| 7 | Dave Stockton | 1964 | San Bernardino | 67 |
| 8 | Olin Dutra | 1928 | Monterey | 86 |
| 9 | Collin Morikawa | 2019 | Los Angeles | 87 |
| 10 | John Daly | 1987 | Carmichael | 90 |
| 11 | Gene Littler | 1954 | San Diego | 114 |
| 12 | Bob Rosburg | 1953 | San Francisco | 129 |
| 13 | Al Geiberger | 1959 | Red Bluff | 135 |
| 14 | Corey Pavin | 1982 | Oxnard | 153 |
| 15 | Ken Venturi | 1956 | San Francisco | 160 |
| 16 | Tony Lema | 1955 | Oakland | 163 |
| 17 | Scott Simpson | 1977 | San Diego | 176 |
| 18 | Craig Stadler | 1976 | San Diego | 206 |
| 19 | Ellsworth Vines | 1946 | Los Angeles | 210 |
| 20 | George Archer | 1964 | San Francisco | 217 |
| 21 | J.J. Spaun | 2012 | Los Angeles | 245 |
| 22 | Robert Sweeny Jr. | 1937 | Pasadena | 256 |
| 23 | Rickie Fowler | 2009 | Murrieta | 273 |
| 24 | Will Zalatoris | 2018 | San Francisco | 284 |
| 25 | Al Espinosa | 1924 | Monterey | 292 |
| 26 | Pat Abbott | 1936 | Pasadena | 318 |
| 27 | Phil Rodgers | 1961 | San Diego | 324 |
| 28 | Loren Roberts | 1985 | San Luis Obispo | 341 |
| 29 | Matthew Wolff | 2019 | Simi Valley | 385 |
| 30 | Ricky Barnes | 2003 | Stockton | 409 |
| 31 | Forrest Fezler | 1969 | Hayward | 428 |
| 32 | Bob May | 1991 | Lynwood | 431 |
| 33 | Steve Pate | 1983 | Ventura | 488 |
| 34 | Patrick Cantlay | 2012 | Long Beach | 500 |
| 35 | Mortie Dutra | 1922 | Monterey | 528 |
| 36 | Anthony Kim | 2006 | Los Angeles | 543 |
| 37 | Chris Riley | 1996 | San Diego | 555 |
| 38 | Kevin Chappell | 2008 | Fresno | 561 |
| 39 | Bob Lunn | 1965 | San Francisco | 566 |
| 40 | Max Homa | 2013 | Burbank | 571 |
| 41 | Bobby Clampett | 1980 | Monterey | 574 |
| 42 | Don Whitt | 1957 | San Francisco | 588 |
| 43 | Hunter Mahan | 2003 | Orange | 650 |
| 44 | Bo Wininger | 1952 | Chico | 661 |
| 45 | Roger Maltbie | 1973 | Modesto | 674 |
| 46 | Arron Oberholser | 1998 | San Luis Obispo | 677 |
| 47 | Bill Glasson | 1983 | Fresno | 687 |
| 48 | Kurt Kitayama | 2015 | Chico | 694 |
| 49 | Abe Espinosa | 1923 | Monterey | 729 |
| 50 | Jerry Heard | 1968 | Visalia | 743 |
| 51 | Duffy Waldorf | 1985 | Los Angeles | 749 |
| 52 | Bill Nary | 1941 | San Francisco | 774 |
| 53 | Brian Claar | 1981 | Santa Monica | 785 |
| 54 | Paul Stankowski | 1991 | Oxnard | 812 |
| 55 | Scott McCarron | 1992 | Sacramento | 875 |
| 56 | Harry Bassler | 1938 | Culver City | 884 |
| 57 | John Merrick | 2004 | Long Beach | 886 |
| 58 | Charley Hoffman | 2000 | San Diego | 892 |
| 59 | Nick Watney | 2003 | Sacramento | 894 |
| 60 | Kevin Sutherland | 1987 | Sacramento | 898 |
| 61 | Ed Fiori | 1977 | Lynwood | 912 |
| 62 | Cameron Champ | 2017 | Sacramento | 917 |
| 63 | Jack Renner | 1976 | Palm Springs | 945 |
| 64 | Brendan Steele | 2005 | Idyllwild | 956 |
| 65 | Mark Lye | 1975 | Vallejo | 963 |
| 66 | Phil Blackmar | 1980 | San Diego | 973 |
| 67 | Dick Lotz | 1963 | Oakland | 987 |
| 68 | Brian Henninger | 1987 | Sacramento | 993 |
| 69 | Sahith Theegala | 2020 | Orange | 997 |
| 70 | Bud Holscher | 1953 | Santa Monica | 1018 |
| 71 | Cesar Sanudo | 1967 | La Mesa | 1021 |
| 72 | Matt Bettencourt | 2001 | Alameda | 1025 |
| 73 | Morris Hatalsky | 1977 | San Diego | 1058 |
| 74 | Paul Goydos | 1989 | Long Beach | 1062 |
| 75 | Barry Jaeckel | 1971 | Los Angeles | 1112 |
| 76 | Jason Gore | 1997 | Van Nuys | 1116 |
| 77 | Rod Curl | 1968 | Redding | 1136 |
| 78 | Sam Randolph | 1986 | Santa Barbara | 1137 |
| 79 | Mike Springer | 1988 | San Francisco | 1144 |
| 80 | Keith Clearwater | 1982 | Long Beach | 1145 |
| 81 | Lanto Griffin | 2010 | Mount Shasta | 1146 |
| 82 | Larry Mowry | 1959 | San Diego | 1155 |
| 83 | Ron Cerrudo | 1967 | Palo Alto | 1156 |
| 84 | Akshay Bhatia | 2019 | Northridge | 1163 |
| 85 | Tony Sills | 1980 | Los Angeles | 1164 |
| 86 | Greg Twiggs | 1984 | Los Angeles | 1176 |
| 87 | Brian Campbell | 2015 | Orange | 1204 |
| 88 | Dennis Paulson | 1988 | San Gabriel | 1208 |
| 89 | Bob Burns | 1991 | Mission Hills | 1223 |
| 90 | Steve Reid | 1956 | Santa Barbara | 1270 |
| 91 | Brent Geiberger | 1993 | Santa Barbara | 1313 |
| 92 | Tyler Duncan | 2018 | Danville | 1323 |
| 93 | Bill Lunde | 1998 | San Diego | 1324 |
| 94 | Tal Smith | 1946 | Oakland | 1334 |
| 95 | William Mouw | 2023 | Upland | 1343 |
| 96 | Tim Norris | 1981 | Fresno | 1356 |
| 97 | Ralph Blomquist | 1955 | Glendale | 1358 |
| 98 | Derek Ernst | 2012 | Woodland | 1373 |
| 99 | Ernie Gonzalez | 1983 | San Diego | 1376 |
| 100 | Johannes Veerman | 2015 | Orange County | 1668 |
| 101 | Michael Allen | 1984 | San Mateo | 1680 |
| 102 | John Catlin | 2013 | Sacramento | 1702 |
| 103 | Alexander Levy | 2011 | Orange | 1814 |
| 104 | Spencer Levin | 2005 | Sacramento | 2033 |
| 105 | Alan Tapie | 1974 | Los Angeles | 2034 |
| 106 | Bud Taylor | 1957 | Ontario | 2048 |
| 107 | Cameron Tringale | 2009 | Mission Viejo | 2064 |
| 108 | Jim Wiechers | 1966 | Oakland | 2072 |
| 109 | Allen Miller | 1971 | San Diego | 2110 |
| 110 | Eric Cole | 2009 | Palm Springs | 2116 |
| 111 | David Berganio | 1993 | Los Angeles | 2224 |
| 112 | David Lipsky | 2011 | Los Angeles | 2251 |
| 113 | Artie McNickle | 1978 | Palm Springs | 2264 |
| 114 | Berry Henson | 2003 | Thousand Oaks | 2336 |
| 115 | Trevor Simsby | 2014 | Carlsbad | 2349 |
| 116 | Bryan Saltus | 1996 | Costa Mesa | 2377 |
| 117 | Jeff Brehaut | 1986 | Mountain View | 2448 |
| 118 | Jamie Lovemark | 2009 | Rancho Santa Fe | 2585 |
| 119 | Mac Hunter | 1959 | Palm Springs | 2616 |
| 120 | Beau Hossler | 2012 | Mission Viejo | 2617 |
| 121 | Nathaniel Crosby | 1982 | Hillsborough | 2741 |
| 122 | Kevin Wentworth | 1999 | Valley Springs | 2761 |
| 123 | Mitch Voges | 1991 | Simi Valley | 2765 |
| 124 | Eric Meeks | 1988 | San Bernardino | 2767 |
| 125 | John Mallinger | 2002 | Escondido | 2798 |
| 126 | Joel Kribel | 1998 | Pleasanton | 2828 |
| 127 | Devon Bling | 2019 | Ridgecrest | 2833 |
| 128 | Michael Weaver | 2013 | Fresno | 2836 |
| 129 | Dillon Dougherty | 2006 | Woodland | 2855 |
| 130 | Robert Hamilton | 2001 | El Dorado Hills | 2860 |
| 131 | Brian Lindley | 1981 | Fountain Valley | 2877 |
| 132 | Michael Brannan | 1978 | Salinas | 2880 |
| 133 | Maverick McNealy | 2017 | Portola Valley | 2913 |
| 134 | Kris Moe | 1985 | Sonoma | 3007 |
| 135 | Greg Bruckner | 1986 | Manhattan Beach | 3049 |
| 136 | Justin Suh | 2019 | San Jose | 3052 |
| 137 | Joey Rassett | 1979 | Turlock | 3075 |
| 138 | Gary McCord | 1971 | San Gabriel | 3425 |
| 139 | Mark Johnson | 1983 | Barstow | 3570 |
| 140 | Derek Ackerman | 2019 | Half Moon Bay | 3611 |
| 141 | David Oh | 2004 | Los Angeles | 3684 |
| 142 | Doug Garwood | 1989 | Van Nuys | 3736 |
| 143 | John Brodie | 1957 | Menlo Park | 3761 |
| 144 | Foxhall Keene | 1897 | San Francisco | 3767 |
| 145 | Isaiah Salinda | 2024 | San Francisco | 3792 |
| 146 | Paul Scodeller | 1964 | Laguna Niguel | 4017 |
| 147 | John McMullin | 1959 | Richmond | 4039 |
| 148 | Ron Commans | 1986 | Agoura Hills | 4042 |
| 149 | Ray Carrasco | 1981 | Garden Grove | 4075 |
| 150 | Brett Upper | 1985 | San Diego | 4112 |
| 151 | Johnny Jacobs | 1967 | Los Angeles | 4114 |
| 152 | Stewart Hagestad | 2017 | Newport Beach | 4118 |
| 153 | Hank Woodrome | 2001 | Fullerton | 4124 |
| 154 | Joseph Bramlett | 2010 | Stanford | 4171 |
| 155 | Joe Acosta | 1998 | Unknown | 4387 |
| 156 | Yikeun Chang | 2017 | Diamond Bar | 4409 |
| 157 | Ralph Evans | 1955 | Unknown | 4538 |
| 158 | Ronnie Reif | 1968 | Rialto | 4561 |
| 159 | Nicholas Lindheim | 2005 | Mission Viejo | 4693 |
| 160 | John Flannery | 1985 | Salinas | 4713 |
| 161 | Byron Smith | 2001 | Palm Springs | 4725 |
| 162 | Kevin Carissimi | 1992 | Unknown | 4736 |
| 163 | Austin Smotherman | 2016 | Loomis | 4753 |
| 164 | Peter Tomasulo | 2004 | Long Beach | 4794 |
| 165 | Roger Tambellini | 1998 | San Luis Obispo | 4801 |
| 166 | Chris Tidland | 1995 | Torrance | 4805 |
| 167 | Woo-Young Choi | 2022 | Anaheim | 4864 |
| 168 | J.J. Killeen | 2005 | San Diego | 4902 |
| 169 | Tim Loustalot | 1988 | Sacramento | 4959 |
| 170 | John Wilson | 1987 | Ceres | 4964 |
| 171 | Brandon Harkins | 2010 | Lafayette | 4988 |
| 172 | Chris Anderson | 1992 | West Covina | 4991 |
| 173 | Andy Miller | 2000 | Napa | 4993 |
| 174 | Kevin Velo | 2020 | Redwood City | 5011 |
| 175 | Eirik Tage Johansen | 2006 | Ventura | 5038 |
| 176 | Ricky Castillo | 2023 | Yorba Linda | 5053 |
| 177 | Kyle Jones | 2015 | Victorville | 5094 |
| 178 | Nate Smith | 2006 | Santa Monica | 5151 |
| 179 | James Oh | 2001 | Los Angeles | 5167 |
| 180 | Rich Barcelo | 1998 | Long Beach | 5186 |
| 181 | Tyler Williamson | 1996 | Sacramento | 5206 |
| 182 | Steve Runge | 1992 | Newport Beach | 5247 |
| 183 | Larry Silveira | 1988 | Walnut Creek | 5282 |
| 184 | Brad Bell | 1985 | Sacramento | 5303 |
| 185 | Steve Jurgensen | 1985 | San Jose | 5306 |
| 186 | Jeff Hart | 1983 | Pomona | 5311 |
| 187 | Vic Wilk | 1982 | Los Angeles | 5317 |
| 188 | Ronald Stelten | 1978 | Carlsbad | 5324 |
| 189 | Buddy Sullivan | 1960 | Sacramento | 5335 |
| 190 | Dennis Trixler | 1988 | San Mateo | 5417 |
| 191 | Dave Barber | 1979 | Bakersfield | 5418 |
| 192 | Jake Knapp | 2016 | Newport Beach | 5437 |
| 193 | Dick McClean | 1978 | La Quinta | 5441 |
| 194 | Jack Ewing | 1969 | Bakersfield | 5552 |
| 195 | Jeff Wilson | 2000 | Fairfield | 5589 |
| 196 | Tom Lamore | 1986 | Santa Ana | 5592 |
| 197 | Eric Batten | 1979 | San Jose | 5594 |
| 198 | Jacob Solomon | 2020 | Dublin | 5612 |
| 199 | Kevin Dougherty | 2017 | Murrieta | 5701 |
| 200 | Corky Dahl | 1971 | Mission Hills | 5726 |
| 201 | Dave Sutherland (1966) | 1989 | Roseville | 5832 |
| 202 | Brad Greer | 1986 | Huntington Beach | 5834 |
| 203 | Bob Borowicz | 1993 | Santa Rosa | 5876 |
| 204 | Justin De Los Santos | 2018 | Chatsworth | 5883 |
| 205 | Ken Towns | 1971 | San Mateo | 5886 |
| 206 | Aaron Goldberg | 2008 | Encinitas | 6022 |
| 207 | John Ellis | 2003 | San Jose | 6031 |
| 208 | Brandon Kewalramani | 2020 | Simi Valley | 6053 |
| 209 | Kevin Techakanokboon | 2015 | Artesia | 6107 |
| 210 | Matt Ryan | 2010 | Valencia | 6165 |
| 211 | Ryan Burnett | 2023 | Lafayette | 6247 |
| 212 | Sam Choi | 2023 | Anaheim | 6248 |
| 213 | Clay Feagler | 2022 | Newport Beach | 6263 |
| 214 | Corey Pereira | 2017 | Cameron Park | 6437 |
| 215 | Sam Gillis | 2017 | San Jacinto | 6461 |
| 216 | Eric Sugimoto | 2015 | San Diego | 6511 |
| 217 | Johnny Ruiz | 2015 | Camarillo | 6517 |
| 218 | Manav Shah | 2015 | Bakersfield | 6520 |
| 219 | Anthony Paolucci | 2014 | Rancho Santa Fe | 6536 |
| 220 | Jeffrey Kang | 2014 | Fullerton | 6547 |
| 221 | John Young Kim | 2014 | Los Alamitos | 6550 |
| 222 | Mark Anguiano | 2014 | Bellflower | 6556 |
| 223 | Alexander Kang | 2012 | Oak Park | 6605 |
| 224 | Daniel Miernicki | 2012 | Santee | 6608 |
| 225 | Sam Chien | 2012 | San Diego | 6622 |
| 226 | Andrew Roque | 2011 | Monterey Park | 6626 |
| 227 | Armando Favela | 2010 | Coronado | 6654 |
| 228 | Chris Killmer | 2010 | Bakersfield | 6658 |
| 229 | Tom Whitney | 2010 | South Lake Tahoe | 6676 |
| 230 | Brian Locke | 2009 | Los Angeles | 6678 |
| 231 | Jonathan Moore | 2007 | Oceanside | 6713 |
| 232 | Cody Slover | 2006 | Bakersfield | 6723 |
| 233 | Russell Surber | 2003 | Glendale | 6763 |
| 234 | Bret Guetz | 2000 | Fresno | 6776 |
| 235 | Perry Parker | 1997 | Tustin | 6851 |
| 236 | Jason Preeo | 2010 | Highlands Ranch | 6876 |
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