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"Majors" redirects here. For other uses, see Major (disambiguation).

The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the "Majors", are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in men's professional golf. The "majors" originally consisted of the The Open Championship, the British Amateur or The Amateur Championship, the US Open and the US Amateur. Bobby Jones completed the Grand Slam in 1930 when he won all four tournaments. With the introduction of the Masters Tournament in 1934, and the rise of professional golf in the late 1940s and 1950s, the term "major championships" eventually came to describe the Masters, the US Open, the Open, and the PGA Championship. It is difficult to determine when the definition changed to include the current four tournaments, although many trace it to Arnold Palmer's 1960 season, when after winning the Masters and the US Open to start the season he remarked that if he could win the Open and PGA Championship to finish the season, he would complete "a grand slam of his own" to rival Bobby Jones' 1930 feat.

The oldest of the majors is The Open Championship, which is often referred to as the "British Open" outside the United Kingdom. The other three majors all take place in the United States. The Masters is played at the same course, Augusta National Golf Club, every year, while the other three rotate courses. Each of the majors has a distinct history, and they are run by four different golfing organisations, but their special status is recognized worldwide. Major championship winners receive the maximum possible allocation of 50 points from the Official World Golf Rankings, which are endorsed by all of the main men's tours, and major championship prize money is official on the three richest regular (ie under-50) golf tours, the PGA TOUR, European Tour and Japan Golf Tour. In order of their playing date the majors are:

1. April - The Masters (weekend ending 2nd Sunday in April) - hosted as an invitational by and played at Augusta National Golf Club
2. June - US Open (weekend ending with the 3rd Sunday in June) - hosted by the USGA and played at various locations in the USA
3. July - The Open Championship (weekend containing the 3rd Friday in July) - hosted by The R&A and always played on a links course at various locations in the UK
4. August - PGA Championship (4th weekend after The Open Championship) - hosted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America and played at various locations in the USA.

Alongside the biennial Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup team competitions, the majors are golf's marquee events. Elite players from all over the world participate in them, and the reputations of the greatest male players in golf history are largely based on the number of major championship victories they accumulate. The top prizes are not actually the largest in golf, being surpassed by The Players Championship, the three individual World Golf Championships events, and one or two invitational events, but winning a major boosts a player's career far more than winning any other tournament. If he is already a leading player, he will probably receive large bonuses from his sponsors and may be able to negotiate better contracts. If he is an unknown he will immediately be signed up. Perhaps more importantly, he will receive an exemption from the need to annually requalify for a tour card on his home tour, thus giving a tournament golfer some security in an unstable profession. Currently the PGA Tour gives a five-year exemption to all major winners.

In recent years The Players Championship, which takes place two weeks before The Masters, has been begun to be boosted as "the fifth major" by elements of the American media. This has not been publicly encouraged by golf authorities, but the tournament does attract a similar strength of field. With the Players moving to May starting in 2007, many fans (mainly in North America) believe that the Players should be considered a de facto major championship, even if it's not considered part of "the grand slam". Outside the United States the idea of increasing the proportion of majors held in the United States from three out of four to four out of five is much less popular. In addition, three World Golf Championship events were established in 1999, bringing to eight the total number of events in which virtually all of the world's top 40 players compete against each other every year.

Contents 1 Television coverage 2 Major championship winners 3 Major champions by nationality 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Television coverage

Because none of the majors falls under the direct jurisdiction of the PGA TOUR, television rights are negotiated separately from that of the tour and will not be affected by the new deals to take effect in 2007.

The U.S. Open is shown on NBC and ESPN under a contract that ends in 2010. ABC Sports and TNT will show the Open Championship (known in the U.S. as the British Open) until 2009, and CBS and TNT have long-term deals for the PGA Championship. The Masters operates under one-year contracts; CBS has been the main TV partner every year since 1956, with the USA Network joining CBS in 1982. ABC and USA will no longer carry any other men's pro golf tournament after the 2006 season, and TNT shows no other events.

In the United Kingdom, the BBC is the exclusive TV home of the Open Championship. PGA TOUR events are shown on Setanta Sports.

[edit] Major championship winners

For each golfer with more than one major championship victory, his total number of wins and the place of each win in his sequence are shown in parentheses. For example, Tiger Woods' win in the 2005 Masters was the ninth of his twelve major titles to date. There is a more detailed table for each tournament in its own article.

Year	The Masters	U.S. Open	The Open Championship	PGA Championship
2006	Image:Flag of the United States.svgPhil Mickelson (3/3)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgGeoff Ogilvy	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (11/12)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (12/12)
2005	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (9/12)	Image:Flag of New Zealand.svgMichael Campbell	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (10/12)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgPhil Mickelson (2/3)
2004	Image:Flag of the United States.svgPhil Mickelson (1/3)	Image:Flag of South Africa.svgRetief Goosen (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTodd Hamilton	Image:Flag of Fiji.svgVijay Singh (3/3)
2003	Image:Flag of Canada.svgMike Weir	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJim Furyk	Image:Flag of the United States.svgBen Curtis	Image:Flag of the United States.svgShaun Micheel
2002	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (7/12)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (8/12)	Image:Flag of South Africa.svgErnie Els (3/3)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgRich Beem
2001	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (6/12)	Image:Flag of South Africa.svgRetief Goosen (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgDavid Duval	Image:Flag of the United States.svgDavid Toms
2000	Image:Flag of Fiji.svgVijay Singh (2/3)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (3/12)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (4/12)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (5/12)
1999	Image:Flag of Spain.svgJosé María Olazábal (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgPayne Stewart (3/3)	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgPaul Lawrie	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (2/12)
1998	Image:Flag of the United States.svgMark O'Meara (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLee Janzen (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgMark O'Meara (2/2)	Image:Flag of Fiji.svgVijay Singh (1/3)
1997	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTiger Woods (1/12)	Image:Flag of South Africa.svgErnie Els (2/3)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJustin Leonard	Image:Flag of the United States.svgDavis Love III
1996	Image:Flag of England.svgNick Faldo (6/6)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgSteve Jones	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Lehman	Image:Flag of the United States.svgMark Brooks
1995	Image:Flag of the United States.svgBen Crenshaw (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgCorey Pavin	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJohn Daly (2/2)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgSteve Elkington
1994	Image:Flag of Spain.svgJosé María Olazábal (1/2)	Image:Flag of South Africa.svgErnie Els (1/3)	Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svgNick Price (2/3)	Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svgNick Price (3/3)
1993	Image:Flag of Germany.svgBernhard Langer (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLee Janzen (1/2)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgGreg Norman (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgPaul Azinger
1992	Image:Flag of the United States.svgFred Couples	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Kite	Image:Flag of England.svgNick Faldo (5/6)	Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svgNick Price (1/3)
1991	Image:Flag of Wales 2.svgIan Woosnam	Image:Flag of the United States.svgPayne Stewart (2/3)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgIan Baker-Finch	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJohn Daly (1/2)
1990	Image:Flag of England.svgNick Faldo (3/6)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgHale Irwin (3/3)	Image:Flag of England.svgNick Faldo (4/6)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgWayne Grady
1989	Image:Flag of England.svgNick Faldo (2/6)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgCurtis Strange (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgMark Calcavecchia	Image:Flag of the United States.svgPayne Stewart (1/3)
1988	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgSandy Lyle (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgCurtis Strange (1/2)	Image:Flag of Spain.svgSeve Ballesteros (5/5)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJeff Sluman
1987	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLarry Mize	Image:Flag of the United States.svgScott Simpson	Image:Flag of England.svgNick Faldo (1/6)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLarry Nelson (3/3)
1986	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (18/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgRay Floyd (4/4)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgGreg Norman (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgBob Tway
1985	Image:Flag of Germany.svgBernhard Langer (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgAndy North (2/2)	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgSandy Lyle (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgHubert Green (2/2)
1984	Image:Flag of the United States.svgBen Crenshaw (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgFuzzy Zoeller (2/2)	Image:Flag of Spain.svgSeve Ballesteros (4/5)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLee Trevino (6/6)
1983	Image:Flag of Spain.svgSeve Ballesteros (3/5)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLarry Nelson (2/3)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Watson (8/8)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgHal Sutton
1982	Image:Flag of the United States.svgCraig Stadler	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Watson (6/8)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Watson (7/8)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgRay Floyd (3/4)
1981	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Watson (5/8)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgDavid Graham (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgBill Rogers	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLarry Nelson (1/3)
1980	Image:Flag of Spain.svgSeve Ballesteros (2/5)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (16/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Watson (4/8)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (17/18)
1979	Image:Flag of the United States.svgFuzzy Zoeller (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgHale Irwin (2/3)	Image:Flag of Spain.svgSeve Ballesteros (1/5)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgDavid Graham (1/2)
1978	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgGary Player (9/9)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgAndy North (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (15/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJohn Mahaffey
1977	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Watson (2/8)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgHubert Green (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Watson (3/8)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLanny Wadkins
1976	Image:Flag of the United States.svgRay Floyd (2/4)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJerry Pate	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJohnny Miller (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgDave Stockton (2/2)
1975	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (13/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLou Graham	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Watson (1/8)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (14/18)
1974	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgGary Player (7/9)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgHale Irwin (1/3)	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgGary Player (8/9)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLee Trevino (5/6)
1973	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTommy Aaron	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJohnny Miller (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTom Weiskopf	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (12/18)
1972	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (10/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (11/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLee Trevino (4/6)	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgGary Player (6/9)
1971	Image:Flag of the United States.svgCharles Coody	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLee Trevino (2/6)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLee Trevino (3/6)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (9/18)
1970	Image:Flag of the United States.svgBilly Casper (3/3)	Image:Flag of England.svgTony Jacklin (2/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (8/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgDave Stockton (1/2)
1969	Image:Flag of the United States.svgGeorge Archer	Image:Flag of the United States.svgOrville Moody	Image:Flag of England.svgTony Jacklin (1/2)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgRay Floyd (1/4)
1968	Image:Flag of the United States.svgBob Goalby	Image:Flag of the United States.svgLee Trevino (1/6)	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgGary Player (5/9)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJulius Boros (3/3)
1967	Image:Flag of the United States.svgGay Brewer	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (7/18)	Image:Flag of Argentina.svgRoberto DeVicenzo	Image:Flag of the United States.svgDon January
1966	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (5/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgBilly Casper (2/3)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (6/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgAl Geiberger
1965	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (4/18)	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgGary Player (4/9)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgPeter Thomson (5/5)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgDave Marr
1964	Image:Flag of the United States.svgArnold Palmer (7/7)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgKen Venturi	Image:Flag of the United States.svgTony Lema	Image:Flag of the United States.svgBobby Nichols
1963	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (2/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJulius Boros (2/3)	Image:Flag of New Zealand.svgBob Charles	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (3/18)
1962	Image:Flag of the United States.svgArnold Palmer (5/7)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJack Nicklaus (1/18)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgArnold Palmer (6/7)	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgGary Player (3/9)
1961	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgGary Player (2/9)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgGene Littler	Image:Flag of the United States.svgArnold Palmer (4/7)	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJerry Barber
1960	Image:US 49 Star Flag.svgArnold Palmer (2/7)	Image:US 49 Star Flag.svgArnold Palmer (3/7)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgKel Nagle	Image:Flag of the United States.svgJay Hebert
1959	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgArt Wall, Jr.	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBilly Casper (1/3)	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgGary Player (1/9)	Image:US 49 Star Flag.svgBob Rosburg
1958	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgArnold Palmer (1/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgTommy Bolt	Image:Flag of Australia.svgPeter Thomson (4/5)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgDow Finsterwald
1957	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgDoug Ford (2/2)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgDick Mayer	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgBobby Locke (4/4)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgLionel Hebert
1956	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJack Burke (1/2)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgCary Middlecoff (3/3)	Image:Flag of Australia.svgPeter Thomson (3/5)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJack Burke (2/2)
1955	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgCary Middlecoff (2/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJack Fleck	Image:Flag of Australia.svgPeter Thomson (2/5)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgDoug Ford (1/2)
1954	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgSam Snead (7/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgEd Furgol	Image:Flag of Australia.svgPeter Thomson (1/5)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgChick Harbert
1953	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBen Hogan (7/9)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBen Hogan (8/9)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBen Hogan (9/9)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Burkemo
1952	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgSam Snead (6/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJulius Boros (1/3)	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgBobby Locke (3/4)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJim Turnesa
1951	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBen Hogan (5/9)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBen Hogan (6/9)	Image:Flag of England.svgMax Faulkner	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgSam Snead (5/7)
1950	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJimmy Demaret (3/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBen Hogan (4/9)	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgBobby Locke (2/4)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgChandler Harper
1949	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgSam Snead (3/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgCary Middlecoff (1/3)	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svgBobby Locke (1/4)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgSam Snead (4/7)
1948	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgClaude Harmon	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBen Hogan (2/9)	Image:Flag of England.svgHenry Cotton (3/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBen Hogan (3/9)
1947	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJimmy Demaret (2/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgLew Worsham	Image:Flag of Northern Ireland.svgFred Daly	Image:Flag of Australia.svgJim Ferrier
1946	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgHerman Keiser	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgLloyd Mangrum	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgSam Snead (2/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBen Hogan (1/9)
1945	No tournament (World War II)	No tournament (World War II)	No tournament (World War II)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgByron Nelson (5/5)
1944	No tournament (World War II)	No tournament (World War II)	No tournament (World War II)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBob Hamilton
1943	No tournament (World War II)	No tournament (World War II)	No tournament (World War II)	No tournament (World War II)
1942	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgByron Nelson (4/5)	No tournament (World War II)	No tournament (World War II)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgSam Snead (1/7)
1941	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgCraig Wood (1/2)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgCraig Wood (2/2)	No tournament (World War II)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgVic Ghezzi
1940	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJimmy Demaret (1/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgLawson Little	No tournament (World War II)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgByron Nelson (3/5)
1939	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgRalph Guldahl (3/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgByron Nelson (2/5)	Image:Flag of England.svgRichard Burton	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgHenry Picard (2/2)
1938	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgHenry Picard (1/2)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgRalph Guldahl (2/3)	Image:Flag of England.svgReg Whitcombe	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgPaul Runyan (2/2)
1937	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgByron Nelson (1/5)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgRalph Guldahl (1/3)	Image:Flag of England.svgHenry Cotton (2/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgDenny Shute (3/3)
1936	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgHorton Smith (2/2)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgTony Manero	Image:Flag of England.svgAlf Padgham	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgDenny Shute (2/3)
1935	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgGene Sarazen (7/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgSam Parks, Jr	Image:Flag of England.svgAlf Perry	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJohnny Revolta
1934	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgHorton Smith (1/2)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgOlin Dutra (2/2)	Image:Flag of England.svgHenry Cotton (1/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgPaul Runyan (1/2)
1933	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJohnny Goodman	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgDenny Shute (1/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgGene Sarazen (6/7)
1932	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgGene Sarazen (4/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgGene Sarazen (5/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgOlin Dutra (1/2)
1931	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBilly Burke	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgTommy Armour (3/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgTom Creavy
1930	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBobby Jones (6/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBobby Jones (7/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgTommy Armour (2/3)
1929	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBobby Jones (5/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (11/11)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgLeo Diegel (2/2)
1928	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJohnny Farrell	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (10/11)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgLeo Diegel (1/2)
1927	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgTommy Armour (1/3)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBobby Jones (4/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (9/11)
1926	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBobby Jones (2/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBobby Jones (3/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (8/11)
1925	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie MacFarlane	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJim Barnes (4/4)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (7/11)
1924	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of England.svgCyril Walker	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (5/11)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (6/11)
1923	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgBobby Jones (1/7)	Image:Flag of England.svgArthur Havers	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgGene Sarazen (3/7)
1922	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgGene Sarazen (1/7)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (4/11)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgGene Sarazen (2/7)
1921	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJim Barnes (3/4)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJock Hutchison (2/2)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (3/11)
1920	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Jersey.svgTed Ray (2/2)	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgGeorge Duncan	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJock Hutchison (1/2)
1919	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (2/11)	No tournament (World War I)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJim Barnes (2/4)
1918	Not yet founded	No tournament (World War I)	No tournament (World War I)	No tournament (World War I)
1917	Not yet founded	No tournament (World War I)	No tournament (World War I)	No tournament (World War I)
1916	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgChick Evans	No tournament (World War I)	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJim Barnes (1/4)
1915	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgJerome Travers	No tournament (World War I)	Not yet founded
1914	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgWalter Hagen (1/11)	Image:Flag of Jersey.svgHarry Vardon (7/7)	Not yet founded
1913	Not yet founded	Image:US flag 48 stars.svgFrancis Ouimet	Image:Flag of England.svgJohn Henry Taylor (5/5)	Not yet founded
1912	Not yet founded	Image:US 46 Star Flag.svgJohn McDermott (2/2)	Image:Flag of Jersey.svgTed Ray (1/2)	Not yet founded
1911	Not yet founded	Image:US 46 Star Flag.svgJohn McDermott (1/2)	Image:Flag of Jersey.svgHarry Vardon (6/7)	Not yet founded
1910	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgAlex Smith (2/2)	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJames Braid (5/5)	Not yet founded
1909	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of England.svgGeorge Sargent	Image:Flag of England.svgJohn Henry Taylor (4/5)	Not yet founded
1908	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgFred McLeod	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJames Braid (4/5)	Not yet founded
1907	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgAlec Ross	Image:Flag of France.svgArnaud Massy	Not yet founded
1906	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgAlex Smith (1/2)	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJames Braid (3/5)	Not yet founded
1905	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Anderson (4/4)	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJames Braid (2/5)	Not yet founded
1904	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Anderson (3/4)	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJack White	Not yet founded
1903	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Anderson (2/4)	Image:Flag of Jersey.svgHarry Vardon (4/7)	Not yet founded
1902	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgLaurie Auchterlonie	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgSandy Herd	Not yet founded
1901	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Anderson (1/4)	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJames Braid (1/5)	Not yet founded
1900	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Jersey.svgHarry Vardon (4/7)	Image:Flag of England.svgJohn Henry Taylor (3/5)	Not yet founded
1899	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Smith	Image:Flag of Jersey.svgHarry Vardon (3/7)	Not yet founded
1898	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgFred Herd	Image:Flag of Jersey.svgHarry Vardon (2/7)	Not yet founded
1897	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of England.svgJoe Lloyd	Image:Flag of England.svgHarold Hilton (2/2)	Not yet founded
1896	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJames Foulis	Image:Flag of Jersey.svgHarry Vardon (1/7)	Not yet founded
1895	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of England.svgHorace Rawlins	Image:Flag of England.svgJohn Henry Taylor (2/5)	Not yet founded
1894	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of England.svgJohn Henry Taylor (1/5)	Not yet founded
1893	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Auchterlonie	Not yet founded
1892	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of England.svgHarold Hilton (1/2)	Not yet founded
1891	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgHugh Kirkaldy	Not yet founded
1890	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of England.svgJohn Ball, Jnr	Not yet founded
1889	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Park, Jnr (2/2)	Not yet founded
1888	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJack Burns	Not yet founded
1887	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Park, Jnr (1/2)	Not yet founded
1886	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgDavid Brown	Not yet founded
1885	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgBob Martin (2/2)	Not yet founded
1884	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJack Simpson	Not yet founded
1883	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Fernie	Not yet founded
1882	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgBob Ferguson (3/3)	Not yet founded
1881	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgBob Ferguson (2/3)	Not yet founded
1880	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgBob Ferguson (1/3)	Not yet founded
1879	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJamie Anderson (3/3)	Not yet founded
1878	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJamie Anderson (2/3)	Not yet founded
1877	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgJamie Anderson (1/3)	Not yet founded
1876	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgBob Martin (1/2)	Not yet founded
1875	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Park, Snr (4/4)	Not yet founded
1874	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgMungo Park	Not yet founded
1873	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgTom Kidd	Not yet founded
1872	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgTom Morris, Jnr (4/4)	Not yet founded
1871	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Not played	Not yet founded
1870	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgTom Morris, Jnr (3/4)	Not yet founded
1869	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgTom Morris, Jnr (2/4)	Not yet founded
1868	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgTom Morris, Jnr (1/4)	Not yet founded
1867	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgTom Morris, Snr (4/4)	Not yet founded
1866	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Park, Snr (3/4)	Not yet founded
1865	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgAndrew Strath	Not yet founded
1864	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgTom Morris, Snr (3/4)	Not yet founded
1863	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Park, Snr (2/4)	Not yet founded
1862	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgTom Morris, Snr(2/4)	Not yet founded
1861	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgTom Morris, Snr(1/4)	Not yet founded
1860	Not yet founded	Not yet founded	Image:Flag of Scotland.svgWillie Park Snr (1/4)	Not yet founded

[edit] Major champions by nationality

The table below shows the number of major championships won by golfers from various countries. Tallies are also shown for major wins by golfers from Europe and from the "Rest of the World" (RoW), ie the world excluding Europe and the United States. The United States plays Europe in the Ryder Cup and an International Team representing the Rest of the World in the Presidents Cup. The table is complete through the 2006 PGA Championship.

Decade	Total	ARG	AUS	CAN	ENG	FIJ	FRA	GER	NZL	NIR	SCO	ZAF	ESP	USA	WAL	ZIM	EUR	RoW
Total	399	1	14	1	38	3	1	2	2	1	55	18	7	252	1	3	105	42
2000s	28	-	1	1	-	2	-	-	1	-	-	3	-	20	-	-	-	8
1990s	40	-	4	-	4	1	-	1	-	-	1	2	2	21	1	3	9	10
1980s	40	-	2	-	2	-	-	1	-	-	2	-	4	29	-	-	9	2
1970s	40	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	33	-	-	2	5
1960s	40	1	2	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	4	-	31	-	-	1	8
1950s	40	-	4	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	31	-	-	1	8
1940s	26	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	22	-	-	2	2
1930s	36	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	-	-	6	-
1920s	30	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	25	-	-	5	-
1910s	15	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	9	-	-	6	-
1900s	20	-	-	-	5	-	1	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	20	-
1890s	15	-	-	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	15	-
1880s	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	10	-
1870s	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	9	-
1860s	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	10	-

[edit] See also

• Golfers with most major championship wins
• Chronological list of men's major golf champions
• Grand Slam (golf)
• Senior major golf championships
• Women's major golf championships
• 2006 in golf

[edit] External links

• golfmajorchampionships.com, comprehensive cross-referenced listing of golf major championship courses, winners and countries

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