Left-Handed Professional Golfers
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PGA Tour:
Sam Adams (b. 1946) stats
The first American lefty to win on the PGA Tour, winning in 1973 at the Quad Cities Open.
Eric Axley (b. 1974) stats
Axley played mostly on the Nationwide Tour until 2006, and is now on the PGA Tour. He has won once on the PGA Tour - the 2006 Valero Texas Open.
Greg Chalmers (b. 1973) stats
An Australian, Chalmers began playing on the PGA Tour in 1999. He dropped down to the Nationwide Tour for a few years, and is now partially back in the bigs.
Bob Charles (b. 1936) stats
Sir Charles, (knighted in 1999 in his home country of New Zealand), has won numerous titles on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour and is the first lefty to win a major (The British Open, 1963). He has co-authored The Left-Hander's Golf Book and appeared in the video Golf from the Other Side.
Russ Cochran (b. 1958) stats
Another lefty who has won on Tour (1991 Central Western Open). He has about 60 top-10 finishes.
John Engler, Jr. (b. 1978) stats
After a handful of seasons on the Nationwide Tour, Engler Jr. placed well in the 2005 Tour Qualifying Tourney and played a full season on the PGA Tour in 2006 (making the cut in 7 out of 27 starts).
Steve Flesch (b. 1967) stats
The 1998 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, Flesch has won four times on Tour (including twice in 2007).
Ernie Gonzalez (b. 1961) stats
Gonzalez played full-time on the Tour from 1985-1989, winning the Pensacola Open in 1986 for his only victory (a 36-hole rain-shortened contest).
David Graham (b. 1946) stats
Graham, an Australian, has won numerous times on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, including two majors ('79 PGA, '81 U.S. Open). He doesn't really count, though, since although he started his pro career as a lefty, he switched to the right side to earn his victories.
Richard Green (b. 1971) stats
Another Australian, Green has been on the European Tour since 1996. He has picked up three wins on the European and Australasian Tours, and while he doesn't play much on the PGA Tour, he did have a strong showing at the 2007 British Open, tying for fourth place.
Phil Mickelson (b. 1970) stats | official site
The "Lefty" himself. The most successful left-hander in the history of the Tour, Mickelson has won 38 Tour events, including three majors ('04 Masters, '05 PGA Championship, '06 Masters). Off the course, he's entirely right-handed.
Nick O'Hern (b. 1971) stats
O’Hern, an Australian, has had solid success on the European and Australasian Tours. He has been featured in the top 20 of the World Golf Rankings, and he has the rare distinction of having beaten Tiger Woods twice in matchplay (2005 and 2007 WGC Accenture Matchplay Championships).
B.J. Staten (b. 1977) stats
Staten has played on the Nationwide and PGA tours since 2004. His most active year in the bigs was 2006, when he played in 18 tournaments (making the cut in 7).
Bubba Watson (b. 1978) stats | official site
Yes, he hits the ball a long way—he is, in fact, the longest driver (on average) on Tour. In the 2006 Sony Open in Hawaii, he hit a 398-yard drive. He has his own clothing line (BubbaGolf).
Mike Weir (b. 1970) stats | official site |Weir's winery
One of only three lefties to win a major (2003 Masters), Weir has won eight times on Tour. Like Phil Mickelson, he’s naturally right-handed but golfs from the left side. A Canadian, Weir recently opened a winery in the Niagara region of Canada.
Kevin Wentworth (b. 1968) stats
Wentworth played on the mini-tours from 1991-1997, then played on the PGA Tour from 1998-2002. His best finish was a tie for second in the 2000 Honda Classic.
Tim Wilkinson (b. 1978) stats
A New Zealander, Wilkinson turned pro in 2003 and has played mostly on the Nationwide Tour. He tied for 14th in the 2007 Q-School tournament to earn his PGA Tour card for 2008.
LPGA Tour:
Angela Buzminski (b. 1970) stats
Buzminksi has had a scattering of starts on the LPGA Tour from 2002-05. She is currently playing on the Futures Tour.
Bonnie Bryant (b. 1943) stats (pdf)
Bryant is the only left-handed golfer to win an LPGA event (1974 Bill Branch Classic)
Kelly Lagedrost (b. 1979) stats (pdf)
Lagedrost made it onto the LPGA Tour in 2004. She has had little success so far, bouncing back and forth between the LPGA Tour and the Futures Tour.
Malinda Johnson (b. 1982) stats (pdf)
Johnson made it onto the LPGA Tour in 2005, where she made only three cuts.