{"id":599777,"date":"2026-04-12T20:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/599777\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T20:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:11:08","slug":"major-championship-winners-list-of-most-victories-in-mens-professional-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/599777\/","title":{"rendered":"Major championship winners: List of most victories in men&#8217;s professional golf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knows Jack and 18. It\u2019s the greatest numerical association in golf: Jack Nicklaus, 18 professional men\u2019s major victories.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing is bigger, in terms of achievement, in the game.<\/p>\n<p>The men\u2019s professional major landscape includes the Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open Championship. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfchannel.com\/news\/players-who-have-won-the-career-grand-slam-in-mens-golf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Only six players have won them all<\/a>. Only three players have won double-digits in total.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the list of men who have won at least three majors in professional golf history:<\/p>\n<p>    \ufeffPLAYER<\/p>\n<p>    TOTAL<\/p>\n<p>    MASTERS<\/p>\n<p>    PGA<\/p>\n<p>    U.S. OPEN<\/p>\n<p>    THE OPEN<\/p>\n<p>    1. Jack Nicklaus<\/p>\n<p>    18<\/p>\n<p>    6<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    2. Tiger Woods<\/p>\n<p>    15<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    3. Walter Hagen<\/p>\n<p>    11<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    T4. Ben Hogan<\/p>\n<p>    9<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T4. Gary Player<\/p>\n<p>    9<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    6. Tom Watson<\/p>\n<p>    8<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    T7. Harry Vardon<\/p>\n<p>    7<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    6<\/p>\n<p>    T7. Bobby Jones<\/p>\n<p>    7<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    T7. Gene Sarazen<\/p>\n<p>    7<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T7. Sam Snead<\/p>\n<p>    7<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T7. Arnold Palmer<\/p>\n<p>    7<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    T12. Lee Trevino<\/p>\n<p>    6<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    T12. Nick Faldo<\/p>\n<p>    6<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    T12. Phil Mickelson<\/p>\n<p>    6<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T15. James Braid<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    T15. John Henry Taylor<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    T15. Byron Nelson<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T15. Peter Thomson<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    T15. Seve Ballesteros<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    T15. Brooks Koepka<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T15. Rory McIlroy<\/p>\n<p>    5<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T22. Tom Morris Sr.<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    T22. Tom Morris Jr.<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    T22. Willie Park Sr.<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    T22. Willie Anderson<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T22. Jim Barnes<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T22. Bobby Locke<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    T22. Raymond Floyd<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T22. Ernie Els<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    T22. Scottie Scheffler<\/p>\n<p>    4<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T31. James Anderson<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Bob Ferguson<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Tommy Armour<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Denny Shute<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Ralph Guldahl<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Henry Cotton<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Jimmy Demaret<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Cary Middlecoff<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Julius Boros<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Billy Casper<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Larry Nelson<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Hale Irwin<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Nick Price<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Payne Stewart<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Vijay Singh<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Padraig Harrington<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    2<\/p>\n<p>    T31. Jordan Spieth<\/p>\n<p>    3<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    0<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n<p>    1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everyone knows Jack and 18. 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