List of men's major championships winning golfers
The men's major golf championships, also known simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious events in professional golf.[1] The competitions are the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and The Open Championship, contested annually.
Jack Nicklaus has won the most majors, achieving 18 victories during his career.[2] Second on the list is Tiger Woods, who has won 15 majors to date; his most recent major victory was at the 2019 Masters.[3] Walter Hagen is third with 11 majors;[4] he and Nicklaus have both won the most PGA Championships with five.[5] Nicklaus also holds the record for the most victories in the Masters, winning the tournament six times.[6] Additionally, Nicklaus shares the record for the most U.S. Open victories with Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones and Ben Hogan, each winning four times.[7] Harry Vardon holds the record for the most Open Championship victories, winning six times during his career.[8] Five men: Nicklaus, Woods, Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen are the only golfers to have won all four of the majors during their career,[9] thus achieving the career grand slam. Although the U.S. Amateur and The Amateur Championship were once considered to be majors,[10] they are no longer recognized as such, and victories in these competitions are not included in the list.
To date, 470 majors have been played. A total of 233 different men have won majors and, of these, 89 have won at least two.
By golfer
[edit]* | Completed a career Grand Slam |
By country
[edit]Country | Masters | U.S. Open | The Open | PGA | Total |
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United States | 64 | 88 | 47 | 88 | 287 |
Scotland | 1 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 55 |
England | 4 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 36 |
South Africa | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
Australia | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
Spain | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Jersey | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Ireland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Fiji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Argentina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 88 | 124 | 152 | 106 | 470 |
Gallery
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Jack Nicklaus won a record 18 majors
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Tiger Woods has won 15 majors
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Walter Hagen won 11 majors
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Ben Hogan won nine majors
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Gary Player won nine majors
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Tom Watson won eight majors
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Arnold Palmer won seven majors
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Gene Sarazen won seven majors
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Sam Snead won seven majors
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Harry Vardon won The Open Championship a record six times, and won one U.S. Open, for a total of seven majors
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Nick Faldo won six majors
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Phil Mickelson has won six majors
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Seve Ballesteros won five majors
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James Braid won five majors
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John Henry Taylor won five Open Championships
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Willie Anderson won four U.S. Opens
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Tom Morris, Sr. and Tom Morris, Jr. both won four Open Championships
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Willie Park, Sr. won four Open Championships
See also
[edit]References
[edit]General
- "Masters Champions". Masters. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- "Past Champions". U.S. Open. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- "Open Champions". Open Golf. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- "PGA Championship". PGA Media Center. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
Specific
- ^ Harig, Bob (7 April 2008). "Golf's professional Grand Slam has developed over time". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ^ Dodd, Mike (21 August 2006). "Tiger cruises to 12th major title with easy win at PGA Championship". USA Today. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ^ Lillywhite, Jamie (16 June 2008). "Woods seals dramatic US Open win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ^ "Walter Hagen profile". World Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Championship Record Book". PGA Championship. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Champions". Masters. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "Champions". US Open.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Do You Know (Question 48)". The Open Championship. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ Harig, Bob (11 June 2014). "Career Grand Slam has grown in stature over time". ESPN. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Hack, Damon (15 May 2008). "Setting a new standard: Bobby Jones wins the Grand Slam in 1930". Golf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Golf major champions by country". Golf News Net. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.