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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 won 18 men's major golf championships, more than any other man.
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] Six men: Nicklaus, Woods, Hogan, Gary Player , Rory McIlroy 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 . Nicklaus and Woods are the only players to have won multiple career grand slams, winning each major more than once. 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.
As of the 2025 Open Championship, 474 majors have been played. A total of 234 different men have won majors and, of these, 89 have won at least two.
Key
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Completed a career Grand Slam
Win number out of total wins is shown in parentheses for golfers with more than one major championship.
Year
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
2018
Patrick Reed
Brooks Koepka (2/5)
Francesco Molinari
Brooks Koepka (3/5)
2017
Sergio García
Brooks Koepka (1/5)
Jordan Spieth (3/3)
Justin Thomas (1/2)
2016
Danny Willett
Dustin Johnson (1/2)
Henrik Stenson
Jimmy Walker
2015
Jordan Spieth (1/3)
Jordan Spieth (2/3)
Zach Johnson (2/2)
Jason Day
2014
Bubba Watson (2/2)
Martin Kaymer (2/2)
Rory McIlroy (3/5)
Rory McIlroy (4/5)
2013
Adam Scott
Justin Rose
Phil Mickelson (5/6)
Jason Dufner
2012
Bubba Watson (1/2)
Webb Simpson
Ernie Els (4/4)
Rory McIlroy (2/5)
2011
Charl Schwartzel
Rory McIlroy (1/5)
Darren Clarke
Keegan Bradley
2010
Phil Mickelson (4/6)
Graeme McDowell
Louis Oosthuizen
Martin Kaymer (1/2)
2009
Ángel Cabrera (2/2)
Lucas Glover
Stewart Cink
Yang Yong-eun
2008
Trevor Immelman
Tiger Woods (14/15)
Pádraig Harrington (2/3)
Pádraig Harrington (3/3)
2007
Zach Johnson (1/2)
Ángel Cabrera (1/2)
Pádraig Harrington (1/3)
Tiger Woods (13/15)
2006
Phil Mickelson (3/6)
Geoff Ogilvy
Tiger Woods (11/15)
Tiger Woods (12/15)
2005
Tiger Woods (9/15)
Michael Campbell
Tiger Woods (10/15)
Phil Mickelson (2/6)
2004
Phil Mickelson (1/6)
Retief Goosen (2/2)
Todd Hamilton
Vijay Singh (3/3)
2003
Mike Weir
Jim Furyk
Ben Curtis
Shaun Micheel
2002
Tiger Woods (7/15)
Tiger Woods (8/15)
Ernie Els (3/4)
Rich Beem
2001
Tiger Woods (6/15)
Retief Goosen (1/2)
David Duval
David Toms
2000
Vijay Singh (2/3)
Tiger Woods (3/15)
Tiger Woods (4/15)
Tiger Woods (5/15)
1999
José María Olazábal (2/2)
Payne Stewart (3/3)
Paul Lawrie
Tiger Woods (2/15)
1998
Mark O'Meara (1/2)
Lee Janzen (2/2)
Mark O'Meara (2/2)
Vijay Singh (1/3)
1997
Tiger Woods (1/15)
Ernie Els (2/4)
Justin Leonard
Davis Love III
1996
Nick Faldo (6/6)
Steve Jones
Tom Lehman
Mark Brooks
1995
Ben Crenshaw (2/2)
Corey Pavin
John Daly (2/2)
Steve Elkington
1994
José María Olazábal (1/2)
Ernie Els (1/4)
Nick Price (2/3)
Nick Price (3/3)
1993
Bernhard Langer (2/2)
Lee Janzen (1/2)
Greg Norman (2/2)
Paul Azinger
1992
Fred Couples
Tom Kite
Nick Faldo (5/6)
Nick Price (1/3)
1991
Ian Woosnam
Payne Stewart (2/3)
Ian Baker-Finch
John Daly (1/2)
1990
Nick Faldo (3/6)
Hale Irwin (3/3)
Nick Faldo (4/6)
Wayne Grady
1989
Nick Faldo (2/6)
Curtis Strange (2/2)
Mark Calcavecchia
Payne Stewart (1/3)
1988
Sandy Lyle (2/2)
Curtis Strange (1/2)
Seve Ballesteros (5/5)
Jeff Sluman
1987
Larry Mize
Scott Simpson
Nick Faldo (1/6)
Larry Nelson (3/3)
1986
Jack Nicklaus (18/18)
Raymond Floyd (4/4)
Greg Norman (1/2)
Bob Tway
1985
Bernhard Langer (1/2)
Andy North (2/2)
Sandy Lyle (1/2)
Hubert Green (2/2)
1984
Ben Crenshaw (1/2)
Fuzzy Zoeller (2/2)
Seve Ballesteros (4/5)
Lee Trevino (6/6)
1983
Seve Ballesteros (3/5)
Larry Nelson (2/3)
Tom Watson (8/8)
Hal Sutton
1982
Craig Stadler
Tom Watson (6/8)
Tom Watson (7/8)
Raymond Floyd (3/4)
1981
Tom Watson (5/8)
David Graham (2/2)
Bill Rogers
Larry Nelson (1/3)
1980
Seve Ballesteros (2/5)
Jack Nicklaus (16/18)
Tom Watson (4/8)
Jack Nicklaus (17/18)
1979
Fuzzy Zoeller (1/2)
Hale Irwin (2/3)
Seve Ballesteros (1/5)
David Graham (1/2)
1978
Gary Player (9/9)
Andy North (1/2)
Jack Nicklaus (15/18)
John Mahaffey
1977
Tom Watson (2/8)
Hubert Green (1/2)
Tom Watson (3/8)
Lanny Wadkins
1976
Raymond Floyd (2/4)
Jerry Pate
Johnny Miller (2/2)
Dave Stockton (2/2)
1975
Jack Nicklaus (13/18)
Lou Graham
Tom Watson (1/8)
Jack Nicklaus (14/18)
1974
Gary Player (7/9)
Hale Irwin (1/3)
Gary Player (8/9)
Lee Trevino (5/6)
1973
Tommy Aaron
Johnny Miller (1/2)
Tom Weiskopf
Jack Nicklaus (12/18)
1972
Jack Nicklaus (10/18)
Jack Nicklaus (11/18)
Lee Trevino (4/6)
Gary Player (6/9)
1971
Charles Coody
Lee Trevino (2/6)
Lee Trevino (3/6)
Jack Nicklaus (9/18)
1970
Billy Casper (3/3)
Tony Jacklin (2/2)
Jack Nicklaus (8/18)
Dave Stockton (1/2)
1969
George Archer
Orville Moody
Tony Jacklin (1/2)
Raymond Floyd (1/4)
1968
Bob Goalby
Lee Trevino (1/6)
Gary Player (5/9)
Julius Boros (3/3)
1967
Gay Brewer
Jack Nicklaus (7/18)
Roberto DeVicenzo
Don January
1966
Jack Nicklaus (5/18)
Billy Casper (2/3)
Jack Nicklaus (6/18)
Al Geiberger
1965
Jack Nicklaus (4/18)
Gary Player (4/9)
Peter Thomson (5/5)
Dave Marr
1964
Arnold Palmer (7/7)
Ken Venturi
Tony Lema
Bobby Nichols
1963
Jack Nicklaus (2/18)
Julius Boros (2/3)
Bob Charles
Jack Nicklaus (3/18)
1962
Arnold Palmer (5/7)
Jack Nicklaus (1/18)
Arnold Palmer (6/7)
Gary Player (3/9)
1961
Gary Player (2/9)
Gene Littler
Arnold Palmer (4/7)
Jerry Barber
1960
Arnold Palmer (2/7)
Arnold Palmer (3/7)
Kel Nagle
Jay Hebert
1959
Art Wall, Jr.
Billy Casper (1/3)
Gary Player (1/9)
Bob Rosburg
1958
Arnold Palmer (1/7)
Tommy Bolt
Peter Thomson (4/5)
Dow Finsterwald
1957
Doug Ford (2/2)
Dick Mayer
Bobby Locke (4/4)
Lionel Hebert
1956
Jack Burke, Jr. (1/2)
Cary Middlecoff (3/3)
Peter Thomson (3/5)
Jack Burke, Jr. (2/2)
1955
Cary Middlecoff (2/3)
Jack Fleck
Peter Thomson (2/5)
Doug Ford (1/2)
1954
Sam Snead (7/7)
Ed Furgol
Peter Thomson (1/5)
Chick Harbert
1953
Ben Hogan (7/9)
Ben Hogan (8/9)
Ben Hogan (9/9)
Walter Burkemo
1952
Sam Snead (6/7)
Julius Boros (1/3)
Bobby Locke (3/4)
Jim Turnesa
1951
Ben Hogan (5/9)
Ben Hogan (6/9)
Max Faulkner
Sam Snead (5/7)
1950
Jimmy Demaret (3/3)
Ben Hogan (4/9)
Bobby Locke (2/4)
Chandler Harper
1949
Sam Snead (3/7)
Cary Middlecoff (1/3)
Bobby Locke (1/4)
Sam Snead (4/7)
1948
Claude Harmon
Ben Hogan (3/9)
Henry Cotton (3/3)
Ben Hogan (2/9)
1947
Jimmy Demaret (2/3)
Lew Worsham
Fred Daly
Jim Ferrier
1946
Herman Keiser
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam Snead (2/7)
Ben Hogan (1/9)
1945
Not held due to World War II
Not held due to World War II
Not held due to World War II
Byron Nelson (5/5)
1944
Bob Hamilton
1943
Not held due to World War II
1942
Byron Nelson (4/5)
Sam Snead (1/7)
1941
Craig Wood (1/2)
Craig Wood (2/2)
Vic Ghezzi
1940
Jimmy Demaret (1/3)
Lawson Little
Byron Nelson (3/5)
1939
Ralph Guldahl (3/3)
Byron Nelson (2/5)
Dick Burton
Henry Picard (2/2)
1938
Henry Picard (1/2)
Ralph Guldahl (2/3)
Reg Whitcombe
Paul Runyan (2/2)
1937
Byron Nelson (1/5)
Ralph Guldahl (1/3)
Henry Cotton (2/3)
Denny Shute (3/3)
1936
Horton Smith (2/2)
Tony Manero
Alf Padgham
Denny Shute (2/3)
1935
Gene Sarazen (7/7)
Sam Parks, Jr.
Alf Perry
Johnny Revolta
1934
Horton Smith (1/2)
Olin Dutra (2/2)
Henry Cotton (1/3)
Paul Runyan (1/2)
1933
Not yet founded
Johnny Goodman
Denny Shute (1/3)
Gene Sarazen (6/7)
1932
Gene Sarazen (5/7)
Gene Sarazen (4/7)
Olin Dutra (1/2)
1931
Billy Burke
Tommy Armour (3/3)
Tom Creavy
1930
Bobby Jones (7/7)
Bobby Jones (6/7)
Tommy Armour (2/3)
1929
Bobby Jones (5/7)
Walter Hagen (11/11)
Leo Diegel (2/2)
1928
Johnny Farrell
Walter Hagen (10/11)
Leo Diegel (1/2)
1927
Tommy Armour (1/3)
Bobby Jones (4/7)
Walter Hagen (9/11)
1926
Bobby Jones (3/7)
Bobby Jones (2/7)
Walter Hagen (8/11)
1925
Willie MacFarlane
Jim Barnes (4/4)
Walter Hagen (7/11)
1924
Cyril Walker
Walter Hagen (5/11)
Walter Hagen (6/11)
1923
Bobby Jones (1/7)
Arthur Havers
Gene Sarazen (3/7)
1922
Gene Sarazen (1/7)
Walter Hagen (4/11)
Gene Sarazen (2/7)
1921
Jim Barnes (3/4)
Jock Hutchison (2/2)
Walter Hagen (3/11)
1920
Ted Ray (2/2)
George Duncan
Jock Hutchison (1/2)
1919
Walter Hagen (2/11)
Not held due to World War I
Jim Barnes (2/4)
1918
Not held due to World War I
Not held due to World War I
1917
1916
Chick Evans
Jim Barnes (1/4)
1915
Jerome Travers
Not yet founded
1914
Walter Hagen (1/11)
Harry Vardon (7/7)
1913
Francis Ouimet
John Henry Taylor (5/5)
1912
John McDermott (2/2)
Ted Ray (1/2)
1911
John McDermott (1/2)
Harry Vardon (6/7)
1910
Alex Smith (2/2)
James Braid (5/5)
1909
George Sargent
John Henry Taylor (4/5)
1908
Fred McLeod
James Braid (4/5)
1907
Alec Ross
Arnaud Massy
1906
Alex Smith (1/2)
James Braid (3/5)
1905
Willie Anderson (4/4)
James Braid (2/5)
1904
Willie Anderson (3/4)
Jack White
1903
Willie Anderson (2/4)
Harry Vardon (5/7)
1902
Laurie Auchterlonie
Sandy Herd
1901
Willie Anderson (1/4)
James Braid (1/5)
1900
Harry Vardon (4/7)
John Henry Taylor (3/5)
1899
Willie Smith
Harry Vardon (3/7)
1898
Fred Herd
Harry Vardon (2/7)
1897
Joe Lloyd
Harold Hilton (2/2)
1896
James Foulis
Harry Vardon (1/7)
1895
Horace Rawlins
John Henry Taylor (2/5)
1894
Not yet founded
John Henry Taylor (1/5)
1893
Willie Auchterlonie
1892
Harold Hilton (1/2)
1891
Hugh Kirkaldy
1890
John Ball, Jnr
1889
Willie Park, Jr. (2/2)
1888
Jack Burns
1887
Willie Park, Jr. (1/2)
1886
David Brown
1885
Bob Martin (2/2)
1884
Jack Simpson
1883
Willie Fernie
1882
Bob Ferguson (3/3)
1881
Bob Ferguson (2/3)
1880
Bob Ferguson (1/3)
1879
Jamie Anderson (3/3)
1878
Jamie Anderson (2/3)
1877
Jamie Anderson (1/3)
1876
Bob Martin (1/2)
1875
Willie Park, Sr. (4/4)
1874
Mungo Park
1873
Tom Kidd
1872
Young Tom Morris (4/4)
1871
Not played
1870
Young Tom Morris (3/4)
1869
Young Tom Morris (2/4)
1868
Young Tom Morris (1/4)
1867
Old Tom Morris (4/4)
1866
Willie Park, Sr. (3/4)
1865
Andrew Strath
1864
Old Tom Morris (3/4)
1863
Willie Park, Sr. (2/4)
1862
Old Tom Morris (2/4)
1861
Old Tom Morris (1/4)
1860
Willie Park, Sr. (1/4)
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