Major winners and Players champions

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)
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