Golf Major Championships
Browse through the history and records of golf's major championships. Below are articles and features here on About.com about the majors championships in golf, both men's and women's majors. You can visit tournament pages, view lists of major championship winners, find tournament records from golf major championships, and more. Browse the items below.
Golf Majors
This page lists the tournaments counted as major championships in each segment of the golf world: men's majors, women's majors, plus senior and amateur majors. If you're looking for the identities of the tournaments, this is a quick way to find them.
Major Winners Listed by Year and Tournament
On this page you can view the list of every major championship winner in golf, organized into a chart that you can reader either year-by-year or by tournament.
Alphabetical List of Major Championship Winners
This article includes the full list of golfers who have won major championships, listed alphabetically with each golfer's majors also listed. You can also click on any one of those majors to view the final scores and read a recap.
Future Majors
When and where are golf's major championships scheduled in coming years? Check out the dates and locations of future majors.
The Masters
The Masters is one of the four men's golf major championships, played every year at Augusta National Golf Club. It was co-founded by Bobby Jones. This page is our index of Masters information, including winners, quizzes, records, dozens of FAQs and more.
Masters Winners and Tournament Recaps
Here you can view the list of golfers who have won The Masters, and click on any year to view the final scores and read a recap of that year's tournament.
Masters Records
What are the tournament records at The Masters - lowest scores, most wins, best career records? Find these tournament records and many more.
U.S. Open Golf Tournament
The U.S. Open is the oldest professional golf tournament in the United States. It is played every year during the summer, after The Masters but before the British Open and PGA Championship, and rotates among host courses. This our index of U.S. Open info on About.com.
U.S. Open Winners and Recaps
The U.S. Open goes back to 1895, and this page lists the winner of every tournament. Want to see the final scores from any given year, or read a recap of a specific tournament? Just click on the year.
U.S. Open Records
Find out who holds the tournament records for most wins, Top 10 finishes, lowest scores and more.
British Open
The official name of the British Open is The Open Championship. It is the oldest tournament in golf and is run by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. The British Open is the third of the men's golf major championships played each year, and this page is our index for the event. Find records, winners, recaps, quizzes, FAQs and more.
British Open Winners and Recaps
Here you'll find the list of every golf to win the British Open, chronologically. Click on any year to view that tournament's final scores and read a recap.
British Open Records
This major championship has the longest history. In that long history, which golfers have set the tournament records? Here is a rundown of the most important marks.
PGA Championship
This one of the four men's golf major championships is run by the PGA of America and dates to 1916. It began as a match play tournament. Each year on the golf calendar, is it the last of the four men's majors, taking place in August.
PGA Championship Winners and Tournament Recaps
Read recaps of each PGA Championship tournament played and view final scores, or just browse this list of all the winners in the event's history.
PGA Championship Records
View the tournament bests in various categories - wins, Top 10 finishes, lowest total scores, best rounds and many more.
LPGA Major Championships
The history of the LPGA's major championships is varied. The identity of the tour's major championships has changed over the years, as has their number. Here's a rundown of the (somewhat) convaluted history of majors in women's golf.
Kraft Nabisco Championship
The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the major championships on the LPGA Tour. It is the one played earliest in the season. This is our index page for the event, and you can find the list of past winners, dates for the upcoming tournament, and more event info.
LPGA Championship
This major championship of women's golf is traditionally the second major of the year. View tournament information including coming dates and locations, the list of champions, and much more.
U.S. Women's Open
Our homepage for U.S. Women's Open information, history, trivia and more. The U.S. Women's Open is the biggest tournament in women's golf - the "major-est" of the women's golf major championships.
Women's British Open
The Women's British Open is the youngest of the women's major championships. While it's been around since the 1970s, it only became a major in 2001. Here you'll find tournament facts and history, including the list of winners.
Senior PGA Championship
This major championship is by far the oldest of the senior majors. It is run by the PGA of America and founded in the 1930s in part because of lobbying by Bobby Jones. View the list of tournament winners, plus find facts and details about the event's history and upcoming dates.
U.S. Senior Open Golf Tournament
Learn more about the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament, including all the previous winners plus tournament facts and figures. This senior golf major championship was created only in 1980, coinciding with the launch of the Champions Tour.
Senior Players Championship
The Senior Players Championship Golf Tournament is one of the majors on the Champions Tour. View the list of past winners, tourney dates and course info, plus more details about the tournament's history.
Senior British Open
The Senior British Open golf tournament, a k a the Senior Open Championship, is one of the majors of senior golf. View the list of winners, plus event dates and course info, along with tournament facts and history.
Regions Tradition
The Regions Tradition golf tournament is one of the majors on the Champions Tour, golf's senior division. View the list of winners, find dates and course info, plus more tourney details and history.
Attending The Masters
Only the luckiest golfers get to attend The Masters. Read about the experience of going to Augusta National Golf Club and watching The Masters.
PGA Cut: What is the PGA Championship Cut Rule?
What is the PGA cut rule, the number of golfers who make the cut at the PGA Championship? Here is the answer.
British Open Cut: What Is the British Open Cut Rule?
What is the rule for the British Open cut - how many golfers make the cut at the Open Championship? Find out.
U.S. Open Cut: What Is the U.S. Open Cut Rule?
What is the US Open cut rule? Here is the answer about how many golfers make the cut in the annual USGA championship tournament.
Masters Cut: What Is the Cut Rule at The Masters?
What is The Masters cut rule - the tournament policy on how many golfers make the cut? Here is the answer.
Your Favorite US Open Golf Tournament Memories
What are your favorite US Open memories? Share yours - and read what other golf fans have written - here.
Your Favorite Masters Memories
What are your favorite Masters memories? Share yours - and read what other golf fans have written - here.
U.S. Open Playoffs
Find out how many times the U.S. Open golf tournament has ended with a playoff, and the results of each one of those playoffs.
What Would You Serve at Masters Champions Dinner?
If you were the Masters champion and got to plan the menu for the Champions Dinner, what would you serve?
Ladies of the Lake Photo Gallery
Check out this photo gallery of golfers who've made the Champion's Leap at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, a group known as the Ladies of the Lake.
Why Do Kraft Nabisco Championship Winners Jump In the Lake?
Why do the winner of the LPGA major Kraft Nabisco Championship jump into the water by the 18th green? Find out what's behind the Champion's Leap.
1926 British Open Golf Tournament - Results and Scores
Read a recap of the 1926 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1935 British Open Golf Tournament - Results and Scores
Read a recap of the 1935 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1932 British Open Golf Tournament - Results and Scores
Read a recap of the 1932 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1931 British Open Golf Tournament - Results and Scores
Read a recap of the 1931 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1930 British Open Golf Tournament - Results and Scores
Read a recap of the 1930 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1929 British Open Golf Tournament - Results and Scores
Read a recap of the 1929 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1925 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1925 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1924 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1924 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1923 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1923 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1920 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1920 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
The Masters Trophy
Does the winner of The Masters golf tournament receive a trophy? Yes, along with the much more famous Green Jacket. But the winner isn't the only golfer who gets a trophy at The Masters. Here's a look at the tournament's awards.
Skipping the Ball at The Masters
The skip shot happens on practice days at The Masters, as golfers try skipping their golf balls across the pond on the 16th hole.
Masters Traditions
The Masters Tournament is the site of multiple popular traditions every year. Here is a rundown on the most popular ones, such as the Par-3 Contest, the Champions Dinner, and so on, with details and history about each.
1914 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1914 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1913 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1913 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1912 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1912 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1909 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1909 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.
1908 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1908 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.