How many majors in golf

Seve Ballesteros. James Braid. Byron Nelson. Willie Park. Rory McIlroy. Tom Morris, Jr. Tom Morris, Sr. Bobby Locke. Brooks Koepka. James Barnes. Willie Anderson. Raymond Floyd. Ernie Els. Robert Ferguson. Jimmy Demaret. Ralph Guldahl. Jamie Anderson. Tommy Armour. Julius Boros. Billy Casper. Henry Cotton. Hale Irwin. Padraig Harrington. Cary Middlecoff. Larry Nelson. Payne Stewart. Jordan Spieth.

Vijay Singh. Denny Shute. Nick Price. Harold Hilton. Edward Ray. Collin Morikawa. Henry Picard. Dave Stockton. Curtis Strange. Alex Smith. Horton Smith. Paul Runyan. Bubba Watson. Craig Wood. Fuzzy Zoeller.

Willie Park Jr. Greg Norman. Andy North. Mark O'Meara. Johnny Miller. John McDermott. Bob Martin. Tony Jacklin. Jock Hutchison. Lee Janzen. Dustin Johnson. Zach Johnson. Bernhard Langer. Martin Kaymer. Sandy Lyle. Ben Crenshaw. It is the only major that is held outside of the USA, and it is also the oldest golf tournament in the world.

This, however, does not work in practice as only a select few of the leading amateurs get invited to play. Both of which are still handed out to the winner today. Before that, all the winners came from either Scotland or England, bar the event which was won by the french man Arnaud Massy.

Links courses are known for their often testing conditions with the wind often playing an integral part in the competition. The wind speed and direction can change so much over the four days that a golfer often has to change the way they play the course every single day. The greens will also be the slowest they play of all four majors due to the threat of the high winds moving their golf balls. Each of the four majors is special for its own reasons and every golfer has their favorite, the one they would love to win.

Nick Lomas is the founder of GolfSpan, an avid golfer, not quite a pro but has over years of experience playing and coaching golfers from all over the world.

His mission is to bring the golfing community a better experience then it comes to choosing the right golf gear, and finding the right set up for your game. The Masters 2. PGA Championship 3. Tiger Woods celebrates on the 18th green after sinking a putt for a birdie and to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate during the final round of the U. Open at Torrey Pines.

The last U. It was only later we found out that Woods played on a broken leg that week. Woods has seven other pro victories and an amateur victory on the South Course. Bryson DeChambeau is the defending champion of the U. The atmosphere at this event is truly remarkable with so many breathtaking saves and up and downs from immensely tough situations.

Jack Nicklaus is tied with 3 other golfers for the most wins at this event that has been dating back to That is very impressive considering this Major is notorious for being difficult. The unique thing about this event is club professionals who previously qualified are allowed to compete amongst the best players in the world. His long driving and formidable putting brought home the win for him. The Wanamaker Trophy is one of the heaviest trophies in golf, weighing in at 27 lbs.

The golfers competing in these majors are trying to gain as much of an edge as they can. That is why they use the best gear available. This way they have the best chance of taking home the Claret Jug or the Green Jacket.