Major Championship Winners in Golf Part 2 (1950 - 2011)

The PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association [of America]) holds four major golf championships every year, commonly referred to as the “Major Championships,” or the “Majors.” These four annual tournaments are the most prestigious in professional golf.

• The Masters Tournament
• The U.S. Open Championship
• The Open Championship
• The PGA Championship

A “Grand Slam” in golf is winning all the major championships in the same calendar year. Only one golfer has achieved this honor, Bobby Jones did it in 1930.

A “Career Grand Slam” is winning all four major championships at any time during a career. Only five golfers have achieved a Career Grand Slam; Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. Woods and Nicklaus have won each of the four Major championships three times.

This list covers the major championship winners in golf from 1950 through 2011. To see a list of winners from 1860 through 1949, see Major Championship Winners in Golf Part 1.

Major Championship Winners in Golf (1950 – 2011)

2011

Masters: Charl Schwartzel U.S. Open: Rory McILROY The Open: Darren Clarke PGA: Keegan Bradley

2010

Masters: Phil Mickelson U.S. Open: Graeme McDowell The Open: Louis Oosthuizen PGA:  Martin Kaymer

2009

Masters: Ángel Cabrera U.S. Open: Lucas Glover The Open: Stewart Cink PGA: Yang Yong-eun

2008 

Masters: Trevor Immelman U.S. Open: Tiger Woods The Open: Pádraig Harrington PGA: Pádraig Harrington

2007

Masters: Zach Johnson U.S. Open: Ángel Cabrera The Open: Pádraig Harrington PGA: Tiger Woods

2006 

Masters: Phil Mickelson U.S. Open: Geoff Ogilvy The Open: Tiger Woods PGA: Tiger Woods

2005

Masters: Tiger Woods U.S. Open: Michael Campbell The Open: Tiger Woods PGA: Phil Mickelson

2004 

Masters: Phil Mickelson U.S. Open: Retief Goosen The Open: Todd Hamilton PGA: Vijay Singh

2003

Masters: Mike Weir U.S. Open: Jim Furyk The Open: Ben Curtis PGA: Shaun Micheel

2002

Masters: Tiger Woods U.S. Open: Tiger Woods The Open: Ernie Els PGA: Rich Beem

2001

Masters: Tiger Woods U.S. Open: Retief Goosen The Open: David Duval PGA: David Toms

2000

Masters: Vijay Singh U.S. Open: Tiger Woods The Open: Tiger Woods PGA: Tiger Woods

1999

Masters: José María Olazábal U.S. Open: Payne Stewart The Open: Paul Lawrie PGA: Tiger Woods

1998

Masters: Mark O'Meara U.S. Open: Lee Janzen The Open: Mark O'Meara PGA: Vijay Singh

1997

Masters: Tiger Woods U.S. Open: Ernie Els The Open: Justin Leonard PGA: Davis Love III

1996

Masters: Nick Faldo U.S. Open: Steve Jones The Open: Tom Lehman PGA: Mark Brooks

1995

Masters: Ben Crenshaw U.S. Open: Corey Pavin The Open: John Daly PGA: Steve Elkington

1994

Masters: José María Olazábal U.S. Open: Ernie Els The Open: Nick Price PGA: Nick Price

1993

Masters: Bernhard Langer U.S. Open: Lee Janzen The Open: Greg Norman PGA: Paul Azinger

1992

Masters: Fred Couples U.S. Open: Tom Kite The Open: Nick Faldo PGA: Nick Price

1991

Masters: Ian Woosnam U.S. Open: Payne Stewart The Open: Ian Baker-Finch PGA: John Daly 

1990

Masters: Nick Faldo U.S. Open: Hale Irwin The Open: Nick Faldo PGA: Wayne Grady

1989

Masters: Nick Faldo U.S. Open: Curtis Strange The Open: Mark Calcavecchia PGA: Payne Stewart

1988

Masters: Sandy Lyle U.S. Open: Curtis Strange The Open: Seve Ballesteros PGA: Jeff Sluman

1987

Masters: Larry Mize U.S. Open: Scott Simpson The Open: Nick Faldo PGA: Larry Nelson 

1986

Masters: Jack Nicklaus U.S. Open: Raymond Floyd The Open: Greg Norman PGA: Bob Tway

1985

Masters: Bernhard Langer U.S. Open: Andy North The Open: Sandy Lyle PGA: Hubert Green

1984 

Masters: Ben Crenshaw U.S. Open: Fuzzy Zoeller The Open: Seve Ballesteros PGA: Lee Trevino 

1983

Masters: Seve Ballesteros U.S. Open: Larry Nelson The Open: Tom Watson PGA: Hal Sutton

1982

Masters: Craig Stadler U.S. Open: Tom Watson The Open: Tom Watson PGA: Raymond Floyd 

1981

Masters: Tom Watson U.S. Open: David Graham The Open: Bill Rogers PGA: Larry Nelson 

1980 

Masters: Seve Ballesteros U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus The Open: Tom Watson PGA: Jack Nicklaus

1979

Masters: Fuzzy Zoeller U.S. Open: Hale Irwin The Open: Seve Ballesteros PGA: David Graham 

1978 

Masters: Gary Player U.S. Open: Andy North The Open: Jack Nicklaus PGA: John Mahaffey

1977 

Masters: Tom Watson U.S. Open: Hubert Green The Open: Tom Watson PGA:  Lanny Wadkins

1976 

Masters: Raymond Floyd U.S. Open: Jerry Pate The Open: Johnny Miller PGA:  Dave Stockton

1975 

Masters: Jack Nicklaus U.S. Open: Lou Graham The Open: Tom Watson PGA:  Jack Nicklaus

1974 

Masters: Gary Player U.S. Open: Hale Irwin The Open: Gary Player PGA: Lee Trevino 

1973

Masters: Tommy Aaron U.S. Open: Johnny Miller The Open: Tom Weiskopf PGA: Jack Nicklaus

1972

Masters: Jack Nicklaus U.S. Open Jack Nicklaus The Open: Lee Trevino PGA: Gary Player

1971 

Masters: Charles Coody U.S. Open: Lee Trevino The Open: Lee Trevino PGA: Jack Nicklaus

1970 

Masters: Billy Casper U.S. Open: Tony Jacklin The Open: Jack Nicklaus PGA: Dave Stockton 

1969

Masters: George Archer U.S. Open: Orville Moody The Open: Tony Jacklin PGA: Raymond Floyd

1968 

Masters: Bob Goalby U.S. Open: Lee Trevino The Open: Gary Player PGA: Julius Boros

1967 

Masters: Gay Brewer U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus The Open: Roberto DeVicenzo PGA: Don January

1966 

Masters: Jack Nicklaus U.S. Open: Billy Casper The Open: Jack Nicklaus PGA: Al Geiberger

1965

Masters: Jack Nicklaus U.S. Open: Gary Player The Open: Peter Thomson PGA: Dave Marr

1964 

Masters: Arnold Palmer U.S. Open: Ken Venturi The Open: Tony Lema PGA: Bobby Nichols

1963 

Masters: Jack Nicklaus U.S. Open: Julius Boros The Open: Bob Charles PGA: Jack Nicklaus 

1962 

Masters: Arnold Palmer U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus The Open: Arnold Palmer PGA: Gary Player

1961 

Masters: Gary Player U.S. Open: Gene Littler The Open: Arnold Palmer PGA: Jerry Barber

1960 

Masters: Arnold Palmer U.S. Open: Arnold Palmer The Open: Kel Nagle PGA:  Jay Hebert

1959 

Masters: Art Wall, Jr. U.S. Open: Billy Casper The Open: Gary Player PGA: Bob Rosburg

1958 

Masters: Arnold Palmer U.S. Open: Tommy Bolt The Open: Peter Thomson PGA: Dow Finsterwald

1957 

Masters: Doug Ford U.S. Open: Dick Mayer The Open: Bobby Locke PGA:  Lionel Hebert

1956 

Masters: Jack Burke, Jr. U.S. Open: Cary Middlecoff The Open: Peter Thomson PGA: Jack Burke, Jr.

1955 

Masters: Cary Middlecoff U.S. Open:  Jack Fleck The Open: Peter Thomson PGA: Doug Ford

1954

Masters: Sam Snead U.S. Open: Ed Furgol The Open: Peter Thomson PGA: Chick Harbert

1953

Masters: Ben Hogan U.S. Open: Ben Hogan The Open: Ben Hogan PGA: Walter Burkemo

1952 

Masters: Sam Snead U.S. Open: Julius Boros The Open: Bobby Locke PGA:  Jim Turnesa

1951 

Masters: Ben Hogan U.S. Open: Ben Hogan The Open: Max Faulkner PGA: Sam Snead 

1950 

Masters: Jimmy Demaret U.S. Open: Ben Hogan The Open: Bobby Locke PGA: Chandler Harper

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