The four most prestigious tournaments in golf are the U.S. Open, the Masters, the Open Championship (better known to Americans as the British Open), and the PGA Championship. Together these tournaments are known as the Majors. Golf is still waiting for its first golfer to win all four majors in a calendar year, a feat known as the grand slam.
Career Grand Slams
While no one has yet won all four majors in one year, a small number of elite golfers have managed to win every one of the majors throughout their career. This achievement is known as the career grand slam. The following is a list of golfers with career grand slam.
Jack Nicklaus - 3
Tiger Woods - 3
Ben Hogan - 1
Gary Play - 1
Gene Sarazen - 1
Most Majors Wins
The following golfers have 7 or more major championship wins.
Jack Nicklaus - 18
Tiger Woods - 14
Walter Hagen - 11
Ben Hogan - 9
Gary Player - 9
Tom Watson - 8
Gene Sarazen - 7
Arnold Palmer - 7
Sam Snead - 7
Bobby Jones - 7
Harry Vardon - 7