GOLFERS from Ireland

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Irish Golfers of all time. This list of famous Irish Golfers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Shane Lowry (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 43.20, Shane Lowry is the most famous Irish Golfer.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.

Shane Lowry (born 2 April 1987) is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. His notable achievements include winning the 2019 Open Championship, the Irish Open as an amateur in 2009, 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the 2025 Ryder Cup.

2. Pádraig Harrington (b. 1971)

With an HPI of 37.56, Pádraig Harrington is the 2nd most famous Irish Golfer.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Pádraig Peter Harrington (born 31 August 1971) is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008. He spent over 300 weeks in the top-10 of the world rankings, and reached a career-high ranking of the third spot in July 2008. Harrington was a member of six consecutive Ryder Cup teams between 1999 and 2010. In 2024, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.