Two women, Betsy Rawls and Mickey Wright, hold the record for most U.S. Open titles. To receive GOLF’s all-new newsletters, subscribe for free here.
| Rank | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Berg | 15 |
| 2 | Mickey Wright | 13 |
| 3 | Louise Suggs | 11 |
| T4 | Annika Sörenstam | 10 |
Who has won the most women's major golf championships?
Women's major golf championships. Annika Sörenstam won ten women's major golf championships, the most in the third era of women's majors. Yani Tseng won five majors in four years in the third era. Lorena Ochoa won two women's majors.
What is the PGA Tour women’s Players Championship?
It is the second staging of a tournament that started with 78 men and 78 women in the field, playing the same course-albeit off different tees-for one prize fund and one trophy.
Who has won the most PGA tournaments in history?
It is led by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods with 82 each. Many players won important events early in the 20th century, prior to the formation of the tour, with records being kept by the PGA of America. At various times, the PGA Tour has reassessed the status of some tournaments.
How many majors has Yani Tseng won in women's golf?
Yani Tseng won five majors in four years in the third era. Lorena Ochoa won two women's majors. Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, with the women's system newer and less stable than the men's. As of 2013, five tournaments are designated as majors in women's golf by the LPGA Tour .
Who is the most successful female golfer of all time?
Many would argue Mickey Wright as the best female golfer ever, but you'll see who tops our list in short order. Wright had 82 wins on the LPGA Tour and 13 major titles, so it's no wonder she's held in such high regard.
Who has won the most golf tournaments ever?
List of golfers with most PGA Tour winsRankPlayerWinsT1Sam Snead H82Tiger Woods H3Jack Nicklaus H734Ben Hogan H6449 more rows
Who is the best women's golfer in the world?
Nelly Korda, all of 22 years old, officially ascended to the No. 1 spot in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings on Monday. She took over the top spot after winning her first major Sunday at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, but the rankings didn't update until Monday.
Who has been number 1 in golf the longest?
Tiger WoodsTiger Woods had topped the rankings a total of 11 times, with his reign of 281 weeks between 12 June 2005 and 30 October 2010 the longest consecutive streak. His cumulative time spent at No. 1 – more than 13 years – is twice that of the next-best golfer, Greg Norman (331 weeks).
Who is the goat of golf?
Tiger Woods inducted as the GOAT in World Golf Hall of Fame.
Who is the goat of women's golf?
Annika SorenstamAnnika Sorenstam And that's why she's the greatest female golfer of all-time. Annika's first LPGA win was the 1995 U.S. Women's Open; her last LPGA win was in 2008. (Like Wright, Sorenstam retired before age 40.)
Who is the highest paid LPGA player?
Sorenstam Annika SorenstamLPGA Career EarningsPlayerEarnings1Sorenstam Annika Sorenstam$22,577,0252Webb Karrie Webb$20,276,5033Kerr Cristie Kerr$20,115,1134Park Inbee Park$18,116,59985 more rows
Who won the most women's golf championships?
Women's major golf championships. Annika Sörenstam won ten women's major golf championships, the most in the third era of women's majors. Yani Tseng won five majors in four years in the third era. Lorena Ochoa won two women's majors. Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, ...
When did women's senior golf start?
The Legends Tour, originally the Women's Senior Golf Tour, played its first season in 2001.
What order are women's majors played?
As of 2019, the order in which women's majors are played: ANA Inspiration. U.S. Women's Open. Women's PGA Championship. The Evian Championship. Women's British Open. Before The Evian Championship became the fifth LPGA major, the setup of women's majors closely paralleled that of the mainstream (i.e., under-50) men's majors.
How many majors did Yani Tseng win?
Yani Tseng won five majors in four years in the third era. Lorena Ochoa won two women's majors. Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, with the women's system newer and less stable than the men's. As of 2013, five tournaments are designated as majors in women's golf by the LPGA Tour .
How many women have won a Grand Slam?
The "Grand Slam". No woman has completed a four-major Grand Slam, much less one with five majors. Babe Zaharias won all three majors contested in 1950 and Sandra Haynie won both majors in 1974 . During the four-major era, six women have completed a "Career Grand Slam" by winning four different majors .
When was the first LPGA tournament?
The number in each season has fluctuated between two and five. The first tournament which is now included in the LPGA's official list of major victories is the 1930 Women's Western Open, although this is a retrospective designation as the LPGA was not founded until 1950.
Where is the Evian Championship held?
The Evian Championship, as noted above, is held in France. The U.S. and British Opens, and the PGA Championship match their male equivalents. The ANA Inspiration is the first major of the season and is held at a single host course (the Mission Hills Country Club ), similarly to the Masters Tournament .
Career Grand Slams
Seven female golfers have won four major championships at least once in their career to complete the career Grand Slam. There were four major championships up until 2013 when the Evian Championship was added as the fifth major.
Grand Slam Hopefuls
Two active players have completed won three different majors, and need just one more for a career grand slam.
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Who won the US Open three times?
Only a few years after the tournament’s founding, Willie Anderson won the U.S. Open three times consecutively, another record. Brooks Koepka, who has won the last two U.S. Opens, could become the first player to match Anderson’s feat at the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
Who holds the record for most US Open titles?
First played in 1946, the Women’s U.S. Open is the oldest of the LPGA’s major championships. Two women, Betsy Rawls and Mickey Wright, hold the record for most U.S. Open titles.
How many times has the US Open been won?
The men’s U.S. Open has been held annually since 1895, with the exception of the war years from 1917-1918 and 1942-1945. In the decades since its beginnings, four men have won the U.S. Open four times.
How many times has Willie Anderson won the US Open?
Open the record books to take a peek at which players have triumphed at the U.S. Open multiple times, and you’ll see quite a few familiar names. For both men and women, the record is an astonishing four victories. Only a few years after the tournament’s founding, Willie Anderson won the U.S. Open three times consecutively, another record.
Overview
Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, with the women's system newer and less stable than the men's. As of 2013, five tournaments are designated as majors in women's golf by the LPGA Tour.
LPGA majors
The LPGA's list of majors has changed several times over the years. Other than name changes, the two most recent changes were:
• In 2001, the du Maurier Classic, held in Canada, lost its primary sponsorship after that country passed severe restrictions on tobacco advertising. The tournament, now known as the Canadian Women's Open, is still a regular event on the LPGA Tour, but no longer designated as a major. Th…
Multiple major victories in a calendar year
• 1950: Babe Zaharias; Women's Western Open, U.S. Women's Open, and Titleholders Championship
• 1961: Mickey Wright; LPGA Championship, U.S. Women's Open, and Titleholders Championship
• 1986: Pat Bradley; Kraft Nabisco Championship, LPGA Championship, du Maurier Classic
Record scores
The lowest score in relation to par recorded in a women's major championship was 21-under-par, by Chun In-gee at the 2016 Evian Championship. Chun also holds the record for lowest aggregate score for 72-holes, at 263, for her performance at that tournament. The single round scoring record is 61 held by three golfers, Kim Hyo-joo at the 2014 Evian Championship, Lee Jeong-eun and Leona Maguire, both at 2021 Evian Championship. A score of 62 has been shot by Minea Blomqvi…
Other regular tours
In men's (non-senior) golf, the four majors are agreed globally. All the principal tours acknowledge the status of the majors via their sponsorship of the Official World Golf Ranking, and the prize money is official on the three richest regular tours (the PGA, European, and Japanese tours). This is not the case in women's golf, but the significance of this is limited, as the LPGA Tour is much more dominant in women's golf than the PGA Tour is in men's golf. For example, the BBC has bee…
Symetra Tour
Since 2006, the Symetra Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour known through 2011 as the Futures Tour, has designated the Tate & Lyle Players Championship, an event which has been held since 1985, as a major championship. It was the Tour's first $100,000 purse.
Women's senior golf
Professional women's senior golf is in its infancy, and does not yet have a roster of majors. The Legends Tour, originally the Women's Senior Golf Tour, played its first season in 2001.
See also
• Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions