Major Winners in Golf by Year and Tournament

Jack Nicklaus hitting a golf shot
Jack Nicklaus appears 18 times on the chart of major championship winners, more than anyone else. Central Press/Getty Images
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Brent Kelley
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Updated on 11/04/19

Scroll down to view a chart showing all the men's major winners in golf history. The chart allows you to look up major winners by year, or by tournament.

To view the list of major winners organized in a different way, see our alphabetical list of all golfers who are major championship winners.

If you are looking only for the winners of a specific major, see one of these pages:

The chart below of golf's major winners also allows you to view final scores and read a recap from each major. (If the name is linked, you can click on that link to view the scores and read a recap of the tournament.)

Masters U.S. Open British Open PGA Championship
2019 Tiger Woods Gary Woodland Shane Lowry Brooks Koepka
2018 Patrick Reed Brooks Koepka Francesco Molinari Brooks Koepka
2017 Sergio Garcia Brooks Koepka Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas
2016 Danny Willett Dustin Johnson Henrik Stenson Jimmy Walker
2015 Jordan Spieth Jordan Spieth Zach Johnson Jason Day
2014 Bubba Watson Martin Kaymer Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy
2013 Adam Scott Justin Rose Phil Mickelson Jason Dufner
2012 Bubba Watson Webb Simpson Ernie Els Rory McIlroy
2011 Charl Schwartzel Rory McIlroy Darren Clarke Keegan Bradley
2010 Phil Mickelson Graeme McDowell Louis Oosthuizen Martin Kaymer
2009 Angel Cabrera Lucas Glover Stewart Cink Y.E. Yang
2008 Trevor Immelman Tiger Woods Padraig Harrington Padraig Harrington
2007 Zach Johnson Angel Cabrera Padraig Harrington Tiger Woods
2006 Phil Mickelson Geoff Ogilvy Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
2005 Tiger Woods Michael Campbell Tiger Woods Phil Mickelson
2004 Phil Mickelson Retief Goosen Todd Hamilton Vijay Singh
2003 Mike Weir Jim Furyk Ben Curtis Shaun Micheel
2002 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Ernie Els Rich Beem
2001 Tiger Woods Retief Goosen David Duval David Toms
2000 Vijay Singh Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
1999 Jose Maria Olazabal Payne Stewart Paul Lawrie Tiger Woods
1998 Mark O'Meara Lee Janzen Mark O'Meara Vijay Singh
1997 Tiger Woods Ernie Els Justin Leonard Davis Love III
1996 Nick Faldo Steve Jones Tom Lehman Mark Brooks
1995 Ben Crenshaw Corey Pavin John Daly Steve Elkington
1994 Jose Maria Olazabal Ernie Els Nick Price Nick Price
1993 Bernhard Langer Lee Janzen Greg Norman Paul Azinger
1992 Fred Couples Tom Kite Nick Faldo Nick Price
1991 Ian Woosnam Payne Stewart Ian Baker-Finch John Daly
1990 Nick Faldo Hale Irwin Nick Faldo Wayne Grady
1989 Nick Faldo Curtis Strange Mark Calcavecchia Payne Stewart
1988 Sandy Lyle Curtis Strange Seve Ballesteros Jeff Sluman
1987 Larry Mize Scott Simpson Nick Faldo Larry Nelson
1986 Jack Nicklaus Raymond Floyd Greg Norman Bob Tway
1985 Bernhard Langer Andy North Sandy Lyle Hubert Green
1984 Ben Crenshaw Fuzzy Zoeller Seve Ballesteros Lee Trevino
1983 Seve Ballesteros Larry Nelson Tom Watson Hal Sutton
1982 Craig Stadler Tom Watson Tom Watson Raymond Floyd
1981 Tom Watson David Graham Bill Rogers Larry Nelson
1980 Seve Ballesteros Jack Nicklaus Tom Watson Jack Nicklaus
1979 Fuzzy Zoeller Hale Irwin Seve Ballesteros David Graham
1978 Gary Player Andy North Jack Nicklaus John Mahaffey
1977 Tom Watson Hubert Green Tom Watson Lanny Wadkins
1976 Raymond Floyd Jerry Pate Johnny Miller Dave Stockton
1975 Jack Nicklaus Lou Graham Tom Watson Jack Nicklaus
1974 Gary Player Hale Irwin Gary Player Lee Trevino
1973 Tommy Aaron Johnny Miller Tom Weiskopf Jack Nicklaus
1972 Jack Nicklaus Jack Nicklaus Lee Trevino Gary Player
1971 Charles Coody Lee Trevino Lee Trevino Jack Nicklaus
1970 Billy Casper Tony Jacklin Jack Nicklaus Dave Stockton
1969 George Archer Orville Moody Tony Jacklin Raymond Floyd
1968 Bob Goalby Lee Trevino Gary Player Julius Boros
1967 Gay Brewer Jack Nicklaus Roberto De Vicenzo Don January
1966 Jack Nicklaus Billy Casper Jack Nicklaus Al Geiberger
1965 Jack Nicklaus Gary Player Peter Thomson Dave Marr
1964 Arnold Palmer Ken Venturi Tony Lema Bobby Nichols
1963 Jack Nicklaus Julius Boros Bob Charles Jack Nicklaus
1962 Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Gary Player
1961 Gary Player Gene Littler Arnold Palmer Jerry Barber
1960 Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer Kel Nagle Jay Hebert
1959 Art Wall Jr. Billy Casper Gary Player Bob Rosburg
1958 Arnold Palmer Tommy Bolt Peter Thomson Dow Finsterwald
1957 Doug Ford Dick Mayer Bobby Locke Lionel Hebert
1956 Jack Burke Jr. Cary Middlecoff Peter Thomson Jack Burke Jr.
1955 Cary Middlecoff Jack Fleck Peter Thomson Doug Ford
1954 Sam Snead Ed Furgol Peter Thomson Chick Harbert
1953 Ben Hogan Ben Hogan Ben Hogan Walter Burkemo
1952 Sam Snead Julius Boros Bobby Locke Jim Turnesa
1951 Ben Hogan Ben Hogan Max Faulkner Sam Snead
1950 Jimmy Demaret Ben Hogan Bobby Locke Chandler Harper
1949 Sam Snead Cary Middlecoff Bobby Locke Sam Snead
1948 Claude Harmon Ben Hogan Henry Cotton Ben Hogan
1947 Jimmy Demaret Lew Worsham Fred Daly Jim Ferrier
1946 Herman Keiser Lloyd Mangrum Sam Snead Ben Hogan
1945 NT NT NT Byron Nelson
1944 NT NT NT Bob Hamilton
1943 NT NT NT NT
1942 Byron Nelson NT NT Sam Snead
1941 Craig Wood Craig Wood NT Vic Ghezzi
1940 Jimmy Demaret Lawson Little NT Byron Nelson
1939 Ralph Guldahl Byron Nelson Dick Burton Henry Picard
1938 Henry Picard Ralph Guldahl Reg Whitcombe Paul Runyan
1937 Byron Nelson Ralph Guldahl Henry Cotton Denny Shute
1936 Horton Smith Tony Manero Alf Padgham Denny Shute
1935 Gene Sarazen Sam Parks Jr. Alf Perry Johnny Revolta
1934 Horton Smith Olin Dutra Henry Cotton Paul Runyan
1933 NT before 1934 Johnny Goodman Denny Shute Gene Sarazen
1932 Gene Sarazen Gene Sarazen Olin Dutra
1931 Billy Burke Tommy Armour Tom Creavy
1930 Bobby Jones Bobby Jones Tommy Armour
1929 Bobby Jones Walter Hagen Leo Diegel
1928 Johnny Farrell Walter Hagen Leo Diegel
1927 Tommy Armour Bobby Jones Walter Hagen
1926 Bobby Jones Bobby Jones Walter Hagen
1925 Willie MacFarlane Jim Barnes Walter Hagen
1924 Cyril Walker Walter Hagen Walter Hagen
1923 Bobby Jones Arthur Havers Gene Sarazen
1922 Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen
1921 Jim Barnes Jock Hutchison Walter Hagen
1920 Ted Ray George Duncan Jock Hutchison
1919 Walter Hagen NT Jim Barnes
1918 NT NT NT
1917 NT NT NT
1916 Chick Evans NT Jim Barnes
1915 Jerome Travers NT NT before 1916
1914 Walter Hagen Harry Vardon
1913 Francis Ouimet J.H. Taylor
1912 John McDermott Ted Ray
1911 John McDermott Harry Vardon
1910 Alex Smith James Braid
1909 George Sargent J.H. Taylor
1908 Fred McLeod James Braid
1907 Alex Ross Arnaud Massy
1906 Alex Smith James Braid
1905 Willie Anderson James Braid
1904 Willie Anderson Jack White
1903 Willie Anderson Harry Vardon
1902 Laurie Auchterlonie Sandy Herd
1901 Willie Anderson James Braid
1900 Harry Vardon J.H. Taylor
1899 Willie Smith Harry Vardon
1898 Fred Herd Harry Vardon
1897 Joe Lloyd Harold Hilton
1896 James Foulis Harry Vardon
1895 Horace Rawlins J.H. Taylor
1894 NT before 1895 J.H. Taylor
1893 Willie Auchterlonie
1892 Harold Hilton
1891 Hugh Kirkaldy
1890 John Ball
1889 Willie Park Jr.
1888 Jack Burns
1887 Willie Park Jr.
1886 David Brown
1885 Bob Martin
1884 Jack Simpson
1883 Willie Fernie
1882 Bob Ferguson
1881 Bob Ferguson
1880 Bob Ferguson
1879 Jamie Anderson
1878 Jamie Anderson
1877 Jamie Anderson
1876 Bob Martin
1875 Willie Park Sr.
1874 Mungo Park
1873 Tom Kidd
1872 Young Tom Morris
1871 NT
1870 Young Tom Morris
1869 Young Tom Morris
1868 Young Tom Morris
1867 Old Tom Morris
1866 Willie Park Sr.
1865 Andrew Strath
1864 Old Tom Morris
1863 Willie Park Sr.
1862 Old Tom Morris
1861 Old Tom Morris
1860 Willie Park Sr.

NT = no tournament that year

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