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 U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship, contested annually. No golfer has ever won the grand slam of all four majors in a single calendar year; Tiger Woods is the only player to have consecutively won all four majors, accomplishing that sequence of victories in the 2000–2001 seasons.
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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, 458 majors have been played. A total of 227 different men have won majors and, of these, 84 have won at least two.
By golfer
* | Completed a career Grand Slam |
By country
Country | Masters | U.S. Open | The Open | PGA | Total |
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62 | 86 | 45 | 85 | 278 |
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1 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 55 |
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4 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 35 |
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5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
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1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
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0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
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5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
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0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 85 | 121 | 149 | 103 | 458 |
Gallery
Jack Nicklaus has won a record 18 majors
Tiger Woods, who has won 15 majors
Walter Hagen, who won 11 majors during his career
Ben Hogan, who won 9 majors during his career
Gary Player, who won 9 majors during his career
Tom Watson, who has won 8 majors during his career
Bobby Jones, who won four U.S. Opens and three Open Championships, won a total of 7 majors
Arnold Palmer, who won 7 majors during his career
Gene Sarazen, who won 7 majors during his career
Sam Snead, who won 7 majors during his career
Harry Vardon, who won The Open Championship a record six times, and won one U.S. Open, for a total of seven majors
Nick Faldo, who won six majors during his career
Phil Mickelson, who has won six majors
Seve Ballesteros, who won five majors during his career
James Braid, who won five majors during his career
John Henry Taylor, who won five Open Championships
Willie Anderson, who won four U.S. Opens
Tom Morris, Sr. and Tom Morris, Jr., who both won four Open Championships
Willie Park, Sr., who won four Open Championships
See also
References
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.