Following are the winners of the Majors and the PLAYERS Championship. Even. though there are only four Majors, the PLAYERS, the biggest event for the PGA Tour, is often called the ‘fifth’ Major and considered a very big event by the players.
Year | Masters Tournament | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | PGA Championship | PLAYERS |
2019 | Tiger Woods 15/15 | Gary Woodland | Shane Lowry | Brooks Kopeka (4) | Rory McIlroy |
2018 | Patrick Reed | Brooks Koepka (2) | Francesco Molinari | Brooks Kopeka (3) | Webb Simpson |
2017 | Sergio García | Brooks Koepka | Jordan Spieth (3) | Justin Thomas | Si Woo Kim |
2016 | Danny Willett | Dustin Johnson | Henrik Stenson | Jimmy Walker | Jason Day |
2015 | Jordan Spieth (1) | Jordan Spieth (2) | Zach Johnson (2/2) | Jason Day | Rickie Fowler |
2014 | Bubba Watson (2/2) | Martin Kaymer (2) | Rory McIlroy (3) | Rory McIlroy (4) | Martin Kaymer |
2013 | Adam Scott | Justin Rose | Phil Mickelson (5) | Jason Dufner | Tiger Woods (2/2) |
2012 | Bubba Watson (1/2) | Webb Simpson | Ernie Els (4/4) | Rory McIlroy (2/4) | Matt Kuchar |
2011 | Charl Schwartzel | Rory McIlroy (1/4) | Darren Clarke | Keegan Bradley | KJ Choi |
2010 | Phil Mickelson (4/5) | Graeme McDowell | Louis Oosthuizen | Martin Kaymer (1/2) | Tim Clark |
2009 | Ángel Cabrera (2/2) | Lucas Glover | Stewart Cink | Yang Yong-eun | Henrik Stenson |
2008 | Trevor Immelman | Tiger Woods (14/14) | Pádraig Harrington (2/3) | Pádraig Harrington (3/3) | Sergio Garcia |
2007 | Zach Johnson (1/2) | Ángel Cabrera (1/2) | Pádraig Harrington (1/3) | Tiger Woods (13/14) | Phil Mickelson |
2006 | Phil Mickelson (3/5) | Geoff Ogilvy | Tiger Woods (11/14) | Tiger Woods (12/14) | Stephen Ames |
2005 | Tiger Woods (9/14) | Michael Campbell | Tiger Woods (10/14) | Phil Mickelson (2/5) | Fred Funk |
2004 | Phil Mickelson (1/5) | Retief Goosen (2/2) | Todd Hamilton | Vijay Singh (3/3) | Adam Scott |
2003 | Mike Weir | Jim Furyk | Ben Curtis | Shaun Micheel | Davis Love III (2/2) |
2002 | Tiger Woods (7/14) | Tiger Woods (8/14) | Ernie Els (3/4) | Rich Beem | Craig Perks |
2001 | Tiger Woods (6/14) | Retief Goosen (1/2) | David Duval | David Toms | Tiger Woods (1/2) |
2000 | Vijay Singh (2/3) | Tiger Woods (3/14) | Tiger Woods (4/14) | Tiger Woods (5/14) | Hal Sutton (2/2) |
1999 | José María Olazábal (2/2) | Payne Stewart (3/3) | Paul Lawrie | Tiger Woods (2/14) | David Duval |
1998 | Mark O’Meara (1/2) | Lee Janzen (2/2) | Mark O’Meara (2/2) | Vijay Singh (1/3) | Justin Leonard |
1997 | Tiger Woods (1/14) | Ernie Els (2/4) | Justin Leonard | Davis Love III | Steve Elkington (2/2) |
1996 | Nick Faldo (6/6) | Steve Jones | Tom Lehman | Mark Brooks | Fred Couples (2/2) |
1995 | Ben Crenshaw (2/2) | Corey Pavin | John Daly (2/2) | Steve Elkington | Lee Janzen |
1994 | José María Olazábal (1/2) | Ernie Els (1/4) | Nick Price (2/3) | Nick Price (3/3) | Greg Norman |
1993 | Bernhard Langer (2/2) | Lee Janzen (1/2) | Greg Norman (2/2) | Paul Azinger | Nick Price |
1992 | Fred Couples | Tom Kite | Nick Faldo (5/6) | Nick Price (1/3) | Davis Love III (1/2) |
1991 | Ian Woosnam | Payne Stewart (2/3) | Ian Baker-Finch | John Daly (1/2) | Steve Elkington (1/2) |
1990 | Nick Faldo (3/6) | Hale Irwin (3/3) | Nick Faldo (4/6) | Wayne Grady | Jodie Mudd |
1989 | Nick Faldo (2/6) | Curtis Strange (2/2) | Mark Calcavecchia | Payne Stewart (1/3) | Tom Kite |
1988 | Sandy Lyle (2/2) | Curtis Strange (1/2) | Seve Ballesteros (5/5) | Jeff Sluman | Mark McCumber |
1987 | Larry Mize | Scott Simpson | Nick Faldo (1/6) | Larry Nelson (3/3) | Sandy Lyle |
1986 | Jack Nicklaus (18/18) | Raymond Floyd (4/4) | Greg Norman (1/2) | Bob Tway | John Mahaffey |
1985 | Bernhard Langer (1/2) | Andy North (2/2) | Sandy Lyle (1/2) | Hubert Green (2/2) | Calvin Peete |
1984 | Ben Crenshaw (1/2) | Fuzzy Zoeller (2/2) | Seve Ballesteros (4/5) | Lee Trevino (6/6) | Fred Couples (1/2) |
1983 | Seve Ballesteros (3/5) | Larry Nelson (2/3) | Tom Watson (8/8) | Hal Sutton | Hal Sutton (1/2) |
1982 | Craig Stadler | Tom Watson (6/8) | Tom Watson (7/8) | Raymond Floyd (3/4) | Jerry Pate |
1981 | Tom Watson (5/8) | David Graham (2/2) | Bill Rogers | Larry Nelson (1/3) | Raymond Floyd |
1980 | Seve Ballesteros (2/5) | Jack Nicklaus (16/18) | Tom Watson (4/8) | Jack Nicklaus (17/18) | Lee Trevino |
1979 | Fuzzy Zoeller (1/2) | Hale Irwin (2/3) | Seve Ballesteros (1/5) | David Graham (1/2) | Lanny Wadkins |
1978 | Gary Player (9/9) | Andy North (1/2) | Jack Nicklaus (15/18) | John Mahaffey | Jack Nicklaus (3/3) |
1977 | Tom Watson (2/8) | Hubert Green (1/2) | Tom Watson (3/8) | Lanny Wadkins | Mark Hayes |
1976 | Raymond Floyd (2/4) | Jerry Pate | Johnny Miller (2/2) | Dave Stockton (2/2) | Jack Nicklaus (2/3) |
1975 | Jack Nicklaus (13/18) | Lou Graham | Tom Watson (1/8) | Jack Nicklaus (14/18) | Al Geiberger |
1974 | Gary Player (7/9) | Hale Irwin (1/3) | Gary Player (8/9) | Lee Trevino (5/6) | Jack Nicklaus (1/3) |
1973 | Tommy Aaron | Johnny Miller (1/2) | Tom Weiskopf | Jack Nicklaus (12/18) | Not yet founded |
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 | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | Bob Hamilton | |
1943 | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | |
1942 | Byron Nelson (4/5) | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | Sam Snead (1/7) | |
1941 | Craig Wood (1/2) | Craig Wood (2/2) | Not held due to World War II | Vic Ghezzi | |
1940 | Jimmy Demaret (1/3) | Lawson Little | Not held due to World War II | 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 II | Jim Barnes (2/4) | ||
1918 | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | ||
1917 | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | ||
1916 | Chick Evans | Not held due to World War II | Jim Barnes (1/4) | ||
1915 | Jerome Travers | Not held due to World War II | 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 | Harry Vardon (6/7) | 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 | |||
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) |