#1. Grant Fuhr
In terms of an NHLer turned golfer, there’s no better former Maple Leafs player than Grant Fuhr
In an article with The Desert Sun, Fuhr mentioned his love for the game:
"“I’ve always liked golf. I’ve always had friends who played professional golf… So it’s something that you can do in the off-season, and hockey is geared for it. You’re in the winter, you are in Canada, it’s cold, it’s snowy, you can’t play golf. And then it gets nice out and hockey season is over, so we always played a lot of golf.”"
The reason why Fuhr is the number-one player on this list is because he’s been able to take his golf skill and do it professionally. Most of these other golfers are just good golfers, but none of them have tested their skill against the world’s best.
When Fuhr retired, he started competing professionally and would play in Canadian Tour Events and Korn Ferry Tour (Formerly Web.Com Tour) events as well, even narrowly missing the cut one year by two shots.
Being really good at golf, while having a few beers riding in a golf cart is one thing, but doing it in hard tournament conditions with pressure on the line is another. Fuhr has shown the world that not only can he compete and be a NHL Hockey Hall of Famer, but he can also bring it on the golf course.
Although Fuhr is 57 years old now, the best thing about the game of golf is that you can play it forever, so even though his age is increasing doesn’t mean his scores will as well.