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Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Winners of all Four Golf Major Championships

Golfer , Nationality , Winning span , Masters , U.S. Open , The Open , PGA , Total

Jack Nicklaus , USA ! USA , 1962–1986 , 6 , 4 , 3 , 5 , 18
Tiger Woods , USA ! USA , 1997–2008 , 4 , 3 , 3 , 4 , 14


Gary Player , RSA ! RSA , 1959–1978 , 3 , 1 , 3 , 2 , 9
Ben Hogan , USA ! USA , 1946–1953 , 2 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 9


Gene Sarazen , USA ! USA , 1922–1935 , 1 , 2 , 1 , 3 , 7

PGA Championship (U.S. PGA Championship) - Golf


Stroke play era winners

Year Champion Nationality , Venue

2014 ????, Valhala Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
2013 Jason Dufner , United States , Oak Hill Country Club , East Course
2012 Rory McIlroy , Northern Ireland , Kiawah Island Golf Resort , The Ocean Course
2011 Keegan Bradley , United States , Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course
2010 Martin Kaymer , Germany , Whistling Straits, Straits Course
2009 Yang Yong-eun , South Korea , Hazeltine National Golf Club
2008 Pádraig Harrington , Ireland , Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course
2007 Tiger Woods United States , , Southern Hills Country Club
2006 Tiger Woods United States , , Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3
2005 Phil Mickelson , United States , Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course
2004 Vijay Singh , Fiji , Whistling Straits, Straits Course
2003 Shaun Micheel , United States , Oak Hill Country Club, East Course
2002 Rich Beem , United States , Hazeltine National Golf Club
2001 David Toms , United States , Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course
2000 Tiger Woods , United States , Valhalla Golf Club
1999 Tiger Woods , United States , Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3
1998 Vijay Singh , Fiji , Sahalee Country Club
1997 Davis Love III , United States , Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course
1996 Mark Brooks , United States , Valhalla Golf Club
1995 Steve Elkington , Australia , Riviera Country Club
1994 Nick Price , Zimbabwe , Southern Hills Country Club
1993 Paul Azinger , United States , Inverness Club
1992 Nick Price , Zimbabwe , Bellerive Country Club
1991 John Daly , United States , Crooked Stick Golf Club
1990 Wayne Grady , Australia , Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club
1989 Payne Stewart , United States , Kemper Lakes Golf Club
1988 Jeff Sluman , United States , Oak Tree Golf Club
1987 Larry Nelson , United States , PGA National Resort & Spa
1986 Bob Tway , United States , Inverness Club
1985 Hubert Green , United States , Cherry Hills Country Club
1984 Lee Trevino , United States , Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club
1983 Hal Sutton , United States , Riviera Country Club
1982 Raymond Floyd , United States , Southern Hills Country Club
1981 Larry Nelson , United States , Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course
1980 Jack Nicklaus , United States , Oak Hill Country Club, East Course
1979 David Graham , Australia , Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course
1978 John Mahaffey , United States , Oakmont Country Club
1977 Lanny Wadkins , United States , Pebble Beach Golf Links
1976 Dave Stockton , United States , Congressional Country Club, Blue Course
1975 Jack Nicklaus , United States , Firestone Country Club, South Course
1974 Lee Trevino , United States , Tanglewood Park, Championship Course
1973 Jack Nicklaus , United States , Canterbury Golf Club
1972 Gary Player , South Africa , Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course
1971 Jack Nicklaus , United States , PGA National Golf Club
1970 Dave Stockton , United States , Southern Hills Country Club
1969 Raymond Floyd , United States , NCR Country Club, South Course
1968 Julius Boros , United States , Pecan Valley Golf Club
1967 Don January , United States , Columbine Country Club
1966 Al Geiberger , United States , Firestone Country Club, South Course
1965 Dave Marr , United States , Laurel Valley Golf Club
1964 Bobby Nichols , United States , Columbus Country Club
1963 Jack Nicklaus , United States , Dallas Athletic Club, Blue Course
1962 Gary Player , South Africa , Aronimink Golf Club
1961 Jerry Barber , United States , Olympia Fields Country Club
1960 Jay Hebert , United States , Firestone Country Club, South Course
1959 Bob Rosburg , United States , Minneapolis Golf Club
1958 Dow Finsterwald , United States , Llanerch Country Club


Match play era winners

Year Champion , Country , Venue

1957 Lionel Hebert ,  United States , Miami Valley Golf Club
1956 Jack Burke, Jr. ,  United States , Blue Hill Country Club
1955 Doug Ford ,  United States , Meadowbrook Country Club
1954 Chick Harbert ,  United States , Keller Golf Club
1953 Walter Burkemo ,  United States , Birmingham Country Club
1952 Jim Turnesa ,  United States , Big Spring Country Club
1951 Sam Snead ,  United States , Oakmont Country Club
1950 Chandler Harper ,  United States , Scioto Country Club
1949 Sam Snead ,  United States , Hermitage Country Club
1948 Ben Hogan ,  United States , Norwood Hills Country Club
1947 Jim Ferrier ,  Australia , Plum Hollow Country Club
1946 Ben Hogan ,  United States , Portland Golf Club
1945 Byron Nelson ,  United States , Moraine Country Club
1944 Bob Hamilton ,  United States , Manito Golf and Country Club
1943 World War II
1942 Sam Snead ,  United States , Seaview Country Club
1941 Vic Ghezzi ,  United States , Cherry Hills Country Club
1940 Byron Nelson ,  United States , Hershey Country Club, West Course
1939 Henry Picard ,  United States , Pomonok Country Club
1938 Paul Runyan ,  United States , The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
1937 Denny Shute ,  United States , Pittsburgh Field Club
1936 Denny Shute ,  United States , Pinehurst Resort, No. 2 Course
1935 Johnny Revolta ,  United States , Twin Hills Golf & Country Club
1934 Paul Runyan ,  United States , The Park Country Club
1933 Gene Sarazen ,  United States , Blue Mound Golf & Country Club
1932 Olin Dutra ,  United States , Keller Golf Club
1931 Tom Creavy ,  United States , Wannamoisett Country Club
1930 Tommy Armour ,  United States^ , Fresh Meadow Country Club
1929 Leo Diegel ,  United States , Hillcrest Country Club
1928 Leo Diegel ,  United States , Baltimore Country Club, East Course
1927 Walter Hagen ,  United States , Cedar Crest Country Club
1926 Walter Hagen ,  United States , Salisbury Golf Club, Red Course
1925 Walter Hagen ,  United States , Olympia Fields Country Club
1924 Walter Hagen ,  United States , French Lick Springs Resort, Hill Course
1923 Gene Sarazen ,  United States , Pelham Country Club
1922 Gene Sarazen ,  United States , Oakmont Country Club
1921 Walter Hagen ,  United States , Inwood Country Club
1920 Jock Hutchison ,  United States^ , Flossmoor Country Club
1919 Jim Barnes ,  United States^ , Engineers Country Club
1918 World War II
1917 World War II
1916 Jim Barnes ,  United States^ , Siwanoy Country Club

The Masters Tournament (The Masters, The U.S. Masters) - Golf


Year Champion , Nationality


2014 Bubba Watson, United States
2013 Adam Scott , Australia
2012 Bubba Watson, United States
2011 Charl Schwartzel, South Africa
2010 Phil Mickelson ,  United States
2009 Ángel Cabrera ,  Argentina
2008 Trevor Immelman ,  South Africa
2007 Zach Johnson ,  United States
2006 Phil Mickelson ,  United States
2005 Tiger Woods ,  United States
2004 Phil Mickelson ,  United States
2003 Mike Weir ,  Canada
2002 Tiger Woods ,  United States
2001 Tiger Woods ,  United States
2000 Vijay Singh ,  Fiji
1999 José María Olazábal ,  Spain
1998 Mark O'Meara ,  United States
1997 Tiger Woods ,  United States
1996 Nick Faldo ,  England
1995 Ben Crenshaw ,  United States
1994 José María Olazábal ,  Spain
1993 Bernhard Langer ,  Germany
1992 Fred Couples ,  United States
1991 Ian Woosnam ,  Wales
1990 Nick Faldo ,  England
1989 Nick Faldo ,  England
1988 Sandy Lyle ,  Scotland
1987 Larry Mize ,  United States
1986 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States
1985 Bernhard Langer ,  West Germany
1984 Ben Crenshaw ,  United States
1983 Seve Ballesteros ,  Spain

1982 Craig Stadler ,  United States
1981 Tom Watson ,  United States
1980 Seve Ballesteros ,  Spain
1979 Fuzzy Zoeller ,  United States
1978 Gary Player ,  South Africa
1977 Tom Watson ,  United States
1976 Raymond Floyd ,  United States
1975 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States
1974 Gary Player ,  South Africa
1973 Tommy Aaron ,  United States
1972 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States
1971 Charles Coody ,  United States
1970 Billy Casper ,  United States
1969 George Archer ,  United States
1968 Bob Goalby ,  United States
1967 Gay Brewer ,  United States
1966 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States
1965 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States
1964 Arnold Palmer ,  United States
1963 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States
1962 Arnold Palmer ,  United States
1961 Gary Player ,  South Africa
1960 Arnold Palmer ,  United States
1959 Art Wall, Jr. ,  United States
1958 Arnold Palmer ,  United States
1957 Doug Ford ,  United States
1956 Jack Burke, Jr. ,  United States
1955 Cary Middlecoff ,  United States
1954 Sam Snead ,  United States
1953 Ben Hogan ,  United States
1952 Sam Snead ,  United States
1951 Ben Hogan ,  United States
1950 Jimmy Demaret ,  United States
1949 Sam Snead ,  United States
1948 Claude Harmon ,  United States
1947 Jimmy Demaret ,  United States
1946 Herman Keiser ,  United States
1945 World War ii
1944 World War ii
1943 World War ii
1942 Byron Nelson ,  United States
1941 Craig Wood ,  United States
1940 Jimmy Demaret ,  United States
1939 Ralph Guldahl ,  United States
1938 Henry Picard ,  United States
1937 Byron Nelson ,  United States
1936 Horton Smith ,  United States
1935 Gene Sarazen ,  United States
1934 Horton Smith ,  United States

U.S. Open Championship - Golf


Year Champion , Country , Venue

2013 Justin Rose , England , Merion Golf Club , East Course
2012 Webb Simpson, United States,Olympic Club, Lake Course
2011 Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland,Congressional Country Club
2010 Graeme McDowell ,  Northern Ireland , Pebble Beach Golf Links
2009 Lucas Glover ,  United States , Bethpage State Park, Black Course
2008 Tiger Woods ,  United States , Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course
2007 Ángel Cabrera ,  Argentina , Oakmont Country Club
2006 Geoff Ogilvy ,  Australia , Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course
2005 Michael Campbell ,  New Zealand , Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2
2004 Retief Goosen ,  South Africa , Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
2003 Jim Furyk ,  United States , Olympia Fields Country Club, North Course
2002 Tiger Woods,  United States , Bethpage State Park, Black Course
2001 Retief Goosen ,  South Africa , Southern Hills Country Club
2000 Tiger Woods ,  United States , Pebble Beach Golf Links
1999 Payne Stewart ,  United States , Pinehurst Resort, Course No 2.
1998 Lee Janzen ,  United States , Olympic Club, Lake Course
1997 Ernie Els ,  South Africa , Congressional Country Club, Blue Course
1996 Steve Jones ,  United States , Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course
1995 Corey Pavin ,  United States , Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
1994 Ernie Els ,  South Africa , Oakmont Country Club
1993 Lee Janzen ,  United States , Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course
1992 Tom Kite ,  United States , Pebble Beach Golf Links
1991 Payne Stewart ,  United States , Hazeltine National Golf Club
1990 Hale Irwin ,  United States , Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3
1989 Curtis Strange ,  United States , Oak Hill Country Club, East Course
1988 Curtis Strange ,  United States , The Country Club, Composite Course
1987 Scott Simpson ,  United States , Olympic Club, Lake Course
1986 Raymond Floyd ,  United States , Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
1985 Andy North ,  United States , Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course
1984 Fuzzy Zoeller ,  United States , Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course
1983 Larry Nelson ,  United States , Oakmont Country Club
1982 Tom Watson ,  United States , Pebble Beach Golf Links
1981 David Graham ,  Australia , Merion Golf Club, East Course
1980 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States , Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course
1979 Hale Irwin ,  United States , Inverness Club
1978 Andy North ,  United States , Cherry Hills Country Club
1977 Hubert Green ,  United States , Southern Hills Country Club
1976 Jerry Pate ,  United States , Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course
1975 Lou Graham ,  United States , Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3
1974 Hale Irwin ,  United States , Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course
1973 Johnny Miller ,  United States , Oakmont Country Club
1972 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States , Pebble Beach Golf Links
1971 Lee Trevino ,  United States , Merion Golf Club, East Course
1970 Tony Jacklin ,  England , Hazeltine National Golf Club
1969 Orville Moody ,  United States , Champions Golf Club, Cypress Creek Course
1968 Lee Trevino ,  United States , Oak Hill Country Club, East Course
1967 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States , Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course
1966 Billy Casper ,  United States , Olympic Club, Lake Course
1965 Gary Player ,  South Africa , Bellerive Country Club
1964 Ken Venturi ,  United States , Congressional Country Club, Blue Course
1963 Julius Boros ,  United States , The Country Club, Composite Course
1962 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States , Oakmont Country Club
1961 Gene Littler ,  United States , Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course
1960 Arnold Palmer ,  United States , Cherry Hills Country Club
1959 Billy Casper ,  United States , Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course
1958 Tommy Bolt ,  United States , Southern Hills Country Club
1957 Dick Mayer ,  United States , Inverness Club
1956 Cary Middlecoff ,  United States , Oak Hill Country Club, East Course
1955 Jack Fleck ,  United States , Olympic Club, Lake Course
1954 Ed Furgol ,  United States , Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course
1953 Ben Hogan ,  United States , Oakmont Country Club
1952 Julius Boros ,  United States , Northwood Club
1951 Ben Hogan ,  United States , Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course
1950 Ben Hogan ,  United States , Merion Golf Club, East Course
1949 Cary Middlecoff ,  United States , Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3
1948 Ben Hogan ,  United States , Riviera Country Club
1947 Lew Worsham ,  United States , St. Louis Country Club
1946 Lloyd Mangrum ,  United States , Canterbury Golf Club
1945 World War II
1944 World War II
1943 World War II
1942 World War II
1941 Craig Wood ,  United States , Colonial Country Club
1940 Lawson Little ,  United States , Canterbury Golf Club
1939 Byron Nelson ,  United States , Philadelphia Country Club
1938 Ralph Guldahl ,  United States , Cherry Hills Country Club
1937 Ralph Guldahl ,  United States , Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course
1936 Tony Manero ,  United States , Baltusrol Golf Club, Upper Course
1935 Sam Parks, Jr. ,  United States , Oakmont Country Club
1934 Olin Dutra ,  United States , Merion Golf Club, East Course
1933 Johnny Goodman ,  United States , North Shore Country Club
1932 Gene Sarazen ,  United States , Fresh Meadow Country Club
1931 Billy Burke ,  United States , Inverness Club
1930 Bobby Jones ,  United States , Interlachen Country Club
1929 Bobby Jones ,  United States , Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course
1928 Johnny Farrell ,  United States , Olympia Fields Country Club
1927 Tommy Armour ,  United States , Oakmont Country Club
1926 Bobby Jones ,  United States , Scioto Country Club
1925 Willie Macfarlane ,  Scotland , Worcester Country Club
1924 Cyril Walker ,  England , Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course
1923 Bobby Jones ,  United States , Inwood Country Club
1922 Gene Sarazen ,  United States , Skokie Country Club
1921 Jim Barnes ,  United States , Columbia Country Club
1920 Ted Ray ,  Jersey , Inverness Club
1919 Walter Hagen ,  United States , Brae Burn Country Club, Main Course
1918 World War I
1917 World War I
1916 Chick Evans ,  United States , The Minikahda Club
1915 Jerome Travers ,  United States , Baltusrol Golf Club
1914 Walter Hagen ,  United States , Midlothian Country Club
1913 Francis Ouimet ,  United States , The Country Club
1912 John McDermott ,  United States , Country Club of Buffalo
1911 John McDermott ,  United States , Chicago Golf Club
1910 Alex Smith ,  Scotland , Philadelphia Cricket Club, St. Martin's Course
1909 George Sargent ,  England , Englewood Golf Club
1908 Fred McLeod ,  Scotland , Myopia Hunt Club
1907 Alec Ross ,  Scotland , Philadelphia Cricket Club, St. Martin's Course
1906 Alex Smith ,  Scotland , Onwentsia Club
1905 Willie Anderson ,  Scotland , Myopia Hunt Club
1904 Willie Anderson ,  Scotland , Glen View Club
1903 Willie Anderson ,  Scotland , Baltusrol Golf Club
1902 Laurie Auchterlonie ,  Scotland , Garden City Golf Club
1901 Willie Anderson ,  Scotland , Myopia Hunt Club
1900 Harry Vardon ,  Jersey , Chicago Golf Club
1899 Willie Smith ,  Scotland , Baltimore Country Club, East Course
1898 Fred Herd ,  Scotland , Myopia Hunt Club
1897 Joe Lloyd ,  England , Chicago Golf Club
1896 James Foulis ,  Scotland , Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
1895 Horace Rawlins ,  England , Newport Country Club

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

World Golf Hall of Fame Inductees


Men

1974 Walter Hagen
1974 Ben Hogan
1974 Bobby Jones
1974 Byron Nelson
1974 Jack Nicklaus
1974 Francis Ouimet
1974 Arnold Palmer
1974 Gary Player
1974 Gene Sarazen
1974 Sam Snead
1974 Harry Vardon
1975 Willie Anderson
1975 Fred Corcoran - many-faceted promoter and administrator
1975 Joseph Dey - executive director of the USGA and the first commissioner of the PGA Tour
1975 Chick Evans
1975 Young Tom Morris
1975 John Henry Taylor
1976 Tommy Armour
1976 James Braid
1976 Old Tom Morris
1976 Jerome Travers
1977 Bobby Locke
1977 John Ball
1977 Herb Graffis - golf writer and founder of the U.S. National Golf Foundation
1977 Donald Ross - golf course architect
1978 Billy Casper
1978 Harold Hilton
1978 Bing Crosby - celebrity friend of golf who founded his own PGA Tour event
1978 Clifford Roberts - co-founder of the Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament
1979 Walter Travis
1980 Henry Cotton
1980 Lawson Little
1981 Ralph Guldahl
1981 Lee Trevino
1982 Julius Boros
1983 Jimmy Demaret
1983 Bob Hope - celebrity friend of golf who founded his own PGA Tour event
1986 Cary Middlecoff
1987 Robert Trent Jones - golf course architect
1988 Bob Harlow - promoter who played a key role in the early development of the PGA Tour
1988 Peter Thomson
1988 Tom Watson
1989 Jim Barnes
1989 Roberto De Vicenzo
1989 Raymond Floyd
1990 William C. Campbell - two-time President of the USGA
1990 Gene Littler
1990 Paul Runyan
1990 Horton Smith
1992 Harry Cooper
1992 Hale Irwin
1992 Chi Chi Rodriguez
1992 Richard Tufts - ran Pinehurst and served as President of the USGA
1996 Johnny Miller
1997 Seve Ballesteros
1997 Nick Faldo
1998 Lloyd Mangrum
2000 Jack Burke, Jr.
2000 Deane Beman - Commissioner of the PGA Tour 1974-1994
2000 Michael Bonallack - British golf administrator
2000 Neil Coles - first Chairman of the PGA European Tour
2000 John Jacobs - first Tournament Director of the European Tour
2001 Bernhard Langer (inducted with 2002 class)[10]
2001 Greg Norman
2001 Payne Stewart
2001 Allan Robertson
2001 Karsten Solheim - golf equipment manufacturer and founder of the Solheim Cup
2002 Ben Crenshaw
2002 Tony Jacklin
2002 Tommy Bolt
2002 Harvey Penick - golf instructor
2003 Nick Price
2003 Leo Diegel
2004 Charlie Sifford
2004 Isao Aoki
2004 Tom Kite
2005 Bernard Darwin - golf writer
2005 Alister MacKenzie - golf course architect
2005 Willie Park, Sr.
2005 Vijay Singh (inducted with 2006 class)[11]
2006 Larry Nelson
2006 Henry Picard
2006 Mark McCormack - sports agent
2007 Joe Carr
2007 Hubert Green
2007 Charles B. Macdonald - inaugural U.S. Amateur champion, founding Vice-President of the USGA and "Father of American Golf Architecture"
2007 Kel Nagle
2007 Curtis Strange
2008 Bob Charles
2008 Pete Dye - golf course architect
2008 Denny Shute
2008 Herbert Warren Wind - golf writer
2008 Craig Wood
2009 Christy O'Connor Snr
2009 José María Olazábal
2009 Lanny Wadkins
2009 Dwight D. Eisenhower - former U.S. President
2011 Ernie Els
2011 Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki
2011 Doug Ford
2011 Jock Hutchison
2011 George H. W. Bush - former U.S. President

Women

1951 Betty Jameson
1951 Patty Berg
1951 Louise Suggs
1951 Babe Zaharias
1960 Betsy Rawls
1964 Mickey Wright
1975 Glenna Collett-Vare
1975 Joyce Wethered
1975 Kathy Whitworth
1977 Sandra Haynie
1977 Carol Mann
1978 Dorothy Campbell Hurd Howe
1982 JoAnne Carner
1987 Nancy Lopez
1991 Pat Bradley
1993 Patty Sheehan
1994 Dinah Shore - celebrity friend of the LPGA; founded a tournament that eventually became a major
1995 Betsy King
1999 Amy Alcott
2000 Beth Daniel
2000 Juli Inkster
2000 Judy Rankin
2001 Donna Caponi
2001 Judy Bell - administrator; first female President of the USGA
2002 Marlene Bauer Hagge
2003 Hisako "Chako" Higuchi
2003 Annika Sörenstam
2004 Marlene Stewart Streit
2005 Ayako Okamoto
2005 Karrie Webb
2006 Marilynn Smith
2007 Se Ri Pak
2008 Carol Semple Thompson

Friday, 15 October 2010

The Ryder Cup - Year / Locations / Winners / Scores / Captains


Year - Venue - Winning Team
Score (Captains)


2012 - Medinah Country Club, Course No.3 (Medinah, Illinois - United States)
(USA Davis Love III - Europe José María Olazábal)

2010 - Celtic Manor Resort, Twenty Ten Course(Newport, Wales) - Europe
Europe 14½ - 13½ USA (USA Corey Pavin - Europe Colin Montgomerie)

2008 - Valhalla Golf Club(Louisville, Kentucky - United States)
USA 16½ - 11½ Europe (USA Paul Azinger - Europe Nick Faldo)

2006 - The K Club, Palmer Course(Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland) - Europe
Europe 18½ - 9½ USA (USA Tom Lehman - Europe Ian Woosnam)

2004 - Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course(Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) - Europe Europe 18½ - 9½ USA (USA Hal Sutton - Europe Bernhard Langer)

2002 - The Belfry, Brabazon Course(Wishaw, Warwickshire, England) - Europe
Europe 15½ - 12½ USA (USA Curtis Strange - Europe Sam Torrance)

1999 - The Country Club, Composite Course (Brookline, Massachusetts) - USA
USA 14½ - 13½ Europe (USA Ben Crenshaw - Europe Mark James)

1997 - Valderrama GC, Sotogrande(Andalusia, Spain) - Europe
Europe 14½ - 13½ USA (USA Tom Kite - Europe Seve Ballesteros)

1995 - Oak Hill CC, East Course (Rochester, New York) - Europe
Europe 14½ - 13½ USA (USA Lanny Wadkins - Europe Bernard Gallacher)

1993 - The Belfry, Brabazon Course (Wishaw, Warwickshire, England)- USA
USA 15 - 13 Europe (USA Tom Watson - Europe Bernard Gallacher)

1991 - Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course(Kiawah Island, South Carolina) - USA
USA 14½ - 13½ Europe (USA Dave Stockton - Europe Bernard Gallacher)

1989 - The Belfry, Brabazon Course (Wishaw, Warwickshire, England) - Europe (Tie)
Europe 14 - 14 USA (USA Ray Floyd - Europe Tony Jacklin)

1987 - Muirfield Village(Dublin, Ohio) - Europe
Europe 15 - 13 USA (USA Jack Nicklaus - Europe Tony Jacklin)

1985 - The Belfry, Brabazon Course (Wishaw, Warwickshire, England) - Europe
Europe 16½ - 11½ USA (USA Lee Trevino - Europe Tony Jacklin)

1983 - PGA National Golf Club (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) - USA
USA 14½ - 13½ Europe (USA Jack Nicklaus - Europe Tony Jacklin)

1981 - Walton Heath Golf Club(Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England) - USA
USA 18½ - 9½ Europe (United States Dave Marr - Europe John Jacobs)

1979 - The Greenbrier, The Greenbrier Course(White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia) - USA
USA 17 - 11 Europe (USA Billy Casper - Europe John Jacobs)

1977 - Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club (Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England) - USA
USA 12½ - 7½ UK & Ireland (USA Dow Finsterwald - UK & Ireland Brian Huggett)

1975 - Laurel Valley Golf Club (Ligonier, Pennsylvania) - USA
USA 21 - 11 UK & Ireland (USA Arnold Palmer - UK & Ireland Bernard Hunt)

1973 - Muirfield Links(Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland) - USA
USA 19 - 13 UK & Ireland (USAJack Burke, Jr. - UK & Ireland Bernard Hunt)

1971 - Old Warson Country Club (St. Louis, Missouri) - USA
USA 18½ - 13½ UK (USA Jay Hebert - UK Eric Brown)

1969 - Royal Birkdale Golf Club (Southport, England) - USA (Tie)
USA 16 - 16 UK (USA Sam Snead - UK Eric Brown)

1967 - Champions Golf Club (Houston, Texas) - USA
USA 23½ - 8½ UK (USA Ben Hogan - UK Dai Rees)

1965 - Royal Birkdale Golf Club(Southport, Lancashire, England) - USA
USA 19½ - 12½ UK (USA Byron Nelson - UK Harry Weetman)

1963 - Atlanta Athletic Club (Atlanta, Georgia) - USA
USA 23 - 9 UK (USA Arnold Palmer - UK John Fallon)

1961 - Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club (Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England) - USA
USA 14½ - 9½ UK (USA Jerry Barber - Dai Rees)

1959 - Eldorado Golf Club (Indian Wells, California) - USA
USA 8½ - 3½ UK (USA Sam Snead - UK Dai Rees)

1957 - Lindrick Golf Club (Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) - UK
UK 7½ - 4½ USA (USA Jack Burke, Jr. - USA Dai Rees)

1955 - Thunderbird Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California) - USA
USA 8 - 4 UK ( USA Chick Harbert - UK Dai Rees)

1953 - Wentworth Club (Virginia Water, Surrey, England) - USA
USA 6½ - 5½ UK (USA Lloyd Mangrum - UK Henry Cotton)

1951 - Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 (Pinehurst, North Carolina) - USA
USA 9½ - 2½ UK (USA Sam Snead - UK Arthur Lacey)

1949 - Ganton Golf Club (Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) - USA
USA 7 - 5 UK (USA Ben Hogan - UK Charles Whitcombe)

1947 - Portland Golf Club (Portland, Oregon) - USA
USA 11 - 1 UK (USA Ben Hogan - UK Henry Cotton)

1937 - Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club(Southport, Lancashire, England) - USA
USA 8 - 4 UK (USA Walter Hagen - UK Charles Whitcombe)

1935 - Ridgewood Country Club(Paramus, New Jersey) - USA
USA 9 - 3 UK (USA Walter Hagen - UK Charles Whitcombe)

1933 - Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club (Southport, Lancashire, England) - UK
UK 6½ - 5½ (USA Walter Hagen - UK John Henry Taylor)

1931 - Scioto Country Club (Columbus, Ohio) - USA
USA 9 - 3 UK (USA Walter Hagen - UK Charles Whitcombe)

1929 - Moortown Golf Club (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) - UK
UK 7 - 5 USA ( USA Walter Hagen - UK George Duncan)

1927 - Worcester Country Club (Worcester, Massachusetts) - USA
USA 9½ - 2½ UK (USA Walter Hagen - UK Ted Ray)

Summary
Team, Wins, Losses, Ties
USA, 25, 11, 2
Europe, 8, 7, 1
UK & Ireland, 0, 3, 0
UK, 3, 15, 1

Thursday, 15 July 2010

Top 10 Most Golf Major Winners


1) Jack Nicklaus - 18
2) Tiger Woods - 14
3) Walter Hagen - 11
4) Ben Hogan - 9
4) Gary Player - 9
6) Tom Watson - 8
7) Bobby Jones - 7
7) Arnold Palmer - 7
7) Gene Sarazen - 7
7) Sam Snead - 7
7) Harry Vardon - 7

The Open Championship - Golf


Year Champion , Nationality , Venue

2014 ????, Royal Liverpool Golf Club
2013 Phil Mickelson , United States , Muirfield
2012 Ernie Els, South Africa, Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
2011 Darren Clarke, Norther Ireland, Royal St George's Golf Club
2010 Louis Oosthuizen ,  South Africa , St Andrews
2009 Stewart Cink ,  United States , Turnberry
2008 Pádraig Harrington ,  Ireland , Royal Birkdale Golf Club
2007 Pádraig Harrington ,  Ireland , Carnoustie Golf Links
2006 Tiger Woods ,  United States , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
2005 Tiger Woods ,  United States , St Andrews
2004 Todd Hamilton ,  United States , Royal Troon Golf Club
2003 Ben Curtis ,  United States , Royal St George's Golf Club
2002 Ernie Els ,  South Africa , Muirfield
2001 David Duval ,  United States , Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
2000 Tiger Woods ,  United States , St Andrews
1999 Paul Lawrie ,  Scotland , Carnoustie Golf Links
1998 Mark O'Meara ,  United States , Royal Birkdale Golf Club
1997 Justin Leonard ,  United States , Royal Troon Golf Club
1996 Tom Lehman ,  United States , Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
1995 John Daly ,  United States , St Andrews
1994 Nick Price ,  Zimbabwe , Turnberry
1993 Greg Norman ,  Australia , Royal St George's Golf Club
1992 Nick Faldo ,  England , Muirfield
1991 Ian Baker-Finch ,  Australia , Royal Birkdale Golf Club
1990 Nick Faldo ,  England , St Andrews
1989 Mark Calcavecchia ,  United States , Royal Troon Golf Club
1988 Seve Ballesteros ,  Spain , Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
1987 Nick Faldo ,  England , Muirfield
1986 Greg Norman ,  Australia , Turnberry
1985 Sandy Lyle ,  Scotland , Royal St George's Golf Club
1984 Seve Ballesteros ,  Spain , St Andrews
1983 Tom Watson ,  United States , Royal Birkdale Golf Club
1982 Tom Watson ,  United States , Royal Troon Golf Club
1981 Bill Rogers ,  United States , Royal St George's Golf Club
1980 Tom Watson ,  United States , Muirfield
1979 Seve Ballesteros ,  Spain , Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
1978 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States , St Andrews
1977 Tom Watson ,  United States , Turnberry
1976 Johnny Miller ,  United States , Royal Birkdale Golf Club
1975 Tom Watson ,  United States , Carnoustie Golf Links
1974 Gary Player ,  South Africa , Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
1973 Tom Weiskopf ,  United States , Royal Troon Golf Club
1972 Lee Trevino,  United States , Muirfield
1971 Lee Trevino ,  United States , Royal Birkdale Golf Club
1970 Jack Nicklaus,  United States , St Andrews
1969 Tony Jacklin ,  England , Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
1968 Gary Player,  South Africa , Carnoustie Golf Links
1967 Roberto De Vicenzo ,  Argentina , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1966 Jack Nicklaus ,  United States , Muirfield
1965 Peter Thomson ,  Australia , Royal Birkdale Golf Club
1964 Tony Lema ,  United States , St Andrews
1963 Bob Charles ,  New Zealand , Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
1962 Arnold Palmer ,  United States , Royal Troon Golf Club
1961 Arnold Palmer ,  United States , Royal Birkdale Golf Club
1960 Kel Nagle ,  Australia , St Andrews
1959 Gary Player ,  South Africa , Muirfield
1958 Peter Thomson ,  Australia , Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
1957 Bobby Locke ,  South Africa , St Andrews
1956 Peter Thomson ,  Australia , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1955 Peter Thomson ,  Australia , St Andrews
1954 Peter Thomson ,  Australia , Royal Birkdale Golf Club
1953 Ben Hogan ,  United States , Carnoustie Golf Links
1952 Bobby Locke,  South Africa , Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
1951 Max Faulkner ,  England , Royal Portrush Golf Club
1950 Bobby Locke,  South Africa , Royal Troon Golf Club
1949 Bobby Locke ,  South Africa , Royal St George's Golf Club
1948 Henry Cotton ,  England , Muirfield
1947 Fred Daly ,  Northern Ireland , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1946 Sam Snead ,  United States , St Andrews
1945 World War II
1944 World War II
1943 World War II
1942 World War II
1941 World War II
1940 World War II
1939 Dick Burton ,  England , St Andrews
1938 Reg Whitcombe ,  England , Royal St George's Golf Club
1937 Henry Cotton ,  England , Carnoustie Golf Links
1936 Alf Padgham ,  England , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1935 Alf Perry ,  England , Muirfield
1934 Henry Cotton ,  England , Royal St George's Golf Club
1933 Denny Shute ,  United States , St Andrews
1932 Gene Sarazen ,  United States , Prince's Golf Club
1931 Tommy Armour ,  United States , Carnoustie Golf Links
1930 Bobby Jones ,  United States , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1929 Walter Hagen ,  United States , Muirfield
1928 Walter Hagen,  United States , Royal St George's Golf Club
1927 Bobby Jones ,  United States , St Andrews
1926 Bobby Jones,  United States , Royal Lytham & St Anne'sGolf Club
1925 Jim Barnes ,  United States , Prestwick Golf Club
1924 Walter Hagen ,  United States , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1923 Arthur Havers ,  England , Royal Troon Golf Club
1922 Walter Hagen ,  United States , Royal St George's Golf Club
1921 Jock Hutchison ,  United States , St Andrews
1920 George Duncan ,  Scotland , Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
1919 World War I
1918 World War I
1917 World War I
1916 World War I
1915 World War I
1914 Harry Vardon,  Jersey , Prestwick Golf Club
1913 John Henry Taylor,  England , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1912 Ted Ray,  Jersey , Muirfield
1911 Harry Vardon,  Jersey , Royal St George's Golf Club
1910 James Braid,  Scotland , St Andrews
1909 John Henry Taylor,  England , Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
1908 James Braid,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1907 Arnaud Massy,  France , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1906 James Braid,  Scotland , Muirfield
1905 James Braid,  Scotland , St Andrews
1904 Jack White,  Scotland , Royal St George's Golf Club
1903 Harry Vardon,  Jersey , Prestwick Golf Club
1902 Sandy Herd,  Scotland , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1901 James Braid,  Scotland , Muirfield
1900 John Henry Taylor,  England , St Andrews
1899 Harry Vardon ,  Jersey , Royal St George's Golf Club
1898 Harry Vardon,  Jersey , Prestwick Golf Club
1897 Harold Hilton,  England , Royal Liverpool Golf Club
1896 Harry Vardon,  Jersey , Muirfield
1895 John Henry Taylor,  England , St Andrews
1894 John Henry Taylor,  England , Royal St George's Golf Club
1893 William Auchterlonie,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1892 Harold Hilton,  England , Muirfield
1891 Hugh Kirkaldy,  Scotland , St Andrews
1890 John Ball,  England , Prestwick Golf Club
1889 Willie Park, Jnr,  Scotland , Musselburgh Links
1888 Jack Burns,  Scotland , St Andrews
1887 Willie Park, Jnr,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1886 David Brown,  Scotland , Musselburgh Links
1885 Bob Martin,  Scotland , St Andrews
1884 Jack Simpson,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1883 Willie Fernie, Scotland , Musselburgh Links
1882 Bob Ferguson ,  Scotland , St Andrews
1881 Bob Ferguson,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1880 Bob Ferguson,  Scotland , Musselburgh Links
1879 Jamie Anderson,  Scotland , St Andrews
1878 Jamie Anderson,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1877 Jamie Anderson,  Scotland , Musselburgh Links
1876 Bob Martin,  Scotland , St Andrews
1875 Willie Park, Snr,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1874 Mungo Park,  Scotland , Musselburgh Links
1873 Tom Kidd,  Scotland , St Andrews
1872 Tom Morris, Jnr,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1871 No Championship
1870 Tom Morris, Jnr ,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1869 Tom Morris, Jnr ,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1868 Tom Morris, Jnr ,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1867 Tom Morris, Snr ,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1866 Willie Park, Snr,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1865 Andrew Strath,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1864 Tom Morris, Snr ,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1863 Willie Park, Snr,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1862 Tom Morris, Snr ,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1861 Tom Morris, Snr ,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club
1860 Willie Park, Snr,  Scotland , Prestwick Golf Club