Golf's Majors
The four men's majors since 1860, the Ryder Cup, and the all-time leaders — read through the lens this project cares about: the places that host them. Every champion links to the metro that staged the win.
The Open · 2025
Scottie Scheffler
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Rory McIlroyThe Open Championship
Every champion, most recent first.
| Year | Champion | Nation | Host venue & metro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | United States | — |
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele | United States | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 2023 | Brian Harman | United States | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 2022 | Cameron Smith | Australia | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 2021 | Collin Morikawa | United States | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 2019 | Shane Lowry | Republic of Ireland | — |
| 2018 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | Carnoustie, Dundee |
| 2017 | Jordan Spieth | United States | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 2016 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 2015 | Zach Johnson | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 2013 | Phil Mickelson | United States | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 2012 | Ernie Els | South Africa | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 2011 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 2010 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 2009 | Stewart Cink | United States | — |
| 2008 | Pádraig Harrington | Republic of Ireland | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 2007 | Pádraig Harrington | Republic of Ireland | Carnoustie, Dundee |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | United States | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 2004 | Todd Hamilton | United States | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 2003 | Ben Curtis | United States | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 2002 | Ernie Els | South Africa | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 2001 | David Duval | United States | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1999 | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | Carnoustie, Dundee |
| 1998 | Mark O'Meara | United States | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 1997 | Justin Leonard | United States | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 1996 | Tom Lehman | United States | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 1995 | John Daly | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1994 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | — |
| 1993 | Greg Norman | Australia | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1992 | Nick Faldo | England | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1991 | Ian Baker-Finch | Australia | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 1990 | Nick Faldo | England | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1989 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 1988 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 1987 | Nick Faldo | England | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1986 | Greg Norman | Australia | — |
| 1985 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1984 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1983 | Tom Watson | United States | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 1982 | Tom Watson | United States | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 1981 | Bill Rogers | United States | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1980 | Tom Watson | United States | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1979 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 1978 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1977 | Tom Watson | United States | — |
| 1976 | Johnny Miller | United States | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 1975 | Tom Watson | United States | Carnoustie, Dundee |
| 1974 | Gary Player | South Africa | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 1973 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 1972 | Lee Trevino | United States | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1971 | Lee Trevino | United States | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 1970 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1969 | Tony Jacklin | England | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 1968 | Gary Player | South Africa | Carnoustie, Dundee |
| 1967 | Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentina | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1966 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1965 | Peter Thomson | Australia | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 1964 | Tony Lema | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1963 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer | United States | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 1961 | Arnold Palmer | United States | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 1960 | Kel Nagle | Australia | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1959 | Gary Player | South Africa | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1958 | Peter Thomson | Australia | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 1957 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1956 | Peter Thomson | Australia | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1955 | Peter Thomson | Australia | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1954 | Peter Thomson | Australia | Royal Birkdale, Liverpool |
| 1953 | Ben Hogan | United States | Carnoustie, Dundee |
| 1952 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 1951 | Max Faulkner | England | — |
| 1950 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 1949 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1948 | Henry Cotton | England | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1947 | Fred Daly | Northern Ireland | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1946 | Sam Snead | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1939 | Dick Burton | England | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1938 | Reg Whitcombe | England | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1937 | Henry Cotton | England | Carnoustie, Dundee |
| 1936 | Alf Padgham | England | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1935 | Alf Perry | England | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1934 | Henry Cotton | England | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1933 | Denny Shute | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1932 | Gene Sarazen | United States | Prince's, Dover |
| 1931 | Tommy Armour * | Scotland | Carnoustie, Dundee |
| 1930 | Bobby Jones | United States | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1929 | Walter Hagen | United States | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1928 | Walter Hagen | United States | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1927 | Bobby Jones | United States | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1926 | Bobby Jones | United States | Royal Lytham & St Annes, Blackpool |
| 1925 | Jim Barnes | England | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1924 | Walter Hagen | United States | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1923 | Arthur Havers | England | Royal Troon, Ayr |
| 1922 | Walter Hagen | United States | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1921 | Jock Hutchison * | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1920 | George Duncan | Scotland | Royal Cinque Ports, Dover |
| 1914 | Harry Vardon | Jersey | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1913 | John Henry Taylor | England | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1912 | Ted Ray | Jersey | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1911 | Harry Vardon | Jersey | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1910 | James Braid | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1909 | John Henry Taylor | England | Royal Cinque Ports, Dover |
| 1908 | James Braid | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1907 | Arnaud Massy | France | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1906 | James Braid | Scotland | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1905 | James Braid | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1904 | Jack White | Scotland | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1903 | Harry Vardon | Jersey | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1902 | Sandy Herd | Scotland | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1901 | James Braid | Scotland | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1900 | John Henry Taylor | England | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1899 | Harry Vardon | Jersey | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1898 | Harry Vardon | Jersey | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1897 | Harold Hilton | England | Royal Liverpool, Liverpool |
| 1896 | Harry Vardon | Jersey | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1895 | John Henry Taylor | England | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1894 | John Henry Taylor | England | Royal St George's, Dover |
| 1893 | Willie Auchterlonie | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1892 | Harold Hilton | England | Muirfield, Edinburgh |
| 1891 | Hugh Kirkaldy | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1890 | John Ball, Jnr | England | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1889 | Willie Park Jr. | Scotland | Musselburgh, Edinburgh |
| 1888 | Jack Burns | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1887 | Willie Park Jr. | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1886 | David Brown | Scotland | Musselburgh, Edinburgh |
| 1885 | Bob Martin | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1884 | Jack Simpson | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1883 | Willie Fernie | Scotland | Musselburgh, Edinburgh |
| 1882 | Bob Ferguson | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1881 | Bob Ferguson | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1880 | Bob Ferguson | Scotland | Musselburgh, Edinburgh |
| 1879 | Jamie Anderson | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1878 | Jamie Anderson | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1877 | Jamie Anderson | Scotland | Musselburgh, Edinburgh |
| 1876 | Bob Martin | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1875 | Willie Park Sr. | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1874 | Mungo Park | Scotland | Musselburgh, Edinburgh |
| 1873 | Tom Kidd | Scotland | St Andrews, St. Andrews |
| 1872 | Young Tom Morris | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1870 | Young Tom Morris | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1869 | Young Tom Morris | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1868 | Young Tom Morris | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1867 | Old Tom Morris | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1866 | Willie Park Sr. | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1865 | Andrew Strath | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1864 | Old Tom Morris | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1863 | Willie Park Sr. | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1862 | Old Tom Morris | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1861 | Old Tom Morris | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
| 1860 | Willie Park Sr. | Scotland | Prestwick, Ayr |
Australia
Republic of Ireland
Italy
Sweden
South Africa
Scotland
Zimbabwe
Spain
Argentina
New Zealand
Jersey
FranceU.S. Open
Every champion, most recent first.
GermanyPGA Championship
Every champion, most recent first.
South Korea
FijiMasters Tournament
Every champion, most recent first.
Japan
Canada
WalesAll-time leaders
Players with two or more majors, by total.
| Player | Majors | The Open | U.S. Open | PGA | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Tiger Woods | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Walter Hagen | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| Ben Hogan | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gary Player | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Watson | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Arnold Palmer | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Bobby Jones | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Gene Sarazen | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Harry Vardon | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Sam Snead | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lee Trevino | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Nick Faldo | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Phil Mickelson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Rory McIlroy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Brooks Koepka | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Byron Nelson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| James Braid | 5 | 5 | |||
| John Henry Taylor | 5 | 5 | |||
| Peter Thomson | 5 | 5 | |||
| Seve Ballesteros | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Bobby Locke | 4 | 4 | |||
| Ernie Els | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Jim Barnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Old Tom Morris | 4 | 4 | |||
| Raymond Floyd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Scottie Scheffler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Willie Anderson | 4 | 4 | |||
| Willie Park Sr. | 4 | 4 | |||
| Young Tom Morris | 4 | 4 | |||
| Billy Casper | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Bob Ferguson | 3 | 3 | |||
| Cary Middlecoff | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Denny Shute | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Hale Irwin | 3 | 3 | |||
| Henry Cotton | 3 | 3 | |||
| Jamie Anderson | 3 | 3 | |||
| Jimmy Demaret | 3 | 3 | |||
| Jordan Spieth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Julius Boros | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Larry Nelson | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Nick Price | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Payne Stewart | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Pádraig Harrington | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Ralph Guldahl | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Tommy Armour | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vijay Singh | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Alex Smith | 2 | 2 | |||
| Andy North | 2 | 2 | |||
| Ben Crenshaw | 2 | 2 | |||
| Bernhard Langer | 2 | 2 | |||
| Bob Martin | 2 | 2 | |||
| Bryson DeChambeau | 2 | 2 | |||
| Bubba Watson | 2 | 2 | |||
| Collin Morikawa | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Craig Wood | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Curtis Strange | 2 | 2 | |||
| Dave Stockton | 2 | 2 | |||
| David Graham | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Doug Ford | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dustin Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fuzzy Zoeller | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Greg Norman | 2 | 2 | |||
| Harold Hilton | 2 | 2 | |||
| Henry Picard | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Horton Smith | 2 | 2 | |||
| Hubert Green | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jack Burke Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jock Hutchison | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| John Daly | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| John McDermott | 2 | 2 | |||
| Johnny Miller | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jon Rahm | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| José María Olazábal | 2 | 2 | |||
| Justin Thomas | 2 | 2 | |||
| Lee Janzen | 2 | 2 | |||
| Leo Diegel | 2 | 2 | |||
| Mark O'Meara | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Martin Kaymer | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Olin Dutra | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Paul Runyan | 2 | 2 | |||
| Retief Goosen | 2 | 2 | |||
| Sandy Lyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ted Ray | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tony Jacklin | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Willie Park Jr. | 2 | 2 | |||
| Xander Schauffele | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Zach Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ángel Cabrera | 2 | 1 | 1 |
By nation
| Nation | Majors |
|---|---|
| United States | 285 |
| Scotland | 60 |
| England | 37 |
| South Africa | 22 |
| Australia | 18 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Jersey | 9 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 |
| Republic of Ireland | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Fiji | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| West Germany | 1 |
| Wales | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Ryder Cup
United States 27 · Europe 13 · Great Britain 3 · Tied 2
Venues & metros
Metros that have hosted a men's major, by number of majors staged. Each links to its page.
Augusta (GA) 90New York 35Ayr 34St. Andrews 30Liverpool 23Edinburgh 22Chicago 19Dover 18Pittsburgh 15Philadelphia 13Detroit 12Boston 11Blackpool 11Minneapolis 9Dundee 8Tulsa 8Washington-Baltimore 7Rochester 7Monterey 7Toledo 6Denver 6Cleveland 6San Francisco-San Jose 6Los Angeles 5Fayetteville (NC) 5St. Louis 5Louisville 5Dallas 4Atlanta 4Columbus 3Dayton 3Sheboygan 3Providence 2Buffalo 2Milwaukee 2Oklahoma City 2Miami 2Birmingham (AL) 2Seattle 2San Diego 2Charleston 2Charlotte 2French Lick 1Harrisburg 1Spokane 1Portland 1Richmond 1San Antonio 1Houston 1Greensboro-Winston Salem 1Indianapolis 1
Sources & methodology
Champions cover The Open Championship from 1860, the U.S. Open from 1895, the PGA Championship from 1916 and the Masters from 1934, through the current season. Career totals use the running count of professional majors. Players marked with an asterisk held dual nationality; the primary nation is shown. This hub tracks the men's majors only; an LPGA and women's-majors layer is a known gap. Host metros are joined to each champion through the venue that staged the event, so every winner links to the place it happened.