We take a look at 20 figures who have been second at least five times in the biggest championships.
Top Everyone knows that Jack Nicklaus won 18 major titles, with Tiger Woods on 15. Sergio Garcia: Masters Champion and Ryder Cup Golf Star, Record for Lowest 72-Hole Stroke Total on PGA Tour, Sentry Tournament of Champions Golf Tournament on the PGA Tour, Genesis Invitational Golf Tournament on the PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson Masters Record: Wins and Scores, Most Masters Tournament Starts: The All-Time Record, Youngest Golfers to Win a Major Championship (Men), All-Time Best 18-Hole Scores on PGA Tour: All the Sub-60 Rounds, The Youngest and Oldest Winners of The Masters Tournament, Longest winning streaks (most consecutive wins), Most total/consecutive years leading the money list, Youngest to play in a PGA Tour tournament, 32 - Mark Calcavecchia, 2001 Phoenix Open, 31 - John Huston, 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open, 31 - Phil Mickelson, 2006 BellSouth Classic, 31 - Steve Stricker, 2010 John Deere Classic, 7 in a row - Kevin Streelman, 2014 Travelers Championship, 5 - Jack Nicklaus, 1978 Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic, 122 strokes - Troy Matteson (61-61), Rounds 2-3, 2009 Frys.com Open, 123 - Steve Stricker (61-62), Rounds 3-4, 2009 Bob Hope Classic, 123 - Patrick Rodgers (61-62), Rounds 3-4, 2018 RSM Classic, 188 - Steve Stricker (60-66-62), 2010 John Deere Classic, 188 - Justin Thomas (59-64-65), 2017 Sony Open, 189 - John Cook (64-62-63), 1996 FedEx St. Jude Classic, 189 - Mark Calcavecchia (65-60-64), 2001 Phoenix Open, 189 - Tommy Armour III (64-62-63), 2003 Valero Texas Open, 189 - Phil Mickelson (60-66-64), 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open, 189 - Patrick Reed (63-63-63), 2014 Humana Challenge, 8 - Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer Invitational: 2000-2003, 2008-09, 2012-13, 8 - Tiger Woods, WGC Bridgestone Invitational: 1999-2001, 2005-2007, 2009, 2013, 7 - Tiger Woods, Farmers Insurance Open: 1999, 2003, 2005-08, 2013, 7 - Tiger Woods, WGC American Express Championship/CA Championship/Cadillac Championship: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005-07, 2013, Young Tom Morris, British Open: 1868-70 (no event 1871), 1872, Walter Hagen, PGA Championship: 1924-1927, Gene Sarazen, Miami Open: 1926 (no event 1927), 1928-1930, Tiger Woods, Bay Hill Invitational: 2000-2003, Tiger Woods, Buick Invitational: 2005-2008, 15 years, 6 months - Robert Gamez (March 25, 1990-September 25, 2005), 15 years, 5 months, 10 days - Butch Baird (May 7, 1961-October 17, 1976), 28 years, 11 months, 20 days: Raymond Floyd (March 17, 1963-March 8, 1992), 28 years, 2 months, 17 days: Sam Snead (January 17, 1937-April 4, 1965), 23 years, 11 months, 24 days: Tom Watson (June 30, 1974-May 24, 1998), 23 years, 11 months, 5 days: Macdonald Smith (August 28, 1912-August 2, 1936), 23 years, 9 months, 27 days: Jack Nicklaus (June 17, 1962-April 13, 1986), 6 strokes - Bobby Cruickshank, 1928 Florida Open, 6 - Hal Sutton, 1983 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, 6 - Sergio Garcia, 2005 Wachovia Championship, 6 - Spencer Levin, 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open, 17 consecutive years - Jack Nicklaus, 1962-78, 14 playoff wins - Arnold Palmer (overall playoff record 14-10), 6 putts - Stan Utley, front nine, second round, 2002 Air Canada Championship, 7 putts - Bill Nary, back nine, third round, 1952 El Paso Open, 92 putts - David Frost, Harbour Town Golf Links, 2005 MCI Heritage, 93 - Kenny Knox, Harbour Town Golf Links, 1989 MCI Heritage Classic, 93 - Mark Calcavecchia, Forest Oaks Country Club, 2002 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic, 93 - Brian Gay, TPC Blue Monster at Trump Doral, 2013 WGC Cadillac Championship, Jim Barnum - 51 years, 1 month and 5 days old at time of first win (1962 Cajun Classic). No other player has more than 33 (Tiger Woods). The Australian dominated the world rankings for years, but he had mixed joy at the majors. Most of the time it was a poor fortune, as he faced defeats in playoffs at Masters, US Open, and The Open. 1974: Won The Masters, tied for eighth in the U.S. Open, won the British Open, tied for seventh in the PGA Championship. Rory McIlroy, 141 points: Four wins (2011 U.S. Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open, 2014 PGA Championship), one second, two thirds, 18 top-10s. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, 18 still remarkable stats from Jack Nicklaus' illustrious career. - YouTube 0:00 / 2:51 Who has the most Top 5 finishes in golf majors? Nicklaus holds the record for most top-10 finishes in major championships with 73.
10 1966: Tied for fourth in The Masters, tied for eighth in the U.S. Open, tied for second in the British Open, tied for sixth in the PGA Championship. The 18 major championship victories of Jack Nicklaus may forever stand as the unobtainable benchmark in this game, but remarkably, it could have been even more. Tiger Woods - 15.
majors Here is the list of golfers who've finished in the Top 10 at all four majors in the same year: Why was achieving this feat so rare prior to 1960? WebWhen it comes to the Masters, Rose has finished inside the top 10 six times (in 16 attempts) -- the most of any major he's started. He won 10 of those times. If they do, they will duplicate Arnold Palmer's 60-year-old feat from the 1955 Masters, when his tie for 10th was his first top-10 finish in any major. Second on the list is Tiger Woods, who has won 15 majors to date; his most recent major victory was at the 2019 Masters. Fewest Putts, 72 HolesHere are the golfers with the fewest putts taken in a PGA Tour event over four rounds, 72 holes: Oldest to Make the Cut in a MajorSam Snead is the recordholder here. Feedback | Snead was 63 years, 3 months and 4 days of age when he finished tied for eighth place at the 1975 B.C. 1971: Tied for second in The Masters, second in the U.S. Open, tied for fifth in the Woods added six top-10s and moved from T-8 to a tie for sixth with Arnold Palmer at 38. This chart includes every golfer with at least three wins in men's majors, their total number of major championship victories, plus their first and last (or most recent, in the case of active golfers) wins.
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