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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.

14-Year-Old Tianlang Guan Makes Cut at 2013 Masters
A look at the records set by 14-year-old Tianlang Guan when he made the cut at the 2013 Masters.

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.

Future Majors
When and where are golf's major championships scheduled in coming years? Check out the dates and locations of future majors.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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 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.

Wegmans LPGA Championship
The Wegmans LPGA Championship is one of the LPGA Tour's five majors. See the full list of past winners and find other tournament information and records.

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.

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.

1893 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1893 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.

PGA Championship Playoffs
Find out which golfers have won - and lost - playoffs at the PGA Championship tournament, along with their scores and the playoff formats.

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.

1892 British Open Golf Tournament
Read a recap of the 1892 British Open golf tournament and view the list of final scores.

2016 Masters Golf Tournament
Find out the dates of the 2016 Masters Tournament, qualifying criteria and more info about the golf major.

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.

2017 Masters Golf Tournament
Find out the dates of the 2017 Masters Tournament, qualifying criteria and more info about the golf major.

Playoffs at Golf's Major Championships
Check out every playoff that has occurred in one of golf's major championships, view the winners, losers and scores, plus find out which golfers have the most overall wins and losses in major playoffs.

Worst Scores at The Masters Golf Tournament
What are the highest scores in Masters history? Here is a look at the worst single-hole, 18-hole and 72-hole scores at the golf major.

Top 5 Most Impressive Tournament Records at The Masters
What are the most impressive tournament records at The Masters? Count 'em down - here are the Top 5.

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