Hollywood’s top 100: our ranking of the top celebrity golfers right now from the world of film and TV
Lisa Furlong
HOLLYWOOD’S TOP 100
Our ranking of the top celebrity golfers right now from the
world of film and TV
RANK ACTOR H’CAP COMMENT
1. Dennis Quaid 1.1 Improved from 4.5 to 1.1 in
four months
2. Thomas Gibson 4.3 “Dharma and Greg” to “Criminal
Minds”
T3. Matt Craven 4.5 Recent role: “Assault on
Precinct 13″
T3. Tom Dreesen 4.5 Comedian hosted for ill David
Letterman
T3. Chris O’Donnell 4.5 “Scent of a Woman” and “Robin”
6. Samuel L. Jackson 4.9 Most improved since our 2001
rankings
7. Randy Quaid 5.9 Working a lot, not playing
much golf
8. Craig T. Nelson 6.9 Shows in syndication; more time
to play
T9. Mark Wahlberg 7.0 One of the few celebs at
Wilshire C.C.
T9. Hugh Grant 7 Member at one of U.K.’s best:
Sunningdale
11. Jack Wagner 1.0 Why not No. 1? Soap star says
he’s a 10.
12. Kevin Sorbo 7.2 “Hercules” and “Andromeda”
13. Kevin Dillon 7.3 Matt’s brother stars in
HBO’s “Entourage”
14. Luke Wilson 7.4 Plays at Bel-Air with Pete
Sampras
15. Bill Murray 7.5 Pebble fave keeps Index on
East Coast
16. William Devane 7.6 “Knots Landing” star an AT&T
regular
T17. Bruce McGill 7.8 D-Day in “Animal House”
T17. Aidan Quinn 7.8 Harry Vardon in ’04 Bobby
Jones film
T19. Peter Gallagher 8.0 Plays often,but focused
on “The OC”
T19. Matthew McConaughey 8.0 With Pacino in “Two For the
Money”
21. Don Johnson 8.1 Latest TV show was “Just Legal”
22. Kyle MacLachlan 9.0 “Twin Peaks” guy plays in
Dunhill Links
23. Andy Garcia 9.1 Won AT&T with Paul Stankowski
in ’97
24. Kurt Russell 9.2 Herb Brooks in “Miracle” plays
in Hope
25. Greg Kinnear 9.8 “Stuck on You” co-star playing
a lot
T26. Joel Gretsch 10 Bobby Jones in “Bagger Vance”
T26. Richard Karn 10 Al in “Home Improvement”
T26. Richard Kind 10 “Spin City” alum; hangs with
Clooney
T26. Scott Wolf 10 “Party of Five” to “Everwood”
30. Robert Wagner 10.1 Bel-Air mainstay still making
movies
31. Kevin Costner 10.8 Turned 50 in January; Champions
Tour?
32. James Caan 10.9 Godfather’s “Sonny” now
on “Las Vegas”
33. Eric Close 11.2 Stars on CBS drama “Without a
Trace”
T34. David James Elliott 12 Carl the moving guy in
“Seinfeld” and “Jag”
T34. John O’Hurley 12 “Peterman” is “Dancing With
the Stars”
T34. Tea Leoni 12 With Jim Carrey in “Fun With
Dick and Jane”
T34. Sylvester Stallone 12 Plays often at MountainGate
in L.A.
38. Jack Nicholson 12.2 Top name in upcoming Scorsese
film
39. Ray Romano 12.6 With “Raymond” over, game
improving
40. Dennis Farina 13.2 “Law & Order” star
41. Clint Eastwood 13.5 At age 75 he’s working, not
playing
42. Larry David 13.6 “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star
loves golf
T43. Michael Chiklis 14 Won Emmy in ’02 for “The
Shield”
T43. Cheryl Ladd 14.0 Charlie’s Angel wrote book
about golf
45. George Lopez 14.2 A hit on ABC and with AT&T
galleries
T46. Peter Falk 14.3 Columbo is 78, still making
movies
T46. Joe Pesci 14.3 Plays most rounds at Lakeside
T48. Cheech Marin 14.4 Costner’s caddie in “Tin Cup”
T48. Peter Weller 14.4 RoboCop plays often at Riviera
50. Haley Joel Osment 14.8 “The Sixth Sense” kid now 17
years old
51. Michael Douglas 14.9 Monty’s partner in ’05 Dunhill
Links win
T52. Dennis Franz 15.0 Det. Andy Sipowicz on “NYPD
Blue”
T52. Will Smith 15.0 Friends say he’s better than
a 15
54. Dennis Haysbert 15.2 “24” president would play Bush
even
T55. Malcolm McDowell 16 O.B. Keelerin Bobby Jones movie
T55. Kevin Nealon 16 Former “SNL” regular on “Weeds”
T55. Adam Sandler 16 Plays in Sony Open pro-am in
Hawaii
T55. Martin Sheen 16 “The West Wing” president
59. Robert Loggia 16.8 Boss Frank Lopez in “Scarface”
60. Keith Carradine 17.5 Half-brother of David
(“Kung Fu”)
T61. Sean Connery 17.9 Keeps handicap at Lyford Cay in
Bahamas
T61. Kevin James 17.9 “King of Queens” out at
Bel-Air, in at El Cab
T63. Michael Keaton 18 “Mr. Mom” and “Batman”
T63. Judd Nelson 18 “Breakfast Club” bad boy
T63. Michael O’Keefe 18 Danny Noonan in “Caddyshack”
66. Dennis Hopper 18.1 Friend of tour player Tommy
Armour III
67. James Woods 19.1 Made hole-in-one in Bel-Air
tournament
T68. Don Cheadle 20 Oscar nominee for
“Hotel Rwanda”
T68. Christopher McDonald 20 Shooter McGavinin “Happy
Gilmore”
T68. Eugene Levy 20 “American Pie” dad; “Best
in Show”
71. PaulMichael Glaser 20.2 Starsky chairs Pediatric-AIDS
event
72. Mike Connors 20.4 Mannix turned 80 this year
73. Tom Poston 20.7 Steve Allen show; made first
ace at 80
T74. George Hamilton 22 Tanned while playing with
Pres. Clinton
T74. Gary Sinise 22 “CSI:NY” lead played in AT&T
in ’05
T76. Joe Mantegna 23 “Joan of Arcadia” star working
on films
T76. Andy Richter 23 Former Conan sidekick now
acting
T76. Richard Schiff 23 Won Emmy for “The West Wing”
79. Mel Gibson 23.6 Sherwood member rarely
breaks 100
80. Catherine Zeta-Jones 24 Plays with hubby Douglas,
often in Bermuda
T81. Chevy Chase 25 Cult hero of greatest golf
movie ever
T81. George Clooney 25 Plays rarely and doesn’t talk
about it
T81. Kelsey Grammer 25 Frasier once beaned a woman
with a shot
T81. Arnold Schwarzenegger 25 Governator has playing
privileges all over
85. Tim Allen 30.4 Hasn’t posted sub-100 score
since ’98
T86. Billy Crystal 36.0 Member at Riviera; plays
infrequently
NEW TO THE GAME
T86. Russell Crowe 36 * “Gladiator” star joined
Australian club
T86. Cameron Diaz 36 * Boyfriend Timberlake got her
into game
T86. Brad Garrett 36 * “Raymond” TV brother can’t
break 100
T86. Patricia Heaton 36 * “Raymond” TV wife now hooked
on golf
T86. Ben Stiller 36 * “Meet the Parents” star
interested in lessons
T86. Nicole Kidman 36 * Spotted at Royal Sydney in
Australia
PLAY OCCASIONALLY
T86. Pierce Brosnan 36 * “Bond” star has played in
Malibu, Hawaii
T86. Matt Damon 36 * Doesn’t play well or often
T86. Heather Locklear 36 * Plays in Michael Douglas’ event
T86. Dennis Miller 36 * Struggled in Lake Tahoe
celeb event
T86. David Spade 36 * Has shown a little interest in
the game
T86. Sharon Stone 36 * Got her clubs from Callaway
Golf
T86. Bruce Willis 36 * Likes to hit balls off back
porch in L.A.
100. Tom Cruise 36+ ** Never seen anymore at Bel-Air
C.C.
NOTES: Handicaps were determined in a number of ways: the U.S.
Golf Association’s Golf Handicap and Information Network, state
associations, the actors, publicists, friends and playing partners.
Handicaps without decimal points are unofficial estimates.
* Handicaps assigned based on the USGA recommended maximum of 36.4
(40.4 for women).
** If you’ve seen him play lately, call us.
Lisa Furlong, Craig Bestrom and Steve DiMarco
Photographs by Getty Images. Map by John Corbitt.
Stars by Chris O’Riley
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