These are the oldest golfers to win one of the men's major championships:
- Julius Boros: 1968 PGA Championship, 48 years, 4 months, 18 days
- Jack Nicklaus: 1986 Masters, 46 years, 2 months, 23 days
- Old Tom Morris: 1867 British Open, 46 years, 99 days
- Hale Irwin: 1990 U.S. Open, 45 years, 15 days old
- Roberto de Vicenzo: 1967 British Open, 44 years, 93 days
- Harry Vardon: 1914 British Open, 44 years, 41 days
- Raymond Floyd: 1986 U.S. Open, 43 years, 9 months, 11 days
- Ted Ray: 1920 U.S. Open, 43 years, 4 months, 16 days old
