# The golfers with the most men's major championships

Men's major titles (Masters, U.S. Open, The Open and PGA Championship) according to Wikipedia's list, up to date in 2026. Majors decide the greats, but who's your GOAT?

- 80 votes · 22 items
- Aug 15, 2026 · Andrew Pierce
- https://even.best/en/l/524/the-golfers-with-the-most-men-s-major-championships

## Top 20

1. **Walter Hagen** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — United States, 1914-1929. 11 majors: Masters 0, U.S. Open 2, The Open 4, PGA 5.
2. **Jack Nicklaus** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — United States, 1962-1986. 18 majors: Masters 6, U.S. Open 4, The Open 3, PGA 5. "The Golden Bear"; won his last Masters at 46 in 1986.
3. **Lee Trevino** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — United States, 1968-1984. 6 majors: Masters 0, U.S. Open 2, The Open 2, PGA 2.
4. **Rory McIlroy** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Northern Ireland, 2011-2026. 6 majors: Masters 2, U.S. Open 1, The Open 1, PGA 2. Completed the career Grand Slam at the 2025 Masters.
5. **Tiger Woods** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — United States, 1997-2019. 15 majors: Masters 5, U.S. Open 3, The Open 3, PGA 4. Held all four major titles at once in 2000-01, the "Tiger Slam".
6. **Gary Player** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — South Africa, 1959-1978. 9 majors: Masters 3, U.S. Open 1, The Open 3, PGA 2. One of the few men with the career Grand Slam.
7. **Arnold Palmer** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — United States, 1958-1964. 7 majors: Masters 4, U.S. Open 1, The Open 2, PGA 0.
8. **Sam Snead** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — United States, 1942-1954. 7 majors: Masters 3, U.S. Open 0, The Open 1, PGA 3.
9. **Peter Thomson** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Australia, 1954-1965. 5 majors: Masters 0, U.S. Open 0, The Open 5, PGA 0.
10. **Ben Hogan** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — United States, 1946-1953. 9 majors: Masters 2, U.S. Open 4, The Open 1, PGA 2. Won three majors in 1953, after a near-fatal car crash in 1949.
11. **Seve Ballesteros** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Spain, 1979-1988. 5 majors: Masters 2, U.S. Open 0, The Open 3, PGA 0. The first European to win the Masters, in 1980.
12. **Byron Nelson** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — United States, 1937-1945. 5 majors: Masters 2, U.S. Open 1, The Open 0, PGA 2. Won 11 tournaments in a row in 1945.
13. **Tom Watson** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — United States, 1975-1983. 8 majors: Masters 2, U.S. Open 1, The Open 5, PGA 0. Five Open Championships.
14. **Gene Sarazen** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — United States, 1922-1935. 7 majors: Masters 1, U.S. Open 2, The Open 1, PGA 3.
15. **Phil Mickelson** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — United States, 2004-2021. 6 majors: Masters 3, U.S. Open 0, The Open 1, PGA 2. Oldest major winner ever, at 50, at the 2021 PGA Championship.
16. **Bobby Jones** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — United States, 1923-1930. 7 majors: Masters 0, U.S. Open 4, The Open 3, PGA 0. An amateur; won the 1930 Grand Slam and co-founded the Masters.
17. **Harry Vardon** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — England, 1896-1914. 7 majors: Masters 0, U.S. Open 1, The Open 6, PGA 0. A record six Open Championships.
18. **Nick Faldo** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — England, 1987-1996. 6 majors: Masters 3, U.S. Open 0, The Open 3, PGA 0.
19. **Brooks Koepka** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — United States, 2017-2023. 5 majors: Masters 0, U.S. Open 2, The Open 0, PGA 3.
20. **Scottie Scheffler** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — United States, 2022-2025. 4 majors: Masters 2, U.S. Open 0, The Open 1, PGA 1.
21. **J. H. Taylor** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — England, 1894-1913. 5 majors: Masters 0, U.S. Open 0, The Open 5, PGA 0.
22. **James Braid** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Scotland, 1901-1910. 5 majors: Masters 0, U.S. Open 0, The Open 5, PGA 0.

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