Question of the week [February 2-8]: Who is the best current male player that has not won a major title — and will he in 2026?
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Ben Griffin.
Dave Ritthamel
Estero, Florida
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Patrick Cantlay.
Duane Allen
Idaho Falls, Idaho
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Tommy Fleetwood.
Tim Giles
Casper, Wyoming
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Ludvig Aberg.
Alan Byrd
Burlington, North Carolina
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Tommy Fleetwood.
John Kirkman
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Without a doubt it has to be Tommy Fleetwood. He has proved himself capable over the past three years, culminating by winning the Tour Championship in 2025. He won’t have long to wait as I see him hoisting the trophy at this year's Masters.
Paul Vicary
The Villages, Florida
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Rickie Fowler, but he will probably not win.
Rod Maguire
Clifton Park, New York
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Ludvig Aberg. Yes, will win in 2026.
Ralph Cunningham
London, England
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Ben Griffin. No, he will not win.
Harry Tarpley
Hendersonville, Tennessee
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Tommy Fleetwood
Chuck Dunlap
Lexington, South Carolina
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Cameron Young
Rick Wright
McAllen, Texas
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Harris English. Yes, he will win a major in 2026.
Vincent Zachetti
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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Tommy Fleetwood. And, yes, he is long overdue.
Robert Miller
Tega Cay, South Carolina
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Tommy Fleetwood.
Tim Emory
Asheville, North Carolina
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Tommy Fleetwood is golf’s best player without a major.
Barry Duckworth
Knoxville, Tennessee
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Tommy Fleetwood.
Tony Vande Linde
Southetn Pines, North Carolina
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Patrick Cantlay
Stan Phelps
Cary, North Carolina
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Jake Knapp. His time is not yet.
Martin Donnelly
Chicagoland, Illinois
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Ludvig Aberg. No.
Andrew Turnbull
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
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Tommy Fleetwood
Randy Antonich
Grantsburg, Wisconsin
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Cameron Young.
Robert Ferguson
Ravenel. South Carolina
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Viktor Hovland. No.
Tony deCelis
Fort Myers, Florida
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Patrick Cantlay.
Ben Leary
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Sam Burns
James Cross
Tyler, Texas
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Tommy Fleetwood. Yes.
Lynn Patton
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Front: Tommy Fleetwood at the 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Photo: Thos Caffrey / Golffile