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Jack Nicklaus, five-time PGA Championship champion (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1980). He holds the record for most wins in stroke play competition. Tiger Woods, four-time PGA Championship champion (1999, 2000, 2006, and 2007). He is one of two golfers to win the PGA Championship back-to-back in stroke play competition, accomplishing this twice.
Originally a one-day 36-hole event played during the provincial tournament week alongside the amateur championship, the Alberta Open became a separate 72-hole tournament in 1937. [3] In response to not attracting as many big-name players as hoped, in 1953 prize money was substantially reduced and the tournament was cut to 54-holes. [ 4 ]
He qualified for the PGA Tour in 1979 and competed through the 1987 season. His career year in professional golf was 1983 when he finished 67th on the money list with four top-10 finishes including a win at the B.C. Open by four strokes over Gil Morgan. [1] His best finish in a major championship was T-74 at the 1983 PGA Championship. [2]
As of the 2024 season, 233 golfers have won one of men's professional golf's four major championships – the modern accepted definition of the majors has only existed since the 1960s but wins in these tournaments have been retrospectively recognized by all the major sanctioning organizations.
The following is a list of golfers who have been top of the Official World Golf Ranking (originally known as the Sony Ranking), since the rankings started on April 6, 1986. As of January 19, 2025, Scottie Scheffler is the number one ranked golfer.
1-7 — Jay Sigel, 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic 1-7 — Kevin Sutherland, 2014 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, second round (birdies on holes 1–4, eagle on 5, birdies on 6–8) Eagles, round; 3 – Don January, 1985 Senior PGA Tour Roundup 3 – Jimmy Powell, 1985 The Greenbrier American Express Championship 3 – Rocky Thompson, 1992 Kaanapali Classic
The Rogers Charity Classic is a professional golf tournament in Canada on the Champions Tour, played at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club in Calgary, Alberta. The 54-hole tournament was first played in 2013, and Rocco Mediate won with a 22-under 191, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Tom Byrum. A new course record was set by Bill Glasson at ...
The Canadian Amateur Championship, begun in 1895, is the men's amateur golf championship of Canada.It is staged annually by Golf Canada.It was played at match play until 1968, went to stroke play beginning in 1969, and reverted to match play in 1995. [1]