Who has won the most majors in golf?
Harry Vardon holds the record for the most Open Championship victories, winning six times during his career. 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, thus achieving the career grand slam .
What were the highlights of golf in 2015?
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2015. 9–12 April: The Masters – Jordan Spieth won by four strokes over Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose. It was his first major victory. He also tied the Tiger Woods ' tournament record of 270 (−18)
What are the new Golf Rankings for 2015?
15 July: The board of the Official World Golf Ranking approved the addition of the PGA EuroPro Tour, Pro Golf Tour, Alps Tour, and Nordic Golf League into the world rankings. The new scoring begins after the 2015 Open Championship and brings the number of tours that receive ranking points to 18.
What is the final major of the year in golf?
The final major of the year is The Open. Originally called the Open Championship and often referred to as the British Open, it is the oldest golf tournament in the world and is the only major held outside of the US. The first 12 Opens, starting in 1860, were held at Prestwick.
Who won majors in 2016?
Major championships 16–19 June: U.S. Open – Dustin Johnson won by three strokes over Jim Furyk, Shane Lowry, and Scott Piercy. It was his first major championship victory. 14–17 July: The Open Championship – Henrik Stenson won by three strokes over Phil Mickelson.
Who won the golf majors in 2014?
Rory McIlroyMAJOR WINNERS BY YEARYearMastersPGA Championship2014Bubba WatsonRory McIlroy2013Adam ScottJason Dufner2012Bubba WatsonRory McIlroy2011Charl SchwartzelKeegan Bradley87 more rows•Aug 13, 2017
Who won the 2015 Open?
United StatesJordan SpiethZach Johnson2015 Open Championship/Winners
Who won 2018 golf majors?
Brooks Koepka2018 PGA ChampionshipTournament informationPrize fund$11,000,000 €9,500,693Winner's share$1,980,000 €1,710,125ChampionBrooks Koepka15 more rows
Who won the 2012 golf majors?
2012 PGA ChampionshipTournament informationPrize fund$8,000,000 €6,507,051Winner's share$1,445,000 €1,190,937ChampionRory McIlroy15 more rows
Who won the golf majors in 2011?
You're right to say that all four of the 2011 major-winners - Charl Schwartzel (Masters), Rory McIlroy (US Open), Darren Clarke (Open Championship) and Keegan Bradley (PGA Championship) - hadn't won one before. Only McIlroy has added to his collection since. Unsurprisingly, it's quite a rare event.
Who won 2016 Open?
SwedenHenrik Stenson2016 Open Championship/Winners
Where did Jordan Spieth win his majors?
The PGA Championship is the only major that Spieth has not yet won. He won the Masters and U.S. Open consecutively in 2015 and won the British Open in 2017. If he can win the PGA Championship, he will join an exclusive list of golfers who have completed the career Grand Slam.
Has Zach Johnson won the open?
The 2015 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 144th Open Championship, held from 16 to 20 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. It was the 29th Open Championship played at the course and Zach Johnson won in a four-hole playoff for his second major title.
Who won the golf majors in 2017?
Table of resultsDatesTournamentWinner20–23 JulThe Open ChampionshipJordan Spieth27–30 JulThe Senior Open ChampionshipBernhard Langer3–6 AugRicoh Women's British OpenIn-Kyung Kim3–6 AugWGC-Bridgestone InvitationalHideki Matsuyama36 more rows
Who won the majors in 2010?
Table of resultsDatesTournamentWinner24-27 JunLPGA ChampionshipCristie Kerr8-11 JulU.S. Women's OpenPaula Creamer15-18 JulThe Open ChampionshipLouis Oosthuizen22-25 JulEvian MastersJiyai Shin31 more rows
Who won the majors in 2019?
Table of resultsDatesTournamentWinner4–7 AprANA InspirationKo Jin-young11–14 AprMasters TournamentTiger Woods9–12 MayRegions TraditionSteve Stricker16–19 MayPGA ChampionshipBrooks Koepka38 more rows
Who won the 2015 DP World Tour Championship?
19–22 November: DP World Tour Championship, Dubai – Rory McIlroy won by one stroke over Andy Sullivan, clinching the Race to Dubai title. It was his second Tour Championship victory, and his third Race to Dubai title. For a complete list of European Tour results see 2015 European Tour.
Who won the Masters in April?
9–12 April: The Masters – Jordan Spieth won by four strokes over Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose. It was his first major victory. He also tied the Tiger Woods ' tournament record of 270 (−18) 18–21 June: U.S. Open – Jordan Spieth won by one stroke when Dustin Johnson failed to make birdie at the 18th hole.
Who won the Players Championship in May?
7–10 May: The Players Championship – Rickie Fowler defeated Kevin Kisner and Sergio García in a three-hole aggregate playoff, eliminating García after the third hole, and eliminating Kisner on a sudden-death fourth hole. It was Fowler's first Players title.
What are the majors in golf?
The men's major golf championships, also known simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious events in professional golf. The competitions are the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship, contested annually.
Who has won 7 majors?
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.
Is the Masters a grand slam?
Should the same golfer win all four majors in a single calendar year, this would be recognized as a grand slam. No one has ever achieved this.
How many golfers have combined pro and amateur majors?
So, here are the top golfers when professional and amateur major wins are combined: Jack Nicklaus, 20 combined wins in pro and amateur majors. Tiger Woods, 17. Bobby Jones, 13.
What are the majors in men's golf?
The four tournaments that make up the men's majors are The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship . In addition to the chart below, which lists major winners in descending order of number of victories, you can view the list of every major winner in one of two ways:
Who holds the record for most major championships?
our editorial process. Brent Kelley. Updated November 04, 2019. The record for most men's major championship wins is held by Jack Nicklaus, who won 18 of them.
Overview
Women's professional golf
LPGA majors
• 2–5 April: ANA Inspiration – Brittany Lincicome defeated Stacy Lewis on the third playoff hole. It is her second ANA Inspiration victory.
• 11–14 June: KPMG Women's PGA Championship – Inbee Park won by five strokes over Kim Sei-young. It was her third consecutive Women's PGA Championship victory, and her sixth major victory overall. She also set a tournament record relative to par, at −19.
Men's professional golf
Major championships
• 9–12 April: The Masters – Jordan Spieth won by four strokes over Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose. It was his first major victory. He also tied the Tiger Woods' tournament record of 270 (−18)
• 18–21 June: U.S. Open – Jordan Spieth won by one stroke when Dustin Johnson failed to make birdie at the 18th hole. He became the sixth player ever to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year.
Senior men's professional golf
Senior majors
• 14–17 May: Regions Tradition – Jeff Maggert won on the first playoff hole over Kevin Sutherland.
• 21–24 May: Senior PGA Championship – Colin Montgomerie won by four strokes. It is his third senior major championship, and his second straight Senior PGA Championship victory.
Amateur golf
• 15–18 January: Latin America Amateur Championship – Matías Domínguez of Chile won by one stroke over Alejandro Tosti of Argentina.
• 22–27 May: NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships – Stanford won its first team title and Emma Talley of Alabama claimed the individual title.
Golf in multi-sport events
• 3–6 June: Games of the Small States of Europe – Iceland swept the gold medals: men's individual (Kristján Einarsson), women's individual (Guðrún Björnsdóttir), men's team and women's team.
• 9–12 June: Southeast Asian Games – Thailand swept the gold medals: men's individual (Natipong Srithong), women's individual (Suthavee Chanachai), men's team and women's team.
Deaths
• 29 January – Kel Nagle (born 1920), Australian golfer with 81 professional wins, most notably winning the 1960 Open Championship.
• 3 February – Charlie Sifford (born 1922), first African American to join the PGA Tour.
• 7 February – Billy Casper (born 1931), American golfer who won 51 times on the PGA Tour, including three majors.