During a 2021 survey in Great Britain among golf fans, Rory McIlroy was the favorite current golfer among 39 percent of respondents. Meanwhile, American golfer Phil Mickelson was the favorite golfer of 15 percent of respondents.
Most popular professional golfers in Great Britain in 2021
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YouGov. (April 1, 2022). Most popular professional golfers in Great Britain in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318541/favorite-golf-players-great-britain/
YouGov. "Most popular professional golfers in Great Britain in 2021." Chart. April 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318541/favorite-golf-players-great-britain/
YouGov. (2022). Most popular professional golfers in Great Britain in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318541/favorite-golf-players-great-britain/
YouGov. "Most Popular Professional Golfers in Great Britain in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318541/favorite-golf-players-great-britain/
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Most popular professional golfers in Great Britain in 2021 [Graph], YouGov, April 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318541/favorite-golf-players-great-britain/