List of men's major championships winning golfers explained

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

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Completed a career Grand Slam

Rank!scope=col

Country	scope=col	Golfer	scope=col	Winning span	scope=col	Masters	scope=col	U.S. Open	scope=col	The Open	scope=col	PGA	scope=col	Total
1		scope=row style="background-color:#cedff2"		1962–1986	6	4	3	5	18
2		scope=row style="background-color:#cedff2"		1997–2019	5	3	3	4	15
3		scope=row		1914–1929	0	2	4	5	11
4		scope=row style="background-color:#cedff2"		1946–1953	2	4	1	2	9
4		scope=row style="background-color:#cedff2"		1959–1978	3	1	3	2	9
6		scope=row		1975–1983	2	1	5	0	8
7		scope=row		1896–1914	0	1	6	0	7
7		scope=row		1923–1930	0	4	3	0	7
7		scope=row style="background-color:#cedff2"		1922–1935	1	2	1	3	7
7		scope=row		1942–1954	3	0	1	3	7
7		scope=row		1958–1964	4	1	2	0	7
12		scope=row		1968–1984	0	2	2	2	6
12		scope=row		1987–1996	3	0	3	0	6
12		scope=row		2004–2021	3	0	1	2	6
15		scope=row		1901–1910	0	0	5	0	5
15		scope=row		1894–1913	0	0	5	0	5
15		scope=row		1937–1945	2	1	0	2	5
15		scope=row		1954–1965	0	0	5	0	5
15		scope=row		1979–1988	2	0	3	0	5
15			2017–2023	0	2	0	3	5
21			1861–1867	0	0	4	0	4
21			1868–1872	0	0	4	0	4
21			1860–1875	0	0	4	0	4
21			1901–1905	0	4	0	0	4
21			1916–1925	0	1	1	2	4
21			1949–1957	0	0	4	0	4
21			1969–1986	1	1	0	2	4
21			1994–2012	0	2	2	0	4
21			2011–2014	0	1	1	2	4
30		scope=row		1877–1879	0	0	3	0	3
30		scope=row		1880–1882	0	0	3	0	3
30		scope=row		1927–1931	0	1	1	1	3
30		scope=row		1933–1937	0	0	1	2	3
30		scope=row		1937–1939	1	2	0	0	3
30		scope=row		1934–1948	0	0	3	0	3
30		scope=row		1940–1950	3	0	0	0	3
30		scope=row		1949–1956	1	2	0	0	3
30		scope=row		1952–1968	0	2	0	1	3
30		scope=row		1959–1970	1	2	0	0	3
30		scope=row		1981–1987	0	1	0	2	3
30		scope=row		1974–1990	0	3	0	0	3
30		scope=row		1992–1994	0	0	1	2	3
30		scope=row		1989–1999	0	2	0	1	3
30		scope=row		1998–2004	1	0	0	2	3
30		scope=row		2007–2008	0	0	2	1	3
30		scope=row		2015–2017	1	1	1	0	3
47		scope=row		1876–1885	0	0	2	0	2
47		scope=row		1887–1889	0	0	2	0	2
47		scope=row		1892–1897	0	0	2	0	2
47		scope=row		1906–1910	0	2	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1911–1912	0	2	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1912–1920	0	1	1	0	2
47		scope=row		1920–1921	0	0	1	1	2
47		scope=row		1928–1929	0	0	0	2	2
47		scope=row		1932–1934	0	1	0	1	2
47		scope=row		1934–1936	2	0	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1934–1938	0	0	0	2	2
47		scope=row		1938–1939	1	0	0	1	2
47		scope=row		1941	1	1	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1956	1	0	0	1	2
47		scope=row		1955–1957	1	0	0	1	2
47		scope=row		1969–1970	0	1	1	0	2
47		scope=row		1970–1976	0	0	0	2	2
47		scope=row		1973–1976	0	1	1	0	2
47		scope=row		1979–1981	0	1	0	1	2
47		scope=row		1979–1984	1	1	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1977–1985	0	1	0	1	2
47		scope=row		1978–1985	0	2	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1985–1988	1	0	1	0	2
47		scope=row		1988–1989	0	2	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1985–1993	2	0	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1986–1993	0	0	2	0	2
47		scope=row		1984–1995	2	0	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1991–1995	0	0	1	1	2
47		scope=row		1993–1998	0	2	0	0	2
47		scope=row		1998	1	0	1	0	2
47		scope=row		1994–1999	2	0	0	0	2
47		scope=row		2001–2004	0	2	0	0	2
47		scope=row		2007–2009	1	1	0	0	2
47		scope=row		2012–2014	2	0	0	0	2
47		scope=row		2010–2014	0	1	0	1	2
47		scope=row		2007–2015	1	0	1	0	2
47		scope=row		2016–2020	1	1	0	0	2
47		scope=row		2020–2021	0	0	1	1	2
47		scope=row		2017–2022	0	0	0	2	2
47		scope=row		2021–2023	1	1	0	0	2
47		scope=row		2022–2024	2	0	0	0	2
47		scope=row		2020–2024	0	2	0	0	2
47		scope=row		2024	0	0	1	1	2
90		scope=row		1865	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1873	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1874	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1883	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1884	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1886	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1888	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1890	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1891	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1893	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1895	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1896	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1897	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1898	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1899	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1902	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1902	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1904	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1907	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1907	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1908	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1909	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1913	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1915	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1916	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1920	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1923	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1924	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1925	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1928	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1931	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1931	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1933	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1935	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1935	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1935	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1936	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1936	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1938	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1939	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1940	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1941	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1944	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1946	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1946	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1947	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1947	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1947	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1948	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1950	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1951	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1952	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1953	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1954	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1954	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1955	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1957	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1957	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1958	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1958	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1959	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1959	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1960	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1960	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1961	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1961	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1963	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1964	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1964	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1964	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1965	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1966	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1967	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1967	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1967	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1968	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1969	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1969	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1971	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1973	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1973	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1975	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1976	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1977	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1978	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1981	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1982	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1983	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1986	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1987	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1987	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1988	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1989	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1990	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1991	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1991	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1992	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1992	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1993	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1995	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1995	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1996	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		1996	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1996	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1997	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		1997	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		1999	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2001	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2001	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		2002	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		2003	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2003	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2003	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2003	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		2004	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2005	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2006	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2008	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2009	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2009	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2009	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		2010	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2010	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2011	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2011	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2011	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		2012	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2013	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2013	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2013	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		2015	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		2016	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2016	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2016	0	0	0	1	1
90		scope=row		2017	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2018	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2018	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2019	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2019	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2021	1	0	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2022	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2022	0	0	1	0	1
90		scope=row		2023	0	1	0	0	1
90		scope=row		2023	0	0	1	0	1
scope=col	Winners	Events			scope=col	Masters	scope=col	U.S. Open	scope=col	The Open	scope=col	PGA	scope=col	Total
233	Totals			88	124	152	106	470

By country

Men's major championship winning golfers by country^[11]

scope=col	Country	scope=col	Masters	scope=col	U.S. Open	scope=col	The Open	scope=col	PGA	scope=col	Total
scope=row		64	88	47	88	287
scope=row		1	13	41	0	55
scope=row		4	8	22	2	36
scope=row		5	5	10	2	22
scope=row		1	2	10	5	18
scope=row		6	1	3	0	10
scope=row		0	2	7	0	9
scope=row		0	2	3	2	7
scope=row		2	1	0	1	4
scope=row		0	0	3	1	4
scope=row		0	0	1	2	3
scope=row		1	0	0	2	3
scope=row		1	1	1	0	3
scope=row		0	1	1	0	2
scope=row		0	0	1	0	1
scope=row		1	0	0	0	1
scope=row		1	0	0	0	1
scope=row		1	0	0	0	1
scope=row		0	0	0	1	1
scope=row		0	0	1	0	1
scope=row		0	0	1	0	1
Total	88	124	152	106	470

See also

• Chronological list of men's major golf champions
• List of LPGA major championship winning golfers

References

General

• Web site: Masters Champions . Masters . August 19, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131012024707/http://www.masters.com/en_US/discover/past_winners.html . October 12, 2013 .
• Web site: Past Champions . . 26 October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080502145314/http://usga.usopen.com/history/past-champions.html . 2 May 2008 . dead .
• Web site: Open Champions . . 24 October 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100302213551/http://www.opengolf.com/en/History/OpenChampions.aspx . 2 March 2010 .
• Web site: PGA Championship . PGA Media Center . August 20, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110816052844/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_winners.cfm?redirect=1 . August 16, 2011 . dead .

Specific

Notes and References

1. Web site: Harig . Bob . Golf's professional Grand Slam has developed over time . . 7 April 2008 . 7 April 2008 .
2. Web site: Tiger cruises to 12th major title with easy win at PGA Championship . Dodd . Mike . . 21 August 2006 . 24 October 2008 .
3. Web site: Lillywhite . Jamie . Woods seals dramatic US Open win . . 16 June 2008 . 24 October 2008 .
4. Web site: Walter Hagen profile . . 1 February 2016.
5. Web site: Championship Record Book . . 22 September 2008 .
6. Web site: Champions . . 21 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080119012545/http://www.masters.org/en_US/history/records/champions.html . 19 January 2008 .
7. Web site: Champions . US Open.com . 26 April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080303210811/http://www.usopen.com/2007/history/usopen_records.html#champions . 3 March 2008.
8. Web site: Do You Know (Question 48). The Open Championship. 8 April 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110806062418/http://www.opengolf.com/en/History.aspx?activeItem=5&page=Do%20You%20Know. 6 August 2011.
9. News: Career Grand Slam has grown in stature over time . ESPN . 11 June 2014 . 13 April 2015 . Bob . Harig .
10. Web site: Setting a new standard: Bobby Jones wins the Grand Slam in 1930 . Golf.com . Damon . Hack . 15 May 2008 . 22 July 2013.
11. Web site: Golf major champions by country . Golf News Net . 21 July 2019 . 17 August 2019 .