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Golf is a game known for being regal, with participants who match the game's reputation.
Some golfers have names that sound, well, more "golf" than others.
Of the 144 participants in the 2025 Players Championship, I chose 10 that had names that just sounded like they belong at the country club.
If he just went by Frankie Capan, he wouldn’t make the list. But when you add that Roman numeral, and pronounce it “the third,” it automatically becomes regal: Franklin Capan the Third. I believe Davis Love III is the golf pioneer in this realm.
Again, on the surface, JT Poston might not make the cut. But when you dig deeper, and find out what the JT stands for, it makes more sense: James Tyree Poston. Now that’s a golfer!
It has to be the Keegan. What a wonderfully unique and royal-sounding name. Do his friends call him Kee? Or Keeg? Or is it always “Keegan.” Regardless, it’s a good golf name.
It must be the fact “bridge” is part of the name. If Bridgeman weren’t a golfer, perhaps he would have been a lawyer. He could team with the prior two submissions: The Law Offices of Bridgeman, Poston and Bradley.
Without looking it up, I’d posit that Taylor is one of the most popular names of the 21st century. However, here, it’s definitely the Pendrith that makes it a good golf name. Any name that starts with “Pen” and has multiple syllables is a good golf name: Pennington, Pendleton, Pendergast, and so on…
Both parts of his name scream “Golf!” Harris is a common last name that takes on heft once it becomes a first name. English is a great surname, sounding as if he’s imported directly from the Queen’s homeland. In reality, he was born in Georgia, schooled in Tennessee, and doesn’t carry an accent, aside from a bit of a southern twang.
Are we still making Garys? It certainly doesn’t crack the Top 10 boy names of 2025, according to “thebump.com.” Anyhow, Gary sounds like a name that has maturity. Pairing it with Woodland makes it “golf.”
The first person with the first name “Chandler” I can remember is Matthew Perry’s character on Friends. However, his last name of Bing was all wrong. Pairing Chandler with Phillips makes for a much more golf-worthy name. Say it with me: Chandler Phillips.
I like the last name Mullinax, but I knew deep down inside “Trey” was just a nickname. After deep research (OK, so, I just Googled it), I found his full name is Howard Travis Mullinax the Third (III). It has all the great elements of a golf name. Howard, which, much like Gary isn’t quite a trendy name these days, sounds like a wise, old man (why do I picture Howard Cunningham?); Travis is a good bridge name with two syllables; and Mullinax is a great pairing of letters, ending in an X. Then, to top it off, you have the all-important Roman numerals indicating he is “the third.”
My wife and I just couldn’t agree on a name for a boy when she was pregnant. I thought Armstrong Walters would be a solid name. I also thought he could be Luke Skye Walters (yes, I’m a bit odd.) Luckily for us, our child turned out to be a girl, and we were in agreeance over her name. If I could turn back time, I would have proposed Wyndham as a boy’s name. It’s a stately name. However, Wyndham Walters might sound like a Stan Lee character. Wyndham Clark, however, just sounds like golf. If I could change one thing, I might add an E after Clark, to make it Wyndham Clarke. Regardless, for me, Wyndham Clark is the most golf name in golf right now.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Which Players Championship participants have the best golfer names?
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Some golfers have names that sound, well, more "golf" than others.
Of the 144 participants in the 2025 Players Championship, I chose 10 that had names that just sounded like they belong at the country club.
Frankie Capan III
If he just went by Frankie Capan, he wouldn’t make the list. But when you add that Roman numeral, and pronounce it “the third,” it automatically becomes regal: Franklin Capan the Third. I believe Davis Love III is the golf pioneer in this realm.
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JT Poston
Again, on the surface, JT Poston might not make the cut. But when you dig deeper, and find out what the JT stands for, it makes more sense: James Tyree Poston. Now that’s a golfer!
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Keegan Bradley
It has to be the Keegan. What a wonderfully unique and royal-sounding name. Do his friends call him Kee? Or Keeg? Or is it always “Keegan.” Regardless, it’s a good golf name.
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Jacob Bridgeman
It must be the fact “bridge” is part of the name. If Bridgeman weren’t a golfer, perhaps he would have been a lawyer. He could team with the prior two submissions: The Law Offices of Bridgeman, Poston and Bradley.
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Taylor Pendrith
Without looking it up, I’d posit that Taylor is one of the most popular names of the 21st century. However, here, it’s definitely the Pendrith that makes it a good golf name. Any name that starts with “Pen” and has multiple syllables is a good golf name: Pennington, Pendleton, Pendergast, and so on…
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Harris English
Both parts of his name scream “Golf!” Harris is a common last name that takes on heft once it becomes a first name. English is a great surname, sounding as if he’s imported directly from the Queen’s homeland. In reality, he was born in Georgia, schooled in Tennessee, and doesn’t carry an accent, aside from a bit of a southern twang.
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Gary Woodland
Are we still making Garys? It certainly doesn’t crack the Top 10 boy names of 2025, according to “thebump.com.” Anyhow, Gary sounds like a name that has maturity. Pairing it with Woodland makes it “golf.”
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Chandler Phillips
The first person with the first name “Chandler” I can remember is Matthew Perry’s character on Friends. However, his last name of Bing was all wrong. Pairing Chandler with Phillips makes for a much more golf-worthy name. Say it with me: Chandler Phillips.
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Trey Mullinax
I like the last name Mullinax, but I knew deep down inside “Trey” was just a nickname. After deep research (OK, so, I just Googled it), I found his full name is Howard Travis Mullinax the Third (III). It has all the great elements of a golf name. Howard, which, much like Gary isn’t quite a trendy name these days, sounds like a wise, old man (why do I picture Howard Cunningham?); Travis is a good bridge name with two syllables; and Mullinax is a great pairing of letters, ending in an X. Then, to top it off, you have the all-important Roman numerals indicating he is “the third.”
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Wyndham Clark
My wife and I just couldn’t agree on a name for a boy when she was pregnant. I thought Armstrong Walters would be a solid name. I also thought he could be Luke Skye Walters (yes, I’m a bit odd.) Luckily for us, our child turned out to be a girl, and we were in agreeance over her name. If I could turn back time, I would have proposed Wyndham as a boy’s name. It’s a stately name. However, Wyndham Walters might sound like a Stan Lee character. Wyndham Clark, however, just sounds like golf. If I could change one thing, I might add an E after Clark, to make it Wyndham Clarke. Regardless, for me, Wyndham Clark is the most golf name in golf right now.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Which Players Championship participants have the best golfer names?
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