Golf, like any other sport, has seen its fair share of rivalries over the years. It may, however, seem surprising, as there aren’t many one-on-one bouts in golf. Nevertheless, here are some of the games most infamous rivalries fit for the history books:

1. Sam Snead and Ben Hogan – Some of the all-time legends of golf. Snead and Hogan’s careers followed a similar trajectory, and the late 1930s to the late 1950s the pair were strong rivals. Sam Snead won 81 tournaments and Ben Hogan won 61, 9 of them majors.

2. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus - This rivalry was momentous as it happened when television was growing to be a major part of spectator sports. The pair attracted countless new fans and put the sport of golf into the limelight.

3. Nick Faldo and Greg Norman - Following the Nicklaus-Palmer rivalries, there was a bit of a lull in the professional golf world. That is until Brit Nick Faldo and Australian Greg Norman entered the scene and introduced an international appeal to the sport. During their careers, Nick Faldo won six majors and Greg Norman spent 6 years as the world's top ranked player. Their rivalry was fierce, but both had a real sense of sportsmanship and respected the other greatly.

4. Paul Azinger and Seve Ballesteros – This rivalry makes our list not for the brilliant records (although both were extremely accomplished golfers) but for the pair’s influence on the Ryder Cup. Their not-so-gentlemanly confrontations brought the Ryder Cup into prominence – whether their reputations were good or bad, you can’t deny the effect they had on the sport!