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The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the major championships, [ 1 ] and often referred to simply as the majors, are the most prestigious tournaments in golf. Historically, the national open and amateur championships of Great Britain and the United States were regarded as the majors. With the rise of professional golf in the ...
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.
Tom Watson won eight majors. Bobby Jones won four U.S. Opens and three Open Championships, for a total of seven majors. Arnold Palmer won seven majors. Gene Sarazen won seven majors. Sam Snead won seven majors. Harry Vardon won The Open Championship a record six times, and won one U.S. Open, for a total of seven majors. Nick Faldo won six majors.
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.
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later the venue rotated between a select group of coastal links golf courses in the United Kingdom.
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the major championships, [1] and often referred to simply as the majors, are the most prestigious tournaments in golf. Historically, the national open and amateur championships of Great Britain and the United States were regarded as the majors. With the rise of professional golf in the ...
Masters Tournament. The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply the Masters, or as the U.S. Masters outside North America) [2][3] is one of the four men's major golf championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week in April, the Masters is the first major golf tournament of the year.
PGA Championship. The PGA Championship (often referred to as the US PGA Championship or USPGA outside the United States [1][2][3]) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America. The PGA is one of the four men's major golf championships, the others being The Open, the Masters and the U.S. Open.